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​GRANVILLE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UPDATE
​Work on SR 161/37 that will impact anyone travelling to and from  Granville or Newark was begun on  May 04,  The ramp is back open into Granville from 161 onto 37, new lights have been installed, but for details, click here to see a map of the affected interchange and more traffic information from ODOT. Ramps are beginning to open up. Note that the light that was up at the top of the ramp onto Rt. 16 has been removed, so please be careful there.
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 widening and reconstruction - Roadway widening and reconstruction between Oregon Drive and Benedict Drive in the village of Johnstown. Two-way traffic is currently being maintained on U.S. 62. Estimated completion is Fall 2020.
  • New impacts: Beginning Monday, July 6, U.S. 62 will close for 60 days between Meadow Lane and Williams Street in the village of Johnstown. The road is scheduled to re-open on Friday, September 4, weather permitting. Detour: SR 161 to SR 310 to SR 37. 

State Route 13 rock excavation project south of Hopewell Drive - Rock excavation and the addition of a retaining wall on SR 13 south of Hopewell Drive on Radio Hill. Estimated completion is Fall 2020.
  • New impacts: Beginning Monday, July 6, SR 13 will close for approximately 7 weeks for rock excavation. Detour: U.S. 40 to SR 79 to SR 16

State Route 79 bridge replacement south of Wilkins Corner - Bridge replacement on SR 79 near Swisher Road. SR 79 will be restricted with temporary traffic signals. Estimated completion is Fall 2020.
  • New impacts: SR 79 will be restricted beginning Monday, July 6. 

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ODOT Construction Projects
For more information contact: 
Morgan Overbey, Public Information Officer, at
(740) 323-5204, 
email D05.PIO@dot.ohio.gov
Real Time Traffic App: https://ohgo.com/
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 Upcoming closures at SR 16/SR 37/SR 661 interchange in Granville
Beginning Tuesday, June 9, the SR 37/661 bridge over SR 16 will close to southbound traffic and will be detoured to the adjacent interchange, west of the project, via Weaver Drive to SR 16/Columbus Road/Cherry Street to Granview Road to Silver Street. SR 16EB/WB traffic wishing to travel to the SR 37/661 interchange will exit SR 16 at the adjacent interchange to the west. The bridge will be open to northbound traffic only. Motorists can also expect the following ramp closures during the 2020 construction season. All dates are estimated at this time. 
 June 9, 2020:
  • Entrance to SR 16 WB from SR 661 will close for approximately 2 months
  • Exit to SR 661 from SR 16 WB will close for approximately 3 months
  • Exit ramp from SR 16 EB to SR 661 will close for approximately 3.5 months
August 2020:
  • Entrance ramp to SR 16 EB from SR 661 will close for approximately one month, but will remain open to emergency personnel only
Other upcoming impacts:
  • Thursday, June 11, and Friday, June 12, the SR 37/661 bridge will be closed to all traffic between the hours of midnight and 4:30 a.m. for demolition. Daytime traffic will not be affected.
  • Tuesday, June 16, through Thursday, June 18, motorists can expect intermittent (15 minute) closures of SR 16 between the hours of midnight and 5:00 a.m. for beam placement. Closures will only impact one direction at a time. Daytime traffic will not be affected.
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For more details related to the project, click here.
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For more information contact: Morgan Overbey, Public Information Officer, at (740) 323-5204, or email D05.PIO@dot.ohio.gov

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