News Releases

NEWS RELEASE

September 9, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

MADISON AVENUE SIDEWALK CLOSURE IN PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP

The sidewalk crossing along Madison Avenue at the intersection with Woodworth Avenue east to Virgina Drive in Painesville Township will now be closed along with the roadway until further notice. The Alan Stone Company, Inc., the contractor performing the retaining wall repairs, will need the entire right of way secured to safely perform the work. The work will begin on September 14^th and continue as required.  The intent is to open the road no later than late spring 2027.   

As a result, motorists and pedestrians, bicycles and all other devices will be restricted from crossing along Madison Avenue construction area and must follow the posted detour.  All should respect private property and not trespass to circumvent the closed work site.  The area will be monitored for violations of this notice.

This office appreciates everyone’s patience as we begin and move through this repair.

NEWS RELEASE

September 1, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

ROAD CLOSURE AT CSX RAILROAD CROSSING ON BOWHALL AND NEWELL ROAD.

CSX will be performing maintenance and repair work at the railroad crossing on Bowhall and Newell Street beginning on or about September 14, 2026 through the week, weather permitting.

The railroad crossing will be closed to all traffic.  Detour signs will be posted by the CSX Contractor.

As always, drivers are reminded to be respectful of the closure and not move or drive around barricades while the road is closed.

NEWS RELEASE

August 27, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

WOOD ROAD – OPEN IN MADISON TOWNSHIP

Wood Road in Madison Township between 3680 and 3738 Wood Road approximately 0.75 miles south of Middle Ridge Road and north of State Route 84 is now open to through traffic after a bridge construction project was completed.   The closure was required to keep all motorists safe while the Lake County Engineer’s Maintenance Department replaced this bridge and had new safety guardrails installed. 

NEWS RELEASE

August 24, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

ROAD CLOSURE AT CSX RAILROAD CROSSING ON BATES ROAD.

CSX will be performing maintenance and repair work at the railroad crossing on Bates Road beginning on or about September 8, 2026 through the week, weather permitting.

The railroad crossing will be closed to all traffic.  Detour signs will be posted by the CSX Contractor.

As always, drivers are reminded to be respectful of the closure and not move or drive around barricades while the road is closed.

NEWS RELEASE

August 24, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

ROAD CLOSURE AT CSX RAILROAD CROSSING ON DAVIS ROAD AND LANE ROAD.

CSX will be performing maintenance and repair work at the railroad crossing on Davis Road and Lane Road beginning on or about September 8, 2026 through the week, weather permitting.

The railroad crossing will be closed to all traffic.  Detour signs will be posted by the CSX Contractor.

As always, drivers are reminded to be respectful of the closure and not move or drive around barricades while the road is closed.

NEWS RELEASE

August 11, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

MADISON AVENUE CLOSURE IN PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP

Madison Avenue at the intersection with Woodworth Avenue in Painesville Township will remain closed until further notice. The local retaining wall has buckled leaving the ground and roadway behind it unstable. The public is being advised to stay out of the closed area of road. The sidewalk is open for pedestrians. A detour is posted for vehicle and bicycle traffic to follow. Plans for repairs are complete, and a contractor has been selected. The need to make repairs to the retaining wall and reopen Madison Avenue has been deemed an emergency by the Lake County Commissioners aiding our office in getting repairs performed as quickly as possible. Funding for the project along with local funds are two grants from the Ohio Public Works Commission and Transportation Improvement District (TID) dollars.  Anticipated final cost of construction is approximately two million dollars. 

A schedule has not been provided by the contractor yet.  The intent is to start construction late fall and open the road late spring 2027.

This office appreciates everyone’s patience as we procure long-lead-time materials to start this project.

NEWS RELEASE

July 30, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

FORD ROAD PAVING OPERATIONS IN PERRY AND MADISON TOWNSHIPS

A contractor, Geauga Highway, shall begin asphalt paving operations along a section of Ford Road from the intersection of Blair Road east approximately 3 miles to the Talcott Creek crossing in Perry & Madison Townships on Monday, August 3.

Operations may require lane closures and delays due to this operation through next week, weather permitting.

Motorists are encouraged to take alternate routes if possible.

NEWS RELEASE

June 24, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

WOOD ROAD – CLOSURE IN MADISON TOWNSHIP

Wood Road in Madison Township between 3680 and 3738 Wood Road approximately 0.75 miles south of SR 84 (Middle Ridge Road) will be closed to through traffic until further notice due to a large sink hole at a bridge crossing a stream.   The closure will remain until the Lake County Engineer’s Maintenance Department replaces this bridge with large twin pipe structures.  The replacement will begin mid-July with completion expected in August.

