Road construction this week: What you need to know

The following Ohio Department of Transportation projects could impact your drive this week in Fairfield County:

U.S. Route 33 median improvement - Installation of cable barrier along US 33 in Franklin and Fairfield counties from Gender Road to the emergency turn-around between Hill-Diley and Pickerington Road. Estimated completion is October 2024. Continued impacts: Motorists can expect shoulder closures along U.S. 33 for the installation of cable barriers.

Ohio 159 bridge replacement - This project includes bridge replacement of the Ohio 159 bridge carrying Ohio 159 over Muddy Prairie Run, just north of Pleasant Valley Road. Estimated project completion is October 2024.

Continued impacts: Ohio 159 is closed just north of Pleasant Valley Road SW for approximately 70 days for bridge replacement. Detour: Ohio 159 to Ohio 56 to U.S. 22 to Ohio 159 and reverse.

Tussing Road to close for bridge repair

The Fairfield County Engineer’s Office is announcing that the following road will be closed for the following dates listed below:

Tussing Road NW (TR 110) will be closed Wednesday, July 31, through Thursday, Aug. 1, for bridge repairs, weather permitting. This closure will take place on Tussing Road NW between Highland Park Drive and Winderly Lane.

Construction will take place between the addresses of 11030 and 10955 Tussing Road NW.

Meetings

The village of Carroll safety committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 at the municipal building, 68 Center Street. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss police recruitment, pay, uniforms, benefits, animal ordinances and any other business brought before the committee.