Monday, June 15, 2015
NORTH LIMA — Normally bustling with motorists driving home from work at that time, Western Reserve Road over Interstate 680 was all but deserted about 5:45 p.m. today.
Hours earlier, the 75-day closure of the bridge over 680 began.
The closure is for an $8.9 million replacement and widening project that also will add a westbound right-turn lane on Western Reserve at the 680-northbound entrance ramp. Exit and entrance ramps at the interchange will remain open.
The first day of the closure went smoothly, said Justin Chesnic, District 4 spokesman for the Ohio Department of Transportation.
“I did not get any calls or complaints,” he said. “In my opinion, no news is good news. If it was a bad day, I would have gotten some calls.”
The detour ODOT recommends takes motorists from state Route 7 (Market Street) to state Route 626 to state Route 164.
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