Posted Detour Route:  SR 84 to Townline Road to Middle Ridge Road.   Alternate route may use Dayton Road between Middle Ridge and SR 84.

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

BLAIR ROAD CLOSURE IN PERRY TOWNSHIP

Lake County Engineer, Alan L. Exley, PE, PS announced today that the Blair Road Retaining Wall Replacement project is complete and will re-open to traffic by the end of business on Friday, June 19^th, 2026.

A 450’ long section of wall was replaced along with road reconstruction, and drainage improvements located approximately 0.5 mile south of River Road and just west of Lake Metroparks Blair Landing Park.  New curb and gutters at the road edges will manage the drainage runoff along this steep terrain.

An additional chip surface will be placed on Blair Road from River Road to Ford Road in the coming weeks to seal the pavement surface and add a textured skid resistant roadway for purposes of safety and asset preservation.

NEWS RELEASE

May 1, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILL MORR ROAD CLOSURE IN PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP

Lake County Engineer Alan L. Exley, PE, PS announced today that a short portion of Mill Morr Road will be closed weather permitting on Monday, May 11 for approximately 45 days to re-align the existing intersection with Jackson Street.  All traffic shall be detoured using Jackson Street, Hopkins Road in the City of Mentor and US Route 20 (Mentor Ave). 

Traffic can access residences south of the closure from US 20.  During this closure, reconstruction of the pavement will provide better alignment with the intersection. Oversight of the contractor, Phillips Paving, LLC will be by the County Engineer’s Office.  The road will re-open once this portion of the road is complete.

NEWS RELEASE

April 30, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lake County Engineer Alan L. Exley, PE, PS announced today the proposal of a bridge improvement project along Tyler Boulevard in the City of Mentor, Lake County. The project will replace two existing bridge structures located between Justin Way and Jenther Drive.

The proposed work includes bridge replacements at both sites, along with reconstruction of roadway approaches and installation of guardrail. The improvements are necessary to extend the service life of the existing bridge sites by constructing new bridges.

Bridge Site 1:

The existing structure over Ward Creek is a three (3) span continuous reinforced concrete slab supported by capped pile substructure units. The proposed structure is a single span composite prestressed concrete box beam bridge with semi-integral abutments on H-Pile foundations.

Bridge Site 2:

The existing structure over Unnamed Stream (Stream 1) is a two-span continuous reinforced concrete slab supported by reinforced concrete wall-type abutment and a pier. The proposed structure is a precast reinforced concrete box culvert.

Construction is currently scheduled to begin in spring of 2027. Traffic will be maintained along Tyler Boulevard throughout the duration of construction. The maintenance of traffic plan will be implemented in two phases:

• Phase 1: Eastbound Tyler Boulevard will be closed, with westbound traffic converted to a two-lane, two-way configuration.
• Phase 2: Westbound Tyler Boulevard will be closed, with eastbound traffic converted to a two-lane, two-way configuration.

No detours will be required for the traveling public. Access to properties within and adjacent to the project area will be maintained at all times.

The project is currently in the design phase. Over the coming months, the design team will continue coordination with the Lake County Engineer’s Office to finalize the maintenance of traffic plan.

Please submit comments and questions to Kirk Dimmick, PE, Chief Deputy Engineer:

Phone: (440) 350-2770

Email: [email protected]

Mail: 105 Main Street, Suite A205, Painesville, OH 44077

NEWS RELEASE

April 6, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THE MANCHESTER ROAD BRIDGE CLOSURE IN THE PERRY VILLAGE

Lake County Engineer Alan L. Exley, PE, PS announced today that the LAK-Manchester Road Bridge Replacement in Perry Village is set to begin on or about Monday, April 20, 2026.  Construction is to be completed by October 30, 2026.  This is an 80% State funded Project for construction of the new Bridge at the existing location.

The bridge is located approximately 0.36 Miles East of the intersection of Center Road and Manchester Road. The bridge spans over Red Mill Creek.

Work shall include removal of the existing 27’ clear span steel beam bridge and substructure units and will be replaced with a 42’ Galvanized steel beam bridge with a composite concrete deck with concrete stub abutments on steel piling.  A pedestrian walk will be included as part of the bridge. Work will require the bridge to be closed to vehicular as well as pedestrian traffic, the detour will be posted.

Posted Detour: Center Road to Middle Ridge Road to Call Road.

