The City of Nelsonville announces that West Washington Street will be closed today Monday, August 18, 2025, from Adams Street to Madison Street until 5:00PM.
The street closure is necessary for a waterline replacement project.
Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that the Canal Street construction project will start again on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Between Wednesday, August 20, 2025, and Tuesday, September 2, 2025, contractors will be working on installing wheelchair ramps and cleaning up completed road sections. During this time various single lane closures will be necessary as work progresses. Stay alert for lane closures on Canal Street. Complete road closures will continue after the Labor Day Holiday. Complete closure information will be released as it becomes available.
We understand the inconvenience this project has caused, and we appreciate your cooperation and understanding during this major construction project.
The City of Nelsonville announces that The Parade of The Hills Festival street closures and NO PARKING will begin tomorrow Sunday, August 10, 2025, at 12:00 PM and remain closed through Sunday, August 17, 2025. The full street closures with NO limited access are due to pedestrian safety concerns from prior years.
The following streets will be closed to all traffic:
Please expect vendor, carnival rides and pedestrian traffic throughout the area. Please use caution in the area during the festival and please consider using an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that the Canal Street construction project has been paused for the Prade of The Hills festival. Canal Street has been cleared of all barricades and is fully open to vehicle travel for the duration of the festival.
We understand the inconvenience this project has caused, and we appreciate your cooperation and understanding during this major construction project.
The City of Nelsonville announces that Scott Street will be closed, Friday, August 8, 2025, from 7:00AM until 5:00PM, for street repaving. Vehicle traffic will be detoured to Pleasantview Avenue and traffic controlled by traffic lights on Fort St and Pleasantview Avenue.
Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that The Parade of The Hills Festival street closures and NO PARKING will begin on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at 12:00 PM and remain closed through Sunday, August 17, 2025. The full street closures with NO limited access are due to pedestrian safety concerns from prior years.
The following streets will be closed to all traffic:
Please expect vendor, carnival rides and pedestrian traffic throughout the area. Please use caution in the area during the festival and please consider using an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that Scott Street will be reopened to vehicle traffic, Monday, August 4, 2025. When the paving contractor is available Scott Street will be closed again for a day for final repaving. Further information will be released as it becomes available.
The City of Nelsonville announces that the following streets will be closed at 7:00AM, Monday, August 4, 2025, until 5:00PM, Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
• West Washington Street, from Adams Street to the alley next to the AT&T building.
• Madison Street at the West Washington Street and West Columbus Street intersections.
The street closure is necessary for sewer manhole replacement project. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that the Canal Street construction project is continuing. Concrete and paving have started on East Canal Street from Watkins Street to Burr Oak Boulevard. The roadway will be closed to all traffic. A detour has been established using Watkins Street, Chestnut Street and Burr Oak Boulevard.
Concrete and paving have started on West Canal Street from Madison Street to September Street. The roadway will be closed to all traffic. A detour has been established using Madison Street, West Columbus Street and September Street.
Please avoid these areas and use alternate routes. We understand the inconvenience this project has caused, and we appreciate your cooperation and understanding during this major construction project. For information call 740-568-3904.
The City of Nelsonville announces that Scott Street will be closed, Monday, July 21, 2025, until Friday, July 25, 2025, for street curb replacement. Vehicle traffic will be detoured to Pleasantview Avenue and traffic controlled by traffic lights on Fort St and Pleasantview Avenue.
Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
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