The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Hancock County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.

INTERSTATE 75 PROJECTS

I-75 Widening and Reconstruction in the city of Findlay: The project to reconstruct and widen I-75 through the city of Findlay beginning just south of Harrison Street/County Road 144, which is just south of the U.S. Route 68/state Route 15 interchange, to the county Road 99 interchange, is entering its fourth and final year.

Beaver Excavating, Canton, serves as the general contractor.  Estimated completion: Fall 2020

CONTINUING IMPACTS

Construction on the following ramps will continue until late fall.

I-75 northbound to U.S. 68/state Route 15

I-75 northbound to Lima Avenue

U.S. 68/state Route 15 to I-75 southbound

Lima Avenue to I-75 southbound

Detour:  I-75 to the state Route 12 back on I-75 southbound.

Between Harrison Street to the U.S. 68/state Route 15 interchange all four lanes will continue to travel the southbound side until late summer. Two lanes will be maintained in both directions the majority of the time.

Interstate 75 between Napoleon Road and state Route 235: From just south of the village of Beaverdam to three miles north of the village of Bluffton, in Allen and Hancock Counties, will experience lane restrictions and ramp closures for paving and reconstruction through November 2020.  

NEW IMPACTS

Daily lane restrictions will begin the week of March 30 at the interchange with SR 696 near the village of Beaverdam from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

CONTINUING IMPACTS

 Interstate 75 at state Route 696 near the village of Beaverdam will have nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Additional restrictions will be announced.

Interstate 75 at state Route 613: State Route 613 just west of the village of Van Buren will experience lane restrictions and I-75 ramps will have closures for concrete pavement repairs. The project begins Monday, April 6.  A tentative schedule is detailed below:

NEW IMPACTS

State Route 613 just east of Interstate 75, between the interchange and the village of Van Buren, will close on Monday, April 6, for approximately three days for pavement repairs.

Detour: I-75 to SR 18 back to SR 613.

Interstate 75 northbound exit and entrance ramps at state Route 613 will close following the completion of the pavement repairs on state Route 613 on Wednesday, Apil. 8 for approximately three days for pavement repairs.

Detour: Exit ramp traffic to continue north to SR 18 to I-75 south back to SR 613.

Detour: Entrance ramp traffic onto I-75 south, CR 99, back to I-75.

Interstate 75 southbound entrance ramps at state Route 613 will close for pavement repairs on Monday, April 13 for approximately two days.

Detour: I-75 north, SR 18, back to I-75 south.

State route 613 just west of the Interstate 75 interchange will have intermittent restrictions beginning Wednesday, April 15, for approximately four days.  One lane of traffic will be maintained as well as access to the Pilot Truck Stop and Home Depot Warehouse.

State Route 613 over Interstate 75, between the ramps will be closed for five days following the completion of the work listed above on approximately Monday, April 20, for pavement repairs.

Detour: SR 613 westbound to I-75 north to SR 18 to I-75 south back to SR 613.

Detour: SR 613 eastbound to I-75 south to CR 99, I-75 north, back to state Route 613.