Champaign County road work

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Several construction projects are set to impact state highways in Champaign County next week.

Drivers should expect lane restrictions and closures as crews continue work on various road resurfacing and bridge projects.

All construction schedules are weather permitting.

Continuing Impacts:

  • State Route 29 Lane Restrictions
    State Route 29 in the village of Mechanicsburg will be reduced to a single lane between Railroad Street and Alison Road through July 2025. Traffic will be maintained by a flagging operation while crews resurface the road.
  • State Route 4 Lane Restrictions
    State Route 4 in the village of Mechanicsburg will also be reduced to a single lane between Maple Grove Road and East Sandusky Street through July 2025. Traffic will be directed by a flagging operation as crews work on resurfacing the road.
  • State Route 559 Lane Restrictions
    Lane restrictions will be in place on State Route 559 in the village of Mechanicsburg between State Route 29 and Pleasantview Estate through July 2025. Crews will be resurfacing the road, with traffic controlled by a flagging operation.

Upcoming Impacts:

  • State Route 4 Closure
    State Route 4 will be closed between Allison Road and Mechanicsburg Catawba Road from Monday, May 12, through Friday, May 23, for culvert replacement.
    Detour:
    North: State Route 56 North to State Route 29 East to State Route 4 North
    South: State Route 29 West to State Route 56 South to State Route 4 South
  • State Route 296 Closure
    State Route 296 will be closed between Bates Road and Upper Valley Pike starting Monday, May 12, through May 2025 for bridge work.
    Detour:
    U.S. 68 to Miami Street to Oakland Street
  • State Route 245 Closure
    State Route 245 will be closed between Slate Stone Road and Kennard Kingscreek Road from Wednesday, May 14, through Tuesday, June 11, for bridge work.
    Detour:
    State Route 507 to U.S. 68 to State Route 296
  • State Route 296 Closure
    State Route 296 will be closed between Upper Valley Pike and U.S. 68 from Friday, June 20, through Thursday, July 10, for bridge work.
    Detour:
    U.S. 68 to Miami Street to Oakland Street