Traffic
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. Shoulders are closed and side roads are closed intermittently for equipment crossing on U.S. 33 between Rocksprings Road and Oxley Road through 2028. Passing lane closed in both directions between Oxley Road and Pleasant Hill Road from May 1–12. Roadblocks in place during rock blasts. Pleasanton Road will be closed through Nov. 20; detour is Old U.S. 33 to Pleasant Hill Road. A 13-foot width restriction is in place at Pleasanton Road; construction vehicles are periodically crossing both lanes of traffic and flaggers are in place intermittently through Nov. 20. Lane closures are also in place in both directions on the four-lane section between Pleasanton Road and Rocksprings Road through Aug. 31. Estimated completion: 2028.
- U.S. 50 RCUT crossing: A Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) project is taking place on U.S. 50 at Brimstone Road in Coolville. Flaggers are in place intermittently. Estimated Completion: April 30.
- Connett Road closure: Beginning April 15, CR 2-Connett Road will be closed at the intersection of York Twp Road–273 Levering Road for a box culvert installation project. Estimated completion: June 2026.
- SR 329 resurfacing: Beginning April 14, between Zimmerman Hill Road and State Street will be maintained by flaggers. Estimated completion: June 30.
- SR 682 sidewalk project: Beginning April 20, 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: Beginning April 20, U.S. 50 between SR 278 (Vinton County) and SR 346 (Athens County) will be 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.
Athens
- 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. The city’s website on the project is out of date and the Independent has been unable to get an expected completion date.
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
- 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.
