PREBLE COUNTY — A pavement repair and resurfacing project in Preble County is scheduled to resume, with construction getting under way on Ohio 122 at the start of the month.
On Monday, April 1, contractors for the Ohio Department of Transportation will begin work on Ohio 122, where they will be repairing pavement and resurfacing the route between Wolverton Road and the western corporation limit of Eaton.
Throughout the project eastbound Ohio 122 will remain open, and traffic will be maintained through the work zone with the use of flaggers during daytime hours of operation. Westbound Ohio 122, however, will be closed to traffic in segmented sections, with the first segment between Wolverton and Daily Road to be closed April 1 through June 4.
This will be followed by a two-month closure of westbound Ohio 122 between Daily and Toby roads, from June 4 through August 3, and then a two-month closure between Toby Road and the city of Eaton, from August 3 through October 7. Throughout construction within any of the closed segments, westbound traffic will be detoured via U.S. 127, Ohio 725 and Ohio 177, Indiana Route 227 and Old SR 122 in Indiana.
Construction also included repairing pavement and resurfacing on Ohio 122 within the section between State Line Road at the Ohio-Indiana border and Wolverton Road, as well as U.S. 35 between the eastern corporation of the city of Eaton and Preble County Line Road, and this work was completed during the 2023 construction season.
Barrett Paving Materials, Inc., was awarded a contract in the amount of $11.7 million to complete the project, and the remainder of the project is scheduled to be completed in the fall.
For ongoing traffic, construction and weather-related information throughout the state, please visit www.OHGO.com.
Weekly construction update
Through the week ending March 30: The following traffic advisory includes restrictions on the state highway system in Preble County. All work will be contingent upon the weather. For construction information and statewide information regarding road conditions, visit ODOT on the web at www.Ohgo.com.
New impacts
U.S. 35/I-70 bridge rehabilitation — At the ramp on U.S. 35 West over I-70. Height restrictions are in effect on I-70 at the overpass, with 15’8” on I-70 East and 16’4” on I-70 West. In addition, the following lane restrictions will be in effect:
U.S. 127/I-70 bridge rehabilitation — At the structure on U.S. 127 over I-70. Intermittent lane restrictions will be in effect on I-70 in either direction, including the following:
Wednesday, April 10: The ramp from I-70 West to U.S. 127 (Exit 10) will be closed for 30 days for reconstruction. Traffic will be detoured via I-70 and the U.S. 40 interchange to U.S. 127.
North Maple Street (Eaton) minor widening/sidewalk installation — Between Mechanic Street and Lexington Road in the city of Eaton. Construction includes the installation of curb, gutter, and storm sewer and replacement or addition of sidewalk on both sides of the street. Maple Street will be closed, with northbound motorists will be detoured by way of Eidson Street, Barron Street and Lexington Road. Southbound motorists will follow Lexington and Barron to Monfort Street. Traffic will be maintained for residents, businesses, and emergency personnel. The entire project is scheduled to be completed in late fall 2024.
Ohio 121 bridge rehabilitation — Between Melody Lane and H&W Road, just north of New Paris. Traffic will be maintained in one lane with the use of temporary signals, and the entire project is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2024.
U.S. 35 bridge rehabilitation — At the ramp that carries U.S. 35 West traffic over I-70. The ramp is closed for up to 150 days, through mid-August, and while it is closed, motorists will be detoured via Ohio 320 and U.S. 40. Intermittent lane and shoulder restrictions will also be in effect on I-70 East and West through the work zone. The project is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2024.
U.S. 35 culvert replacement/resurfacing — Between Ohio 320 and Lexington Road at Eaton. Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, April 1, and traffic will be maintained with the use of flaggers and/or barrels or cones. Traffic will also be maintained with temporary signals between Eaton New Hope and Washington Jackson roads for culvert work. The entire project is scheduled to be completed in November 2024.
Continuing impacts
U.S. 127 intersection improvement — Construction of left-turn lanes and signalization at Ohio 725 (West Central Avenue) in the village of Camden, as well as access management along W. Central Avenue. Daily flagging operations will be in place on U.S. 127 North and South, between Bloomfield Street and South Street. Restrictions may also be in place on local streets, include Douglas and Bloomfield streets. All work is scheduled to be completed in May of 2024.
U.S. 127 bridge rehabilitation — At the structure over I-70. U.S. 127 is reduced to one lane in each direction, with traffic being maintained through the work zone. Intermittent, single-lane closures may be in effect on I-70 under the bridge as well. All work will be completed in August 2024.
