Road construction, week of June 2

The following is a listing of highway construction projects in our area. For the latest in statewide construction information, check out the Buckeye Traffic Web site at www.buckeyetraffic.org.

ALLEN COUNTY

• In Delphos, state Route 66, state Route 697 from Main to State streets, and state Route 190 from Fifth Street to the Putnam County line, will have traffic maintained during a paving project which began May 5. Expected completion date: early June. 

• Interstate 75 southbound from Fourth Street to state Route 65 will be one lane for pavement repair and pavement sealing. Expected completion date: mid-week.

AUGLAIZE COUNTY

• State Route 501 between Redskin Trail in Wapakoneta and the Allen/Auglaize County line will be one lane for a widening and resurfacing project. Work will be done weekdays during daylight hours. Expected completion date: July 31.

• State Route 65 between Southland Road and U.S. 33 will be single lane during daytime hours weekdays for a resurfacing project. Expected completion date: July 31.

HANCOCK COUNTY

• U.S. 68/state Route 15 over Lima Avenue in Findlay will be one lane during construction to replace the concrete deck over Lima Avenue at the south edge of Findlay. One lane traffic in each direction will be maintained. The entrance ramp to northbound U.S. 68/state Route 15 from Lima Avenue will be closed during the project. Also, the exit ramp from U.S. 68/state Route 15 will be closed through June to allow for replacement of a culvert. Wide loads will be detoured onto U.S. 23, state Route 15 and U.S 6, back to Interstate 75. Expected completion date: late September.

• The exit ramp from U.S. 68/state Route 15 to Lima Avenue remains closed for replacement of a culvert. Wide loads are detoured onto U.S. 23, state Route 15 and U.S. 6, back to I-75. Expected completion date: mid-June.

• Interstate 75 at state Route 103 will be one lane for a slide repair project. Expected completion date: late June.

HARDIN COUNTY

• State Route 67 near the intersection with county Roads 100 and 215, east of Kenton, closed April 28 for a bridge replacement. Traffic will be detoured onto state Route 309 and state Route 37, back to state Route 67. Expected completion date: mid-June.

MERCER COUNTY

• State Route 707 between the village of Mendon and state Route 117 will be one lane during a widening and resurfacing project. Work will be done weekdays during daylight hours. Expected completion date: mid-July.

• Watkins Road, between state Route 49 and Jenkins Road, will remain closed for a pipe replacement. Expected completion date: mid-June.

• Union City Road from the Mercer-Darke County Line Road to the village of Fort Recovery will be closed during construction of the roadway there. Local access will be maintained. Expected completion date: Sept. 30.

• State Route 119 between state Route 118 and Fleetfoot Road will close at 7:30 a.m. June 9 for a culvert replacement. Traffic will be detoured onto state Route 118, state Route 219, and U.S. 127. Expected completion date: end of June.

PUTNAM COUNTY

• State Route 115 from the Allen County line to state Route 15 will be one lane for pavement repair.

• U.S. 224 from Ottawa to the Hancock County line will be one lane for pavement repair.

• State Route 694 from Glandorf to state Route 115 will be one lane for pavement repair.

VAN WERT COUNTY

• In Delphos, state Route 66, state Route 697 from Main to State streets, and state Route 190 from Fifth Street to the Putnam County line, will have traffic maintained during a paving project. Expected completion date: end of the week.

• State Route 81 between Converse and the Allen County line will be one lane for ditch work.

• State Route 709 between Ohio City and U.S. 127 will be one lane for ditch work.

• State Route 116 between state Route 117 and the Van Wert County line will be one lane for sealing of pavement cracks.

• State Route 709 between Main Street and Ball Road in Ohio City will close June 9 for street reconstruction. Traffic will be detoured onto state Routes 118, 81 and U.S. 127, back to state Route 709. Expected completion date: late June.