ODOT announces four road construction projects in Fairfield County this year
LANCASTER − The Ohio Department of Transportation is spending $2.8 billion on infrastructure improvements this year, which the agency says is a record.
“While the orange barrels that are synonymous with summer may be a source of frustration and inconvenience for some, they are a sign of progress and improvement for all who live in Ohio and who travel through it,” ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks said in a press release.
Four of the scheduled projects are in Fairfield County. They are as quoted in the press release:
PICKERINGTON ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENTReplacement of the structure carrying Pickerington Road over Walnut Creek, 1/4 mile south of Winchester Road.Start Date: May 2024Completion Date: October 2024Project Cost: $458,000Traffic Impacts: Road closureREFUGEE ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS Intersection improvements along Refugee Road at four intersections: Harmon Road, Education Drive, Milnor Road, and Pickerington Road.Start Date: January 2024Completion Date: November 2024Project Cost: $3.6 millionTraffic Impacts: Lane restrictions
U.S. 33 MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTInstallation of cable barrier along US 33 in Franklin and Fairfield counties from Gender Road to emergency turn around between HIll-Diley and Pickerington Road.Start Date: April 2024Completion Date: October 2024Project Cost: $1.1 millionTraffic Impacts: Lane restrictions
OHIO 159 BRIDGE REPLACEMENTBridge replacement of the Ohio 159 bridge carrying it over Muddy Prairie Run, just north of Pleasant Valley Road.Start Date: May 2024Completion Date: October 2024Project Cost: $2.6 millionTraffic Impacts: Road closure
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