The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced that the rail crossing on Bellefontaine Avenue in the City of Marion will be closed for repairs Monday, August 15, through Friday, August 19, 2016. Norfolk Southern originally scheduled this crossing to be closed back in July, but had to push back the timeline. Official detours will be […]
Culvert replacements cause closures to two State Routes in Marion County
The Ohio Department of Transportation reports that work to replace two culverts in Marion County will result in the closure of two separate State Routes starting Monday, August 1, 2016. These closures are in addition to the shut down of the State Street overpass announced Thursday. Starting at 7:00 a.m. Monday, State Route 203 will […]
Downtown overpass closed for emergency repairs
The Ohio Department of Transportation has closed the State Route 4/State Route 423 bridge, better known as the State Street overpass, in downtown Marion for up to two weeks for emergency repairs. ODOT had already hired a contractor earlier this summer to start repairing the State Street bridge. On Thursday, while those crews were chipping […]
Portions of East Church, Windsor Streets closed this week
The City of Marion Engineer’s Office reports that East Church Street, between Reed Avenue and Uhler Avenue, will be closed from 7:00am on Monday, December 14, through 5:00pm on Friday, December 18, 2015. The City Sewer Maintenance Department will be doing a sewer repair at this location. Also, Windsor Street, between Bellefontaine Avenue and West […]
Section of South Prospect Street to close for repairs
South Prospect Street, between Barks Road and East Walnut Street, will be closed to through traffic from 7:00 A.M., Thursday, November 12, through 5:00 P.M. Friday, November 13, 2015. A contractor working for the City of Marion will be completing pavement repairs within this area. A detour will be established to direct traffic around this […]
ODOT closes section of State Route 98 for repairs
The Ohio Department of Transportation said they have closed State Route 98 in both directions between Marseilles Galion Road and Linn Himpsher Road for a culvert replacement. Work is expected to be completed by October 30, 2015. The posted detour is State Route 98 to State Route 294 to State Route 4 to US 23 to […]
Portion of State Route 203 to close for railroad crossing repairs
Starting Monday, September 28, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports that CSX railroad will close State Route 203 at State Route 95 from 9 a.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Thursday for railroad crossing work. The project is expected to be completed on Thursday, October 1 at 5 a.m. The posted detour is State Route […]
East Church Street closing for sewer repairs
The City of Marion’s Engineer’s Office reports that East Church Street, between Summit Street and South Grand Avenue, will be closed from 7:00am on Monday, September 21, through 5:00pm on Friday, September 25, 2015. The City Sewer Maintenance Department will be doing a sanitary sewer repair at this location.
Downtown streets start closing Tuesday evening for annual Popcorn Festival
Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm detours will begin being posted on the following streets in the downtown Marion area to accommodate activities for the 2015 Marion Popcorn Festival: Center St. between State St. and Campbell St. Church St. between Prospect St. and Main St Main St. […]
Portion of South Vine Street Closed for Repairs
The City of Marion Engineer’s Office has reported that South Vine Street, between Eisenhower Street and Walnut Street, has closed and will remain closed through 5:00pm on Friday, August 21, 2015. The City Sewer Maintenance Department is doing a repair at that location.