For Immediate Release

Thursday, September 3, 2020

Updates are highlighted in bold and underlined

WOOD COUNTY: Highway Construction Update

Interstate 75 widening and reconstruction – I-75 between Buck Road and Monroe Street, Toledo/Rossford/Northwood, will be two lanes in each direction for major reconstruction. Lane restrictions and overnight ramp closures possible. Estimated completion: Fall 2023     New Announcements/Upcoming Impacts  Ramp from southbound I-75 to the southbound/outbound Anthony Wayne Trail (Exit 201A) will be closed for drainage work beginning Tuesday, September 8 through September 22. Detour: Downtown/Washington Street (Exit 202A) to Washington Street to southbound/outbound Anthony Wayne Trail.     Continuing Work  Southbound I-75 entrance ramp from Wales Road  is closed for ramp reconstruction through mid-September.   Southbound I-75 exit ramp to Wales Road (Exit 198) is closed for ramp reconstruction through September.  Northbound I-75 under Nebraska Avenue has a height restriction of 13’ 9” for bridge replacement through September.  Inbound SR 25/AW Trail near Nebraska Avenue will be reduced to one lane through October.  South Avenue at Sumner Street is closed on the northern half of the intersection for drainage work through October. South Avenue traffic will be maintained by temporary signals  Sumner Street detour: Knower Street to Courtland Avenue to South Avenue  South Avenue entrance ramp to southbound I-75 is closed through December.  Detour: Northbound I-75 to Detroit Avenue back to I-75 southbound  Nebraska Avenue is closed over I-75 between Division Street and Erie Street for bridge replacement through April 2022.  Detour: Erie Street to Collingwood Boulevard to Nebraska Avenue  Ramp from northbound/inbound Anthony Wayne Trail to northbound I-75 is closed for ramp reconfiguration through summer 2022. Detour: Anthony Wayne Trail to Washington Street to northbound I-75.  Ramp from southbound/outbound Anthony Wayne Trail to southbound I-75 is closed for ramp reconfiguration through summer 2022. Detour: Washington Street to Dorr Street to Collingwood Boulevard to southbound I-75.

Southbound Interstate 75, between SR 281 and Bays Road, will experience lane restrictions for slide repair through mid-November. Estimated completion: November

U.S. Route 6, between County Home Road and Huffman Road, Bowling Green, driving lanes are open following bridge replacement finish work. Please be aware of crews performing off-the-road work.

State Route 64/Waterville Bridge replacement – SR 64 may experience lane restrictions for bridge work over the Maumee River. Memorial Park in Waterville is closed. Estimated completion: October

State Route 65 at Lime City Road, Rossford, is closed through mid-September for work by the city of Rossford. Please contact the city for more information. 

Various routes district-wide will experience lane restrictions for routine guardrail, lighting, and pavement markings and maintenance throughout the year.

**All work is weather permitting.**

For more information contact: 

The District Two Public Information Office at

(419) 373-4428
or email D02.PIO@dot.ohio.gov

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The environmental review, consultation and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for these projects are being, or have been, carried out by ODOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 11, 2015, and executed by FHWA and ODOT.