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The widening project for SR 598 is set to begin on Monday, May 5, 2014. The project is scheduled to run through the end of October of 2014. The initial phase of the project will be the widening of Portland Way South from Grove Ave. to the Harding Way intersection. Detouring traffic throughout this project will be a necessity.
Beginning the week of Monday, May 5th, Portland Way South will become a one-way street for northbound traffic starting at Grove Ave. to the Harding Way intersection. Portland Way South will maintain two-way traffic to the south of Grove Ave.
Southbound traffic on Portland Way (SR 598) will be detoured at the Harding Way intersection eastbound on Harding Way (SR 61) to SR 19, south on SR 19 to SR 288 and then westbound to SR 61.
Once the bridge construction on SR 61 just north of SR 309 is completed the detour will cause through traffic to divert to SR 61 to SR 19.
Local traffic to Galion Community Hospital will be detoured to Clymer Ave. to Grove Ave. We will be posting “NO PARKING” signs on Clymer Ave. during this temporary detour to allow for through traffic on Clymer Ave., including emergency vehicles.
The City of Galion will continue to update our community on the detours as they change throughout this project. We are asking for your patience throughout this project and that you adhere to the posted detours.