PIKE COUNTY: Weekly Construction Update

WEEK OF AUGUST 10

Chillicothe, Ohio (Thursday, August 6, 2020) - The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Pike County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.

Watson Road slide repair – Watson Road is reduced to one lane with traffic maintained using temporary signals. Starting at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, Watson Road will close for 30 days as part of this construction. Traffic will be detoured via state Route 335, Higby Road, and Old U.S. 35. The road is expected to reopen on Friday, August 28 by 5 p.m.  Estimated completion: Summer 2020.

State Route 32/Shyville Road intersection improvement – state Route 32 will be reduced to one, 12-foot lane in each direction at the intersection with Shyville Road beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, July 13. Additional traffic impacts will be communicated as the project progresses. Estimated completion: Fall 2020.

State Route 32 slide repair – state Route 32 westbound will be reduced to one, 12-foot lane between state Route 104 and Smokey Hollow Road starting Monday, June 22 at 7 a.m. Estimated completion: Summer 2020

State Route 124 bridge replacement – state Route 124 between Spicy Run Road and Latham Hill road is reduced to one lane. Traffic will be maintained using temporary signals. Estimated completion: Summer 2020

Pike County guardrail repair – Starting Monday, May 11 a guardrail repair project will begin on various county roads throughout Pike County. Traffic will be maintained using flaggers as needed. Estimated completion: Summer 2020.

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