The $1,162,000.00 project was awarded to Union Industrial Contractors, Inc of Ashtabula Ohio. 

NEWS RELEASE

December 4, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

PERRY PARK ROAD CLOSURE IN PERRY TOWNSHIP

Lake County Engineer Alan L. Exley, PE, PS announced today that a short portion of Perry Park Road will be closed for Monday December 8, 2025 from 8 am to 5 pm to allow installation of a sanitary sewer crossing under the road. This one-day closure approximately 300 feet north of Clark Road is required to continue construction of the new sewer project with oversight from the County Utilities’ and Engineer’s Offices. The road will re-open once this portion of the sewer is complete.

Traffic can access residences south of the closure from Perry Park Road and should use Center Road from Clark Road to Parmly Road to access Perry Park Road north of the closure. Thru traffic shall follow the posted detour.

The project is being performed by Great Lakes Crushing, LTD of Willowick, Ohio.

NEWS RELEASE

December 3, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

PERRY PARK ROAD CLOSURE IN PERRY TOWNSHIP

Lake County Engineer Alan L. Exley, PE, PS announced today that a short portion of Perry Park Road will be closed for Friday December 5, 2025 from 8 am to 5 pm to allow installation of a gas line crossing under the road. This one-day closure just north of North Ridge Road (US 20) is required for construction of a gas main replacement project by Enbridge with oversight from the County Engineer’s Office. The road will re-open once this portion of the gas line is complete.

Traffic can access residences south of the closure from US 20 and should use Blackmore Road or Center Road from US 20 to access Perry Park Road north of the closure. Thru traffic shall follow the posted detour.

NEWS RELEASE

November 18, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

PAVEMENT DIAMOND GRINDING, SR 2, BETWEEN SR 615 AND MUNSON BRIDGE OVERPASS IN CITY OF MENTOR

Lake County Engineer, Alan L. Exley, PE, PS announced today that the overnight Diamond grinding of pavement imperfections along SR2 in the City of Mentor will begin on Thursday November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM to Friday November 21, 2025 6:00 AM.

Please be aware of varying lane closures in the designated construction area during the mentioned hours, pavement imperfections along SR2, eastbound and westbound near the SR 615 interchange will be ground to smooth out pavement rideability issues.

The project was awarded to The Shelly Company of Twinsburg, Ohio.

NEWS RELEASE

October 28, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PERRY PARK ROAD CLOSURE IN PERRY TOWNSHIP

Lake County Engineer Alan L. Exley, PE, PS announced today that a short portion of Perry Park Road will be closed for tomorrow October 29, 2025 from 8 am to 8 pm to allow installation of a sanitary sewer crossing under the road. This one-day closure at the intersection of Clark Road is required to continue construction of the new sewer project with oversight from the County Utilities’ and Engineer’s Offices. The road will re-open once this portion of the sewer is complete.

Traffic can access residences south of Clark Road from US 20 and should use Center Street from US 20 to access Perry Park Road north of Clark Road.

The project is being performed by Great Lakes Crushing, LTD of Willowick, Ohio.

NEWS RELEASE

October 20, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

BLAIR ROAD CLOSURE IN PERRY TOWNSHIP

Lake County Engineer, Alan L. Exley, PE, PS announced today that the Blair Road Retaining Wall Replacement project has been delayed and will extend beyond the planned completion date due to a differing site condition.

The section of wall being replaced is located approximately 0.5 mile south of River Road and just west of Blair Landing Park.

Blair Road will remain closed during the winter months until weather sensitive items can be completed in Spring of 2026 requiring all traffic to continue to follow the posted detour.

POSTED DETOUR – River Rd. to Adams Rd. to South Ridge Rd. (SR 84) to Vrooman Rd. to Carter Rd.

The project is being performed by Alan Stone Co. of Vincent, Ohio

The work covered by the plans and specifications includes; replacement of approximately 400 ft. of retaining wall and reconstruction of adjacent pavement, guardrail, and drainage.

NEWS RELEASE

October 16, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ST. CLAIR STREET BRIDGE TO OPEN IN THE CITY OF PAINESVILLE AND THE VILLAGE OF FAIRPORT HARBOR

Lake County Engineer Alan L. Exley, PE, PS announced today that the St. Clair Street Bridge is scheduled to open by end of day on Friday, October 24, 2025.  The Contractor has some remaining items including roadway striping to complete prior to the bridge being open.  The work is necessary to ensure the safety of not only motorists but pedestrians.

