Road closings ahead

KNOX COUNTY — Current and upcoming road closures and restrictions for Knox County are listed below. Learn more about each location at OHGO.com.

State Route 661 Rail Crossing Maintenance – This project is being conducted by the railroad company. 

  • New impacts:
    • Beginning Monday, August 5, SR 661 will close to traffic between Granville Road & Industrial Drive. The roadway will re-open Saturday, August 10. Detour: SR 661 to SR 13 to SR 62 to SR 661 and reverse.

State Route 205 Culvert Replacement – This project is for replacement of culverts on SR 205.

  • New impacts:
    • Beginning Monday, August 19, SR 205 will close to traffic south of Bear Run Road for two days. Detour: SR 205 to SR 3 to SR 39 to SR 514 to SR 205 and reverse.
    • Beginning Wednesday, August 21, SR 205 will close to traffic south of Orange Hill Road for two days. Detour: SR 205 to SR 3 to SR 39 to SR 514 to SR 205 and reverse.

US 36 Culvert Replacements – This project is for replacement of culverts on US 36. 

  • New impacts:
    • US 36 is expected to close to traffic just west of SR 657 beginning Monday, August 5, and will re-open Friday, August 9. Detour: US 36 to SR314 to SR 229 to US 36 and reverse.
    • US 36 is expected to close to traffic just east of Bishop/Perry Roads beginning Monday, August 12 for two days. Detour: US 36 to SR314 to SR 229 to US 36 and reverse.
    • US 36 is expected to close to traffic just east of Tucker Road beginning Friday, August 14 for two days. Detour: US 36 to SR314 to SR 229 to US 36 and reverse.

State Route 229/State Route 308/Laymon Road roundabout project – This project includes construction of roundabout at the intersection of SR 229/SR 308/Laymon Road and shared use pathway along SR 308 between SR 229 and Ward Street within Village of Gambier. Estimated completion is November 2024.

  • Continued impacts: The intersection of SR 229/SR 308/Laymon Road is closed to traffic for construction of a roundabout. Detour: SR 13 to U.S. 36 to U.S. 62.

State Route 95 streetscape project – This project includes the revitalization of downtown in Village of Fredericktown along SR 95 (N. Main Street) between Sandusky Street and Mill Street. Estimated completion is October 24.

Continued impacts: Two-way traffic maintained with lane closures for the duration of the project.