Upcoming Traffic Projects Could Impact Solon Drivers

SOLON, OH — As the weather continues to warm, Solon drivers can expect highway construction projects to crop up and hamper their trips around town.

While the upcoming forecast calls for rainfall across Northeast Ohio, teams from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be plopping orange barrels down and continuing construction this weekend and next week.

Between this weekend and next week, these are some of the projects that will impact the western portion of Cuyahoga County.

• I-271 resurfacing between Mayfield Road and I-90 in Highland Heights, Willoughby Hills and the Village of Mayfield.
  • New impact: I-271, between Mayfield Road and I-90, will have off-peak lane restrictions starting May 17 and continuing through October 2021.
• I-480 Valley View bridge deck replacement.
  • New impact: I-480 west, just west of I-77, will be closed Saturday from 12 a.m. to 11 p.m. for pavement work.
  • Drivers will be detoured along I-77 north to I-490 west to SR 176 back to I-480.
  • New impact: I-480 west, just west of I-77, will have various lane closures and short duration closures starting Sunday at 12 a.m. and continuing through Monday for pavement work.