JEWETT – A new section of Harrison 151 has been poured where it buckled causing lane closure and reducing the road to one-lane travel. The work was done early this Friday morning.

District 11 Transportation Administrator for ODOT, JD Marlatt said the road would be opened on Monday, June 1.

WEDNESDAY – A small section of Ohio 151 has buckled under the sudden three-day heat spell the area is experiencing, according to District 11 Transportation Administrator for ODOT, JD Marlatt said today.

Weather permitting, plans to pour a new 12×14 section of that road is scheduled for Friday at 11 a.m.

Stoplights have been placed on either side for allowing one-lane traffic for now.

More details in our Saturday, May 30 print edition.