Ohio Turnpike Announces Construction Projects by County for 2025
National Work Zone Awareness Week Runs April 21-25, 2025
BEREA, Ohio (March 31, 2025) – As the roadway construction season begins, the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission is reminding all motorists to be self-aware of unsafe driving behaviors –such as speeding and distracted driving – especially when driving through work zones.
“Unsafe driving behaviors behind the wheel put our maintenance/roadway crews and contractors at risk in work zones,” said Chris Matta, chief engineer and deputy executive director of the turnpike commission. “During the peak construction season, we can have up to 1,300 workers on the Ohio Turnpike. Our goal is to get them home safely every day.”
Unsafe driving behaviors, which are easily identified and preventable, include:
- Speeding;
- Distracted, impaired, aggressive, and drowsy driving;
- Following a vehicle too closely;
- Not wearing a seat belt;
- Failing to obey traffic signs and signals; and
- Driving an unsafe vehicle.
All motorists – driving passenger vehicles and commercial trucks – can drive safely in-and-around work zones by:
- Establishing a safe following distance;
- Being prepared to slow down or stop;
- Maintaining the work zone speed limit. (Lane widths are reduced, and the lanes have been shifted and are narrow with no shoulders);
- Avoiding distractions; and
- Paying attention to the signs.
National Work Zone Awareness Week – an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones – will be held from April 21-25, 2025.
Construction Projects by County in 2025
In 2025, the turnpike commission approved a budget of $319 million for capital improvement projects.
Nearly $229 million of the 2025 capital plan is allocated for roadway and bridge projects, which include 170 lane miles of pavement resurfacing, pavement reconstruction at a toll plaza interchange, two mainline pavement replacement projects, and an extensive amount of work on many bridges.
“To limit delays for travelers on the Ohio Turnpike, we strive to maintain two lanes of traffic in all three lane sections of the turnpike during peak travel times,” Matta added. “Some single lane work zones will be necessary but will occur mostly during off-peak travel times or at night.”
The 2025 projects on the Ohio Turnpike by county (from west to east) include:
FULTON COUNTY
Two mainline pavement resurfacing projects in Fulton County include:
- All lanes and shoulders will be resurfaced from milepost 27.5 to 33.7; and
Start: April 4, 2025 / End: Oct. 31, 2025: Traffic will be maintained with single lane closures at night. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained during the day.
- All lanes and shoulders will be resurfaced from milepost 43 to 46.5.
Start: April 28, 2025 / End: Sept. 27, 2025: Traffic will be maintained with single lane closures at night. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained during the day.
LUCAS/WOOD COUNTIES
Mainline pavement resurfacing projects stretching from Lucas to Wood counties include:
- All lanes and shoulders will be resurfaced from milepost 59.5 to 70; and
- The left lane and left shoulder will be resurfaced from milepost 70 to 74.
Start: March 17, 2025 / End: Nov. 8, 2025: Two lanes of traffic in each direction will be maintained during the entire project.
SANDUSKY COUNTY
One mainline pavement resurfacing project, five bridge deck replacements, and a bridge removal project in Sandusky County include:
- All lanes and shoulders will be resurfaced from milepost 97.9 to 100;
- The left lane and left shoulder will be resurfaced from milepost 100 to 105;
Start: May 12, 2025 / End: Oct. 31, 2025: Two lanes of traffic in each direction will be maintained during the project.
- The eastbound mainline bridge over Waggoner Road will be redecked;
- The eastbound mainline bridge over the abandoned railroad at milepost 83.3 will be removed;
The project is ongoing. / End: Oct. 17, 2025: Two lanes of traffic in each direction will be maintained during the project.
- The overhead bridge at Fought Road (milepost 86.6) will be redecked;
- The overhead bridge at Shannon Road (milepost 93) will be redecked;
- The overhead bridge at Carley Road (milepost 94.7) will be redecked; and
Start: March 24, 2025 / End: Oct. 10, 2025: The overhead bridges will be closed, and detours are posted.
- The overhead bridge at Copp Road (milepost 104.3) will be redecked.
The project is ongoing. / End: Oct. 10, 2025: The overhead bridge will be closed, and a detour is posted.
ERIE COUNTY
One mainline pavement resurfacing project and two bridge deck replacements in Erie County include:
- The pavement in the left lanes and left shoulders from milepost 118.8 to 127.9 will be resurfaced;
- The overhead bridge deck at state Route 269 (milepost 106.8) will be replaced; and
Start: April 17, 2025 / End: Oct. 17, 2025: The overhead bridge will be closed, and a detour is posted.
- The eastbound Ohio Turnpike bridge deck over Skadden Road/state Route 99 (milepost 111.2) will be replaced.
Start: April 7, 2025 / End: Nov. 8, 2025: Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction on the Ohio Turnpike during the entire project. State Route 99 is closed, and a detour is posted.
