OHIO — Construction season is right around the bend, bringing traffic cones and caution signs to Ohio’s roadways. 

Among the expected projects this year are several spanning the Ohio Turnpike. The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission approved a $319 million budget in 2025 for capital improvement projects; nearly $229 million of the 2025 capital plan is for roadway and bridge projects. 

What You Need To Know

  • The Ohio Turnpike announced its 2025 capital projects

  • There are 11 counties that will have projects within the year, or by 2026

  • Projects ranged from pavement replacement to bridge replacements

The plan includes resurfacing 170 lane miles of roadways, pavement reconstruction at a toll plaza interchange, two mainline pavement replacement projects and many bridge projects.

“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,” said Chris Matta, chief engineer and deputy executive director of the turnpike commission. “Some single lane work zones will be necessary but will occur mostly during off-peak travel times or at night.”

The commission announced the projects by county, moving west to east, which include Fulton, Lucas, Wood, Sandusky, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Summit, Portage, Trumbull and Mahoning counties.

Here is a breakdown of the projects by county:

FULTON COUNTY

Mainline resurfacing all lanes and shoulders from milepost 27.5 to 33.7.

  • Start: April 4, 2025
  • End: Oct. 31, 2025
  • Traffic will be maintained with single lane closures at night; two lanes will be maintained during the day

Mainline resurfacing all lanes and shoulders from milepost 43 to 46.5.

  • Start: April 28, 2025
  • End: Sept. 27, 2025
  • Single lane closures at night; two lanes of traffic during the day

LUCAS/WOOD COUNTIES

The capital projects cross between the two counties for 2025.

Mainline resurfacing all lanes and shoulders from milepost 59.5 to 70 and the left lane and left shoulder from milepost 70 to 74.

  • Start: March 17, 2025
  • End: Nov. 8, 2025
  • Two lanes of traffic will be maintained

SANDUSKY COUNTY

There are several projects in the county, including bridge deck replacements and a bridge removal.

All lanes and shoulders will be resurfaced from milepost 97.9 to 100 and the left lane and left shoulder from milepost 100 to 105.

  • Start: May 12, 2025
  • End: Oct. 31, 2025
  • Two lanes of traffic will be maintained

Re-decking the eastbound mainline bridge over Waggoner Road and the removal of the eastbound mainline bridge over the abandoned railroad at milepost 83.3.

  • Start: In progress
  • End: Oct. 17, 2025
  • Two lanes of traffic will be maintained

Several other overhead bridges will be re-decked, including Fought Road, milepost 86.6, Shannon Road, milepost 93, and Carley Road, milepost 94.7.

  • Start: March 24, 2025
  • End: Oct. 10, 2025
  • Overhead bridges are closed and detours are posted

The final project is the re-decking of the overhead bridge at Copp Road, milepost 104.3.

  • Start: In progress
  • End: Oct. 10, 2025
  • The bridge is closed and a detour is posted


ERIE COUNTY

The county has one mainline resurfacing project and two bridge deck replacements.

The pavement in the left lanes and shoulders from milepost 118.8 to 127.9 will be resurfaced, and the overhead bridge at state Route 269, milepost 106.8, will be replaced.

  • Start: April 17, 2025
  • End: Oct. 17, 2025
  • The bridge will be closed and a detour will be posted

The eastbound bridge deck over Skadden Road/state Route 99, milepost 111.2 will also be replaced.

  • Start: April 7, 2025
  • End: Nov. 8, 2025
  • Two lanes of traffic will be maintained; however, Route 99 will close and a detour is posted. 

LORAIN COUNTY

There are seven bridge deck replacements planned for Lorain County.

Projects include the turnpike's ramp at Toll Plaza 152, milepost 152.1, and its bridge over Lorain Road, milepost 152.3.

  • Start: April 9, 2025
  • End: Oct. 10, 2025
  • Two lanes of traffic will be maintained through the project
  • The westbound offramp at Toll Plaza 152, North Olmsted-Cleveland, will be closed until Aug. 1, 2025

The bridge over Baumhart Road, milepost 136.2, and the overhead bridge at Vermillion Road, milepost 135, will be re-decked.

