State Route 772 in Ross County will be closed for a landslide repair - a bigger one...again - starting September 26th.
The project is between Bishop Hill Road and Rinehart Road. Work will occur Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 3:30pm. It's an expansion of a previous project that was suspended became it more complicated than originally expected.
State Route 772 will be CLOSED for the duration of construction, and traffic will be detoured via Blain Highway and US Route 50.
The project will be completed sometime this Fall.
The Ohio Department of Transportation says it's one of several ODOT projects underway to address landslides and rockslides in Ohio’s Appalachian counties.
Last year, Governor Mike DeWine announced $35 million in federal funding to proactively address landslides and rockslides in eastern and southern Ohio to prevent them from worsening and becoming a safety issue.
The projects are funded as part of the $333.4 million Ohio received from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.
It's one of several ODOT projects underway to address landslides and rockslides in Ohio’s Appalachian counties.
Last year, Governor Mike DeWine announced $35 million in federal funding to proactively address landslides and rockslides in eastern and southern Ohio to prevent them from worsening and becoming a safety issue.
"This proactive approach is a wise investment in the safety of our roads. By fixing these slips now instead of waiting for them to get worse, Ohio drivers and emergency personnel will face fewer road closures and detours in the future. Safer travel in Ohio is always our goal,” said Gov. Mike DeWine.
The projects are funded as part of the $333.4 million Ohio received from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.
"Southeastern Ohio is prone to these types of hazards and this effort allows us to minimize the cost and inconvenience to addressing them," said ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks.