North, south I-680 closed Thursday for bridge repair
Interstate 680 northbound and southbound lanes, between US 62 and state Route 193, will be closed from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. for bridge repairs on Thursday, March 11.
The detour during the closure will be U.S. 62 to U.S. 422 to State Route 193.
"We are going to be lowering the bridge back down on the repaired pier column and pier cap," said Ray Marsch, ODOT District 4. "That has been in process here over the last week or so. We let it cure and it's cured."
ODOT says the funding for the project comes from their emergency fund through the Ohio Gas Tax.
"We have funds set aside to use anytime an emergency comes up like this," Marsch said. "So we're able to pay for it right away."
Once re-opened, I-680 will remain reduced to one lane in each direction under the Mahoning Ave. bridge through the week of March 15.
"We have to do some maintenance of traffic of work," Marsch said. "This includes re-striping the roads and moving the traffic barrels. We're in the final stage of it."
The Mahoning Ave. bridge is expected to be reopened no later than the weekend of March 20.
