U.S. 24 Expansion and Relocation in Paulding, Defiance and Henry Counties
(Projects are listed in geographic order from west to east)
U.S. 24 from the Indiana state line to U.S. 127 " Construction of a four-lane highway on a new location south of the existing two-lane highway to expand the route to four lanes began June 18, 2007. Traffic on existing U.S. 24 is not affected at this time. The project is scheduled to be completed in fall 2009. Work is being performed by Mosser Construction, Fremont, and Beaver Excavating, Canton.
Restrictions or closures related to the U.S. 24 project in this segment are as follows:
County Road 11 between County Road 144 and existing U.S. 24 " Route will close Monday, April 28 until July 1 to allow for bridge construction.
-Township Road 43 south of Antwerp Local School between Township Road 162 and Township Road 176 " Road closed until late May to allow for construction of an overhead to carry Township Road 43 over new U.S. 24.
-Township Road 162 between Township Road 43 and Township Road 51 " Road is closed until the U.S. 24 project is completed. Local traffic maintained.
-Township Road 176 between Township Road 61 and Township Road 43 " Road is closed until late summer for construction of an overhead over U.S. 24.
-County 21 and County 33 between Township Road 162 and existing U.S. 24 " Beginning the week of April 21, intermittent daytime closures will occur throughout the construction season for various operations relating to the construction of U.S. 24.
-Township Road 105 between Township Road 206 and existing U.S. 24 " Road is closed during daytime hours only until mid June to allow for construction of overhead bridges to carry U.S. 24 over Township Road 105.
U.S. 24 from U.S. 127 to Ohio 424 - Construction of a four-lane highway on a new location south of the existing two-lane highway to expand the route to four lanes began June 4, 2007. Traffic on existing U.S. 24 is not affected at this time. The project is scheduled to be completed by fall of 2009. Work is being performed by E. S. Wagner, Oregon, Ohio, and Anthony Allega Cement Contractor, Valley View, Ohio.
Restrictions or closures related to the U.S. 24 project in this segment are as follows:
-Ohio 424 at the west edge of the City of Defiance " Ohio 424 between U.S. 24 and Ohio 66/Ohio 111 at the west edge of Defiance closed March 31 until early May to allow for the final connection to be made from existing Ohio 424 to a relocated portion of Ohio 424. Once the connection is complete, traffic will be placed onto the new section which will allow construction of a new interchange between Ohio 424 and new U.S. 24 to continue. Traffic detoured onto U.S. 24 and Ohio 281 back to Ohio 424.
-Township Road 129 between County Road 232 to the Defiance County line " Road is closed indefinitely.
U.S. 24 from Ohio 424 to just east of Ohio 15 " The reconstruction of the existing two lanes of U.S. 24 and the construction of two additional lanes to expand the route to a four-lane highway continues. The existing four-lane section from Ohio 15 to Ohio 66 is currently reduced to one lane in each direction. The project is scheduled to be completed fall of 2008. Traffic on U.S. 24 is maintained at all times. Work is being performed by E. S. Wagner, Oregon, Ohio.
Restrictions or closures related to the U.S. 24 project in this segment are as follows:
-Traffic has been switched into the new westbound lanes between the U.S. 24 bypass and Ohio 424 to allow for construction of the new eastbound lanes and for construction to continue on the Maumee and Tiffin River bridges.
-Two-way traffic is maintained on the SR15/18 bridge over U.S. 24 during pavement reconstruction and bridge replacement.
U.S. 24 from Defiance to Napoleon "Construction of two additional lanes in the westbound direction and the reconstruction of portions of the existing lanes to expand the route to four lanes continues. Some lane restrictions will be required but traffic on U.S. 24 will be maintained at all times. Work is also taking place on Saturdays. The project is scheduled to be completed in fall of 2008. Work is being performed by Miller Brothers, Archbold.
Restrictions or closures related to the U.S. 24 project in this segment are as follows:
- U.S. 24 traffic from Ohio 66 to Adams Ridge Road is operating in four lanes, except westbound traffic at Carpenter Road is reduced to one lane. From Adams Ridge Road to Napoleon traffic is operating in the new westbound lanes, one lane in each direction.
- The westbound Ohio 6 exit ramp is currently not accessible from eastbound U.S. 24 and will remain this way until late summer.
-Carpenter Road at U.S. 24 closed April 21 for 120 days to allow for construction of a new overhead which will take Carpenter Road over U.S. 24.
- Adams Ridge Road and Egler Road in Defiance County and Township Road 17C in Henry County are closed permanently on both the north and south approaches at U.S. 24. Township Road 17D is temporarily closed on the south approach at U.S. 24.
- The south approach of Jewell Road to U.S. 24 will be closed on May1 for approximately 45 days.