Traffic Announcement

Ongoing traffic for week of June 8, 2026

Ohio Department of Transportation

  • U.S. 33 Athens-Meigs expansion: Two-lane to four-lane expansion from Athens to Darwin and Five Points to Ravenswood. Estimated completion: 2028.
    • Shoulders are closed and side roads are closed intermittently for equipment crossing on U.S. 33 between Rocksprings Road and Oxley Road through 2028.
    • Rolling road blocks will be in place when rock blasting is occurring.
    • Passing lane closed in both directions between Oxley Road and Pleasant Hill Road through June 1, 2027.
    • Pleasanton Road closed through Nov. 20; detour is Old U.S. 33 to Pleasant Hill Road.
    • Lane closures are in place in both directions on the four-lane section between Pleasanton Road and Rocksprings Road through Aug. 31.
    • A 13-foot width restriction is in place at Pleasanton Road on U.S. 33; construction vehicles are periodically crossing both lanes of traffic, temporary signals and flaggers are in place intermittently through Nov. 20.
  • SR 329 resurfacing: Zimmerman Hill Road and State Street maintained by flaggers. Estimated completion: June 30.
  • SR 682 sidewalk project: 5th Street to the SR 682/U.S. 33 roundabout in The Plains will experience lane shifts. Estimated completion: Aug. 1.
  • U.S. 50 resurfacing: U.S. 50 between SR 278 (Vinton County) and SR 346 (Athens County) maintained by flaggers. Estimated completion: Aug 1.
  • SR 56 realignment: Road is closed between Dogwood Ridge and Kimberly Road. Detour is SR 278 to East Canal Street (Old U.S. 33) to SR 691 to SR 56. Estimated completion: Oct. 1.
  • U.S. 33 resurfacing: Lane closures will be in place from Nelsonville to Logan. Estimated completion: Oct. 15.

Athens 

  • Columbus Road Shared Use Path: Construction between the bike path spur across from Devil’s Kettle Brewery to the city corporation limits towards U.S. 33 is underway. Estimated completion: Summer 2026.
  • Athens utility relocation: Construction will begin on Carpenter Street then move State Street. Estimated completion: Fall 2026.
  • SR 682/56 roundabout: Construction of a roundabout and sidewalks at the intersection continues. Estimated completion: Nov. 2026.

Albany

  • Reynolds Ave., Blizzard Lane, and Hamill Road will be closed daily for contractor work updating the electricity infrastructure in the Village until further notice.

Amesville

  • County Road 94–Kuhns Road will be closed indefinitely between the intersections of CR 37–West Kasler Creek Rd & CR 99–Robinson Road due to an undermined culvert.  A plan for repair is in the works.

Nelsonville

  • Utility pole replacements: Chestnut Street, Poplar Street, and on Canal Street will be impacted by AEP construction, including traffic interruptions along around work areas. 
    Estimated completion: Nov. 30.
  • Nelsonville Public Square partially closed: The east side of the Public Square is closed and barricaded to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic from the Dew House to the end of Rhapsody restaurant until further notice.