ODOT updates projects

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced an update of Mahoning Valley road projects.

In Beaver Township, Western Reserve Road over Interstate 680 still has various daily lane restrictions for bridge repairs.

I-680 northbound and southbound under Western Reserve Road is reduced to one lane in each direction through late August for bridge repairs.

U.S. Route 62 in Youngstown west between South Avenue and Himrod Avenue will be closed between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. Saturday for bridge repairs.

The entrance ramp from Himrod to Route 62 westbound is closed through July for bridge construction. The detour is Lane Avenue to Rayen Avenue to Albert Street.

The Route 62 bridge between South Avenue and Himrod over the Mahoning River, Poland Avenue, Cedar Street and the railroad is reduced to one lane in each direction for bridge repairs.

In Weathersfield and Girard, beginning Friday, Interstate 80 east and west between the Ohio Turnpike and state Route 46 will have nightly lane restrictions between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. for pavement repairs.

Beginning Friday, I-80 between Route 46 and the Trumbull County line will have nightly lane restrictions between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. for shoulder reconstruction.

In Canfield Township, state Route 11 north and south under U.S. Route 224 will have periodic traffic stoppages lasting about 10 minutes for bridge-beam placement. These restrictions will occur between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. through Thursday. During the traffic stoppages, these ramps also will be closed for about 10 minutes: Route 224 east to Route 11 north, and Route 224 west to Route 11 south.

Route 224 over State Route 11 is reduced to one lane in each direction to replace and widen the bridge. Also, Route 11 under Route 224 will have daily lane restrictions.

Until further notice, ODOT said Interstate 76 east and west between Lake Milton and state Route 534 in Milton Township has various daily lane restrictions for the placement of noise-wall barriers. All restrictions are weather-dependent.

I-76 west between Lake Milton and Route 534 is reduced to two, 10-foot lanes through mid-July for placement of the barriers.