Interstate 75 in Findlay, southbound between county Road 99 and state Route 12, will be shifted into its final traffic pattern overnight Friday, June 28, into the early morning hours of Saturday, June 29.
Two lanes of traffic will be shifted from the outside shoulder and into their final pattern, closer to the median wall. Construction of the concrete median wall in the area is complete.
The new third lane of Interstate 75 southbound will remain closed in the area as crews install guardrail and signage.
Interstate 75 southbound between state Route 12 and county Road 313 will continue to be restricted to two lanes. The southbound lanes in the area have been shifted out of contraflow and now travel together on new pavement along the outside shoulder to allow crews to continue pavement reconstruction.
Interstate 75 northbound between state Route 12 and county Road 99 is now in its final pattern. All three northbound lanes are now open in the area.
Interstate 75 northbound between county Road 313 and U.S. 68/state Route 15 will continue to be restricted to two lanes. Traffic will be shifted into a contraflow pattern later this summer to allow for drainage work under the existing northbound lanes.
LIMA AVENUE
Lima Avenue at U.S. 68/state Route 15 is now traveling in a new temporary pattern around the future roundabouts in the area. All four ramp movements between Lima Avenue and U.S. 68/state Route 15 are available. The traffic shift has allowed crews to begin work on a bridge structure and continue roundabout construction in the area.
The new U.S. 68/state Route 15 bridge structure is necessary to allow Lima Avenue’s new alignment to travel below it. Lima Avenue cannot be opened to through traffic until the bridge structure is complete.
Lima Avenue through traffic is still unable to travel east or west beneath U.S. 68/state Route 15. No access from U.S. 68/state Route 15 southbound to Lima Avenue eastbound, or from U.S. 68 northbound to Lima Avenue westbound is possible.
ADDITIONAL IMPACTS
River Road and Howard Street beneath Interstate 75 have been reopened to traffic, after having been closed during construction on the bridge structures over the Blanchard River.
Short-term, periodic closures may occur as the project continues.
