Due to safety concerns, U.S. Route 50 in Ross County will be closed Tuesday afternoon at the route’s 8.04-mile marker, where a landslide remediation project is under way.
Currently, contractors for the Ohio Department of Transportation are working to rebuild and stabilize a slide area between Dill Road and California Hollow Road, approximately three miles east of Bainbridge.
Although the maintenance of traffic plan called for the route to remain open to one lane with temporary signals during construction, the recent rash of heavy rain and other geo-technical issues have comprised the slide and caused the pavement to shift. Therefore, in order to ensure the safety of the traveling public, U.S. 50 will be closed by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11th.
Construction staff will continue to investigate the landslide area and seek additional measures to reopen the route during construction; however, the route will remain closed until further notice. While it is closed, motorists will be detoured via S.R. 41 and S.R. 28.