Project will close part of two roads

POLAND -- Both U.S. Route 224 and Struthers Road will be closed where the two roads intersect beginning Monday.
The closure is expected to run to Sept. 22 and is part of a project by the Ohio Department of Transportation District 4 to resurface Route 224 from Riverside Drive to the Pennsylvania line.
Besides the resurfacing, the project includes reconstruction of the Struthers and Clingan Road intersections. Reconstruction involves adding left turn lanes at Clingan at all four intersection approaches and upgrading the traffic signal.
At Struthers Road, sight distance will be improved by cutting down the hill, and overhead flashers will be installed.
Shelly & amp; Sands Inc. of Girard is the contractor for the nearly $3 million project.
Lane restrictions will occur on Route 224 from Old Stone Crossing to Shawbutte Street and on Clingan Road north of Route 224 until October 2006.
The detour recommended by ODOT District 4 for Route 224 is state Route 551 to U.S. Route 422 to state Route 616. For Struthers Road, ODOT recommends Dobbins Road to Clingan Road.