The bridge is located approximately 1.0 Mile North of the intersection of Richmond Street (SR 535) and SR 2 on St. Clair Street in Painesville City and Fairport Harbor Village. The bridge spans the Grand River.  The Project was delayed one week due to weather conditions not conducive to construction operations.

INFORMATIONAL RELEASE

Madison Township Park is hosting the 14th annual Light Up The Park on Saturday August 9, 2025 from 2:00 pm until dusk. Lake Road from the intersection of Hubbard Road to Circle Drive will be closed from 10:00 AM until the end of the event.

NEWS RELEASE

July 28, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EMERGENCY – MADISON AVENUE CLOSURE IN PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP

Effective immediately, the Lake County Engineer Alan L. Exley, PE,PS has announced the emergency closure of Madison Avenue between Casement Avenue and Virginia Drive in Painesville Township. 

The Lake County Engineer has been monitoring the issues at the retaining wall on the south side of Madison Avenue, and with additional inspections and evaluations regarding the structural integrity of the wall, the County Engineer has determined that a road closure at this location is warranted.  The road will remain closed until the wall can be stabilized. 

A detour will be posted while the closure is in effect. The County Engineer stated “I am working diligently with the Army Corps of Engineers in ongoing planning operations to find a long-term solution to this retaining wall issue”.  The emergency closure is necessary to protect public welfare and safety.  Drivers should not try to drive around and/or move the barricades to gain access.

Detour route:

Casement Avenue to US 20 to Bowhall Road.

NEWS RELEASE

July 7, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

PAVEMENT MARKINGS – SR2 – 2025

Lake County Engineer, Alan L. Exley, PE, PS announced today that the overnight Pavement Marking for SR2 will begin on Friday July 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM to Saturday July 12, 2025 7:00 AM and Saturday July 12, 2025 from 7:00 PM to Sunday July 13, 2025 7:00 AM.

All straight line and auxiliary markings will be completed in these 2 days. Weather Permitting.

The project was awarded to American Roadway Logistics of Norton, Ohio.

NEWS RELEASE

June 12, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DODD ROAD BRIDGE DEBRIS REMOVAL

WILLOUGHBY HILLS CITY

Lake County Engineer, Alan L. Exley, PE, PS announced today that the Dodd Road Bridge in Willoughby Hills will undergo routine maintenance operations involving debris removal from the upstream side of the structure. This work is scheduled to start on or about the week of June 23, 2025.

The bridge is located approximately 1 mile south of Eagle Road in Willoughby Hills.  The work will require the closing of Dodd Road at the bridge location only during working hours set at 7:30 am to 3 pm M-F, with unrestricted traffic during non-working hours.

Weather permitting, the duration of the work is set for two weeks.  Signs will be posted at Eagle Road and Pleasant Valley Road when the bridge closure is in force.

Residents are encouraged to use Eagle Road, SR 306, and SR 174 to bypass the closure.

EMERGENCY NOTICE

May 19, 2025

EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE

Due to an emergency situation, Auburn Road between Ravenna Road and Prouty Road is closed until further notice.

THE ROAD HAS BEEN RE-OPENED.

EMERGENCY NOTICE

May 19, 2025

RAILROAD CROSSING CLOSURE

Davis Road in Perry Township Ohio is closed at the railroad crossing until Friday May 23, 2025 at 8:00 am.

NEWS RELEASE

May 2, 2025

ALAN L. EXLEY, PE, PS

LAKE COUNTY ENGINEER

105 MAIN ST., SUITE A205

PAINESVILLE, OHIO 44077

(440) 350-2770

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

   VARIOUS COUNTY BRIDGE LOAD RESTRICTIONS

Lake County Engineer, Alan L Exley, announced today that 2 county bridges at various locations have been posted with a reduced maximum total load limit per vehicle. The reduced load limits, in accordance with section 5591.42 of the Ohio Revised Code, are in place due to deterioration of the structure components rendering the bridges in such condition that damage is occurring from heavy highway loads.

The restricted loads are as follows:

Posted Maximum Wt.

CONCORD TOWNSHIP

Fay Rd. Bridge (0.1 miles E. of Ravenna Rd) over Big Creek (SFN 4340787) 28 tons (56,000 lbs.).

CITY OF KIRTLAND

Wisner Rd. Bridge (0.2 miles N. of SR 6) over unnamed stream (SFN 4337107) 20 tons (40,000 lbs.)

Mr. Exley stated “Safety considerations, balanced with longevity of the bridge, is foremost in our minds as we plan for improvements for these various structures. This office is dedicated to safely engineering the future of Lake County for the traveling public”.