  • Start: April 9, 2025
  • End: Oct. 31, 2025
  • Two lanes of traffic will be maintained
  • The eastbound ramp at Toll Plaza 135, Vermillion, will be closed until Oct. 31, 2025
  • Vermillion Road will be closed and a detour will be posted

The overhead bridge at Gore-Orphanage Road, milepost 133.1, will also be re-decked.

  • Start: April 2026
  • End: Oct. 2026

The overhead bridges at Pyle South Amhert Road, milepost 138.7, and West Ridge Road, 142.6, will be re-decked.

  • Start: March 24, 2025
  • End: Sept. 20, 2025
  • Both bridges are closed and detours are posted

CUYAHOGA COUNTY

There are several bridge re-decking projects and pavement replacement projects planned throughout the year.

Pavement from milepost 154.1 to 159.8 will be replaced.

  • Start: April 1, 2025
  • End: Nov. 7, 2025
  • Two lanes of traffic will be maintained throughout the project
  • Three lanes will be restored at the end of this year's construction season
  • The project will continue in 2026 and 2027

Albion Road, milepost 162.2, will also have a bridge re-decking project.

  • Start: April 1, 2025
  • End: Oct. 31, 2025
  • The bridge will be closed and a detour will be posted

The ramp to U.S. Route 42, Pearl Road, at Toll Plaza 161, Strongsville Cleveland, will also be re-decked.

  • Start: April 1, 2025
  • End: Oct. 3, 2025
  • The project will move in phases and require closure of the ramp. A detour will be posted

State Road, state Route 94, at milepost 167.3 will also have a bridge re-decking project.

  • Start: April 1, 2025
  • End: Oct. 3, 2025
  • The overhead bridge will close and a detour will be posted

SUMMIT COUNTY

Summit County will see one bridge under construction this year. 

The bridge over Tinkers Creek, milepost 185.6, stretches between Summit and Portage counties.

  • Start: In progress
  • End: In progress
  • Two lanes of traffic are currently being maintained throughout the project
  • Traffic from the turnpike will move onto the westbound bridge in late spring this year before work begins on the eastbound bridge.

PORTAGE COUNTY

The county will see several bridge projects, including replacements, bridge deck overlay and a replacement.

The mainline bridge over state Route 43, milepost 188.2, will be re-decked

  • Start: In progress
  • End: Oct. 17, 2025
  • Two lanes of traffic will be maintained

The mainline bridge over the Cuyahoga River, milepost 191.4, will also be re-decked; however, the project has yet to be bid out to a company. A tentative schedule for construction ranges from July 2025 to October 2026. Traffic will be maintained in two lanes throughout the project.

Mainline bridges at Bryant Road/Township Road 236, milepost 202.8, and N. Main St., milepost 203.7, will be re-decked and receive a deck overlay, respectively.

  • Start: March 10, 2025
  • End: Oct. 24, 2025
  • Traffic will be maintained in two lanes throughout the project

The overhead bridge at state Route 88, milepost 199.5, will be replaced.

  • Start; Nov. 2024
  • End: Nov. 7, 2025
  • The bridge is closed with a detour posted

TRUMBULL COUNTY

Trumbull County will see a pavement replacement project this year

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 through the project
  • Toll Plaza 215, Lordstown-West, eastbound ramp will closed for 60 days starting Aug. 1
  • Three lanes of traffic will be restored at the end of 2025's construction season
  • The project will continue in 2026

MAHONING COUNTY

Mahoning County will see one bridge project this year at Boardman-Canfield Road/U.S. Route 224, milepost 227.6, where the overhead bridge will be replaced

  • Start: April 1, 2025
  • End: Aug. 16, 2025
  • The bridge will have traffic maintained, with one lane in each direction throughout the project

The commission reminds drivers to stay aware when driving through construction sites throughout the busy season.

“Unsafe driving behaviors behind the wheel put our maintenance/roadway crews and contractors at risk in work zones,” said Matta. “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.”