Here's What Highway Road Work Is Planned In Lorain County

AVON, OH — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced its slate of 2021 construction projects this week, with several set to impact Avon and Avon Lake drivers.

After an uncertain year of projects, due to COVID-19, ODOT is launching more than 270 projects statewide, with work planned in 17 counties across Northeast Ohio. Many of the plans include making highways and other routes safer.

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

In Northeast Ohio, there will be 104 roadway maintenance projects and 60 bridge-related projects. Crews will doing major and minor projects, including repairs and complete replacements, ODOT said.

Here are the planned projects with a direct impact in Lorain County:

• US 20, from Stoney Ridge Rd to Lear Nagle Road
  • Started in 2018, should be finished by June 1
  • Cost: $26,874,800
  • Impact: One lane of traffic maintained in each direction. Various intersecting side street closures.
• SR 2, from just east of Baumhart Rd. to just east of SR 58
  • Started in April, should be finished by September 2021
  • Cost: $6,231,624
  • Impact: Traffic maintained at all times with daily and nightly single lane closures.
• IR 480, from the Ohio Turnpike Booth to the CUY County line/ The SR 10 ramp to IR 480 east
  • Started April 5, should be finished by September 17, 2021
  • Cost: $3,052,427
  • Impact: Traffic maintained at all times with nightly lane closures. Limited ramp closures for pavement replacement.
• IR 90, bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad
  • Started March 2021 and should be completed by July 31, 2022
  • Cost: $8,752,000
  • Impact: Traffic maintained at all times. Nightly lane closures as needed
• SR 58, Amherst/Lorain Corp. to US 6
  • Starts May 3, 2021 and should be finished by September 3, 2021
  • Cost: $889,916
  • Impact: One lane of traffic maintained in each direction
• SR 113/Baumhart Rd. Roundabout
  
  • Starts June 1, 2021 and should be finished by October 1, 2021
  • Cost: $2,002,603
  • Impact: 70 day closure
• SR 252, between Squire Rd. and Emmons Rd.
  • Starts July 5, 2021 and should be finished by August 19, 2021
  • Cost: $200,000
  • Impact: 30 day closure
• US 20, from just west of SR 301 to just west of SR 57; MED SR 271, from IR 71 to Summit Co.
  • Starts August 1, 2021 and should be completed October 31, 2021
  • Cost: $1,000,000
  • Impact: Traffic maintained at all times with single lane closures
• SR 254, east of Avon Commons Dr., to east of Nagle Rd.
  
  • Starts August 1, 2021 and should be completed by October 31, 2021
  • Cost: $383,297
  • Impact: Traffic should be maintained at all times

To see more details on ODOT's plans for Lorain County, check out this online pamphlet.