Alkire
Road Reconstruction and Railroad Overpass Replacement
RailAmerica
Overpass
Managed
by the Franklin County Engineer's Office
Location:
Harrisburg Pike (U.S.
Rt. 62) to Creekside Drive.
Description:Reconstruction
and widening of the roadway to accommodate east and westbound lanes, a center
turn lane, bike lane, and partial sidewalk; and replacement of the railroad
overpass.
Status:
Utility line relocation work is under
way. Construction could start as early as this August.
Traffic:
Alkire Road will be closed to through traffic.
The
posted detour route for eastbound motorists will follow Southwestern Road north
to Demorest Road, north to Clime Road, east to Harrisburg Pike, and south to
Alkire Road.
Westbound
traffic will follow the detour route in the opposite direction.
Contractor:
Shelly & Sands, Inc.
Cost:
$6,134,000.25 to be funded by the Federal
Highway Administration, through the Mid-Ohio
Regional Planning Commission, and the Ohio Public Works Commission.
Road and
Bridge History