LORAIN COUNTY
Seven bridge deck replacements in Lorain County include:
- The Ohio Turnpike ramp at Toll Plaza 152 (milepost 152.1);
- The Ohio Turnpike bridge over Lorain Road (milepost 152.3);
Start: April 9, 2025 / End: Oct. 10, 2025: Two lanes of traffic westbound will be maintained on the Ohio Turnpike during the entire project and the westbound offramp at Toll Plaza 152 (North Olmsted-Cleveland) will be closed until Aug. 1, 2025.
- The mainline bridge over Baumhart Road (milepost 136.2);
- Overhead bridge at Vermilion Road (milepost 135) will be redecked;
Start: April 9, 2025 / End: Oct. 31, 2025: Two lanes of traffic will be maintained during the entire project on the Ohio Turnpike and the eastbound onramp at Toll Plaza 135 (Vermilion) will be closed until Oct. 31, 2025. Vermilion Road will be closed, and a detour will be posted.
- Overhead bridge at Gore-Orphanage Road (milepost 133.1) will be redecked;
No work will begin in 2025. The work is scheduled from April 2026 through October 2026.
- Overhead bridge at Pyle South Amherst Road (milepost 138.7) will be redecked; and
- Overhead bridge at West Ridge Road (milepost 142.6) will be redecked.
Start: March 24, 2025 / End: Sept. 20, 2025: The overhead bridges are closed, and detours are posted.
CUYAHOGA COUNTY
Pavement replacement and three bridge redecking projects in Cuyahoga County include:
- The pavement from milepost 154.1 to 159.8 will be replaced;
Start: April 1, 2025 / End: Nov. 7, 2025: Two lanes of traffic in each direction will be maintained during the entire project. Three lanes of traffic will be restored at the end of the 2025 construction season. The project will continue in 2026 and 2027.
- A bridge redecking project will be performed on Albion Road (milepost 162.2);
Start: April 1, 2025 / End: Oct. 31, 2025: The overhead bridge will be closed, and detour will be posted.
- A bridge redecking project will be performed on the Ohio Turnpike ramp to U.S. Route 42 at Toll Plaza 161 (Strongsville-Cleveland); and
Start: April 1, 2025 / End: Oct. 3, 2025: The ramp bridge will be redecked in phases and will require the closure of offramp to U.S. Route 42 (Pearl Road). The detour will be posted.
- A bridge redecking project will be performed at State Road (state Route 94) at milepost 167.3.
Start: April 1, 2025 / End: Oct. 3, 2025: The overhead bridge will be closed, and a detour will be posted.
SUMMIT COUNTY
Work on one bridge in Summit County includes:
- The bridge replacement project over Tinkers Creek (milepost 185.6) in Summit and Portage counties will continue.
The project is ongoing. Traffic on the Ohio Turnpike is being maintained in two lanes in each direction for the duration of the project. Traffic on the Ohio Turnpike will be moved onto the new westbound bridge in late spring 2025. Work will then begin on the eastbound bridge.
PORTAGE COUNTY
Three bridge deck replacements, a bridge deck overlay, and a bridge replacement in Portage County include:
- The mainline bridge over state Route 43 (milepost 188.2) will be redecked;
The project is ongoing. / End: Oct. 17, 2025: Traffic will be maintained with two lanes in each direction for the duration of the project.
- The mainline bridge over the Cuyahoga River (milepost 191.4) will be redecked;
This project has not been bid yet. A tentative construction schedule is July 2025 to October 2026. Traffic will be maintained in two lanes in each direction for the duration of the project.
- The mainline bridge over Bryant Road/Township Road 236 (milepost 202.8) will be redecked;
- The mainline bridge at N. Main St. (milepost 203.7) will have a deck overlay performed as part of its rehabilitation; and
Started: March 10, 2025 / End: Oct. 24, 2025: Traffic will be maintained two lanes in each direction for the duration of the project.
- The overhead bridge at state Route 88 (milepost 199.5) will be replaced.
Started: November 2024 / End: Nov. 7, 2025: The bridge is closed, and a detour is posted.
TRUMBULL COUNTY
A pavement replacement project in Trumbull County includes:
- The pavement from milepost 212.76 to 216.25 will be replaced.
Start: April 1, 2025 / End: Nov. 4, 2025: Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction during the project. The Toll Plaza 215 (Lordstown-West) eastbound exit ramp will be closed for a 60-day period beginning around Aug. 1, 2025. Three lanes of traffic in each direction will be restored at the end of the 2025 construction season. The project will continue in 2026.
MAHONING COUNTY
An overhead bridge project in Mahoning County includes:
- The bridge at Boardman-Canfield Road/U.S. Route 224 (milepost 227.6) will be replaced.
Start: April 1, 2025 / End: Aug. 16, 2026: The overhead bridge will have traffic maintained with one lane in each direction for the duration of the project.