Lane Restrictions in Place Next Week Along I-70

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One lane of Interstate 70 eastbound, at milepost 1.92, near the Perkin’s Bridge, and the Interstate 70 eastbound off-ramp to US 40 (Exit 2A), will be closed, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Thursday, February 22, 2024, for the Elby’s Bridge inspection. Motorists are advised to slow down and expect delays.

Alternate Routes: Use Main Street, then east on 16th Street to US 250 northbound, then to Interstate 70 eastbound. 

Also, the Interstate 70 eastbound on-ramp will be closed, near the Ramp K Bridge, at milepost 1.51, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on Friday, February 23, 2024, for the Ramp K Bridge inspection. Motorists are advised to slow down and expect delays.

Alternate Route: Motorists traveling on US 250 northbound to Interstate 70 eastbound should travel west on Interstate 70 to Exit 225, Marion Street in Bridgeport Ohio, then onto Interstate 70 eastbound.

Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could change the schedules of both projects.

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