Interstate 70 Construction

Motorists can expect to encounter delays when traveling on Interstate 70 next week in Licking County.

The Ohio Department of Transportation said beginning Monday, June 5 at 7pm, there will be lane closures in each direction on Interstate 70 at the State Route 79 interchange.

Overnight work hours will be from 7pm until 6am while crews work on setting the new steel beams for the bridge. Work is expected to be complete by Friday morning, June 16.

Motorists should use an alternate route to avoid delays.

Also, Beginning Monday, June 5, the I-70 westbound on and off-ramps at the State Street exit in downtown Zanesville will be closed for approximately three days to allow for concrete patching on the State Street bridge over I-70.

Both ramps will close at 7:00am Monday morning and will be closed for the duration of the project. This work is expected to be completed by the end of the day Wednesday, June 8, weather permitting.