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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.

Madison Avenue Closure

Madison Avenue at the intersection with Woodworth Avenue in Painesville Township will be 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 traffic to follow. Plans for a repair are in the process of being completed in coordination with contractors working to determine the best way to work within the limits of the unstable ground. 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 is the next hurdle. We have Ohio Public Works Commission funding in place, and we have applied for Transportation Improvement District (TID) funding hoping to have at least half of the project construction cost paid by outside sources. Anticipated cost of construction is between two million and two and a half million dollars. If all goes well, we could begin construction of another new section of wall by this fall. Everyone’s patience is appreciated as we work through adding another project to our schedule.

SR44, Girdled Road and Auburn Road Construction

For Further Information call or e-mail ODOT

Telephone Number: 216-584-2005

E-mail: [email protected]

SR 44 Rehabilitation | Ohio Department of Transportation

Road Construction Update – Concord Township, Ohio

Blair Road Retaining Wall

This project will start mid April with a completion date of May 30, 2026.

The Road will remain closed until all work is complete.