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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE | Road repairs springing up all over Mahoning Valley

By Mahoning Matters staff and Tom Williams
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The Ohio Department of Transportation has scheduled more than 270 projects across 17 counties in Northeast Ohio for the coming weeks, including Mahoning and Trumbull counties.

Motorists are reminded about Ohio's "move over law," which requires drivers to move over for vehicles with flashing lights. If they cannot move over, they must slow down.

"Sadly, traffic deaths continued to climb last year, even with fewer vehicles on our roads," ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks said in a news release. "We must continue to prioritize projects that make our roads safer for everyone who uses them."

There will be 45 safety projects in Northeast Ohio that include Safe Routes to School projects, intersection safety, sidewalk installations, ramp improvements and more.

Across Northeast Ohio there will be 104 roadway maintenance projects that include a new roadway, intersection improvements, widening and resurfacing and 60 bridge projects ranging from minor repairs and painting to complete replacement.

Mahoning County

The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Mahoning County this week. All outlined work is weather permitting:

State Route 7 resurfacing, Youngstown and Boardman Township — Beginning Monday (April 12), state Route 7 (Market Street) between Interstate 76 and state Route 170/Midlothian Boulevard will have various lane restrictions for drainage repairs. Estimated completion date is mid-October.

State Route 170 resurfacing, Village of Poland, Springfield and Poland townships — Beginning Monday (April 12), the following routes will have various lane restrictions for resurfacing:

  • State Route 170 between Spring Street and Willow Street;
  • State Route 170 between Interstate 76 and Olentangy Circle;
  • State Route 170 between Calla Road and Renwick Drive.

Estimated completion is late September.

For a complete list of active construction projects in Mahoning County, click here.

Trumbull County

The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Trumbull County. All work is weather permitting:

Warner Road bridge replacement, Fowler and Hartford Townships — Beginning April 19, Warner Road between Cadwallader-Sonk Road and Wilson-Sharpsville Road will be closed through late September for a bridge replacement. The detour will be Kings-Graves Road to Sodom-Hutching Road to Wilson-Sharpsville Road.

For a complete list of active construction projects in Trumbull County, click here.

Columbiana County

State Route 7 bridge replacement — Located east of Columbiana between state Route 14 and Metz Road, traffic is maintained via temporary traffic signals. Completion date is June 30.

Know Before You Go!

For more detailed traffic information, and to get personalized traffic alerts for your commute, download the OHGO app or visit OHGO.com.

This story was originally published April 11, 2021 at 7:53 AM with the headline "CONSTRUCTION UPDATE | Road repairs springing up all over Mahoning Valley."