The Nelsonville Street Department announces that Marietta Road in Nelsonville will be closed, beginning at 8:00am Tuesday, December 15, 2015 until 9:00am on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 for pavement repair. Please avoid this area.
Road Closure
Nelsonville W Columbus St CLOSED, Sat, 11/7, 7AM to 3PM, September St West to first alley, please avoid this area
The City of Nelsonville announces that West Columbus Street will be closed Saturday, November 7, 2015, 7:00am-3:00pm, from September Street West to the first alley. The road is being closed for a local special event. Please avoid this area.
Nelsonville Madison St CLOSED from Franklin St to Cross St Thu, 11/5, 7AM to 4PM, please avoid this area
The Nelsonville Water Department announces that Madison Street will be closed between Franklin Street and Cross Street Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 from 7:00am-4:00pm for water line repairs. Please avoid this area.
Nelsonville John St CLOSED Tue, 10/20, 81 John St to 102 John St, 8AM to 5PM, please use an alternative route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that John Street will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, October 20, 2015, from 81 John Street to 102 John Street to conduct ditch work in the area. The street will be closed from 8AM to 5PM and should only take one day to complete. Please use an alternative route.
Nelsonville High St CLOSED, Third St to Burr Oak Blvd starting Mon, 10/19, until further notice, use alternative route
The City of Nelsonville announces that upper High Street, between Third Street and Burr Oak Boulevard will be closed beginning Monday, October 19, 2015 and until further notice, for a ODNR Mine Reclamation project. Please use an alternative route.
Nelsonville Public Sq, W Columbus, Rocky Boot Way, Fayette St CLOSED 6AM Fri, 10/16 to 12 Noon, Sun, 10/18, avoid area
The City of Nelsonville will be closing the following streets to vehicle traffic and parking starting at 6:00 AM Friday, October 16th through 12 Noon, Sunday, October 18th.
- Nelsonville Public Square
- West Columbus Street from September Street to Rocky Boot Way
- Rocky Boot Way from Columbus Street to Canal Street
- Fayette Street from Rocky Boot Way to Valkinburg Alley
These streets are being closed for the 19th Annual Ohio Smoked Meat and BBQ Festival being held in Nelsonville this weekend. Please watch for increased pedestrian traffic and use alternate routes to avoid the area.
Nelsonville Myers St CLOSED, Monroe St to Watkins St Tue, 10/6 and 10/7 for pavement repairs, please avoid area
The City of Nelsonville announces that Myers Street, between Monroe Street and Watkins Street will be closed starting Tuesday October 6, 2015 for pavement repairs. The work is estimated to take two days. Please use an alternative route.
Nelsonville Public Sq CLOSED Thu, 6/18, 12 noon 11pm for Taste of Home Cooking Expo, use caution driving in the area!
The City of Nelsonville announces that the Public Square will be closed to vehicle traffic on Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 12:00 noon until 11:00 pm due to the Taste of Home Cooking Expo. Please use caution while driving in the downtown area during this time period.
Nelsonville High St CLOSED Third St to Burr Oak Blvd, Thu, 6/4, 7:30AM to 3PM, please avoid this area!
The City of Nelsonville announces that High Street between Third Street and Burr Oak Boulevard will be closed on Thursday, June 4, 2015 from 7:30 AM until 3:00 PM for roadway repairs. Please avoid this area.
Hocking Parkway closed to through traffic at Hocking College, 5/28 – 5/31 for Nelsonville Music Festival
The Annual Nelsonville Music Festival is returning to the beautiful rolling hills of Southeastern Ohio May 28th – May 31st for four days that celebrates music and local artistry of the region. The festival offers a warm, accepting environment where local artisans can sell and be recognized for their work, where local, regional and national musicians instill their awe-inspiring talents and festival goers can relax and enjoy the fruits of the regional flavor.
The City of Nelsonville, Hocking College and festival organizers have worked hard to develop a traffic control plan to maintain traffic flow in and around Nelsonville during the festival.
On Thursday morning, May 28th traffic cones will be placed on Loop Road, on the hocking College Campus making it TWO WAY TRAFFIC roadway. Signs will be posted. ALL parking on Loop Road is prohibited. At approximately 4:00 p.m. Hocking Parkway will be closed to through traffic from the Daycare building to the Bookstore intersection for the duration of the festival. All traffic will be routed on Loop Road. All THROUGH TRAFFIC will use the Loop Road detour for the duration of the festival. THROUGH TRAFFIC is encouraged to avoid the area if possible.
Persons attending the Nelsonville Music Festival will need to follow the routes below:
From the South (Athens, SR 691): Vehicles will follow the Loop Road detour around Hocking College. At the stop sign at the intersection they will proceed straight and be directed into a parking lot. There is no through traffic.
From the North (Logan, Canal St.): At the stop sign Festival traffic will turn LEFT and be directed to park in a parking lot.
Hocking Parkway should be re-opened to normal traffic on Sunday evening May 31st after the Festival has closed.
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