Interstate 74 to undergo road closures this week due to construction

Interstate 74 West will close again for multiple days, according to a release from the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Partial closures will also go into effect on I-74 East throughout the week, the release reads.

The restrictions are necessary for contractors to finish pavement markings on I-74, remove remaining traffic barriers, install a guardrail and work on a newly reconstructed pedestrian bridge over the highway.

I-74 also underwent restrictions and a total closure last week for paving operations. As of right now, no more total closures for I-74 are scheduled, a spokesperson for ODOT said.

Crews anticipate I-74 being fully opened by the end of November, the spokesperson added.

Construction is part of the Mill Creek Expressway Projects and will improve the interchanges between I-74 and I-75.

The partial closures begin Wednesday. Here are the upcoming scheduled closures:

Single-lane (right lane) closure on I-74 East, from the northbound Beekman Street overpass to the Emore Street overpass, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday.

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