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District 3 (Medina County) Weekly Construction Report


Week of April 25, 2022

MEDINA COUNTY– The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Medina County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.


State Route 18 major reconstruction – State Route 18, from just west of Alber Drive to Nettleton Road, will have single lane closures as crews widen and reconstruct the roadway.

NEW IMPACTS

  • Crews continue drainage work, placing embankment, and prepping for cement stabilization on mainline SR 18.
  • Crews will be placing drainage structures along the west side of River Styx Road. They will place pipe across River Styx, just south of Octagon Drive, with one lane of traffic being maintained by flaggers.

CONTINUING IMPACTS

  • Crews continue embankment work and subgrade preparation for cement stabilization.
  • Project work continues at the wall in front of Summa Health. Crews will be completing the concrete pours for the wall.
  • Crews continue work on the wall at the corner of SR 18 and River Styx Road, by Goodwill. Work includes shearing studs, drainage system items, and hanging reinforcing steel.
  • Crews continue pavement removal work on the northside of SR 18, per the project plans, to begin widening the roadway.
  • SR 18, from Alber Drive to Glenshire Road will be reduced to 10’ lanes in both directions.
  • There will be temporary signal pole work throughout the project limits.

Estimated completion: June 2024


State Route 162 culvert replacement – NEW IMPACTS State Route 162 just east of Highland Green Drive, between SR 3 and SR 57, will close Monday, May 2 for culvert replacement. The detour route for eastbound motorists will be SR 162 to SR 3, north on SR 3 to SR 18, east on SR 18 to SR 57, south on SR 57 to SR 162, and reverse for westbound motorists. Estimated completion: Friday, May 6, 2022



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