The City of Nelsonville announces that Bessemer Road from Woodlane Drive to Elm Street in Buchtel will be reduced to one lane of traffic on Tuesday, March 25, 2024, at 8:30AM until Friday, March 29, 2024, at 5:00PM. Temporary traffic control lights will be located at either end of the area. The roadway is being closed to pour to concrete where the road was excavated for the water line replacement project. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that the intersection of Clinton Street and College Street will be closed to traffic at 9:00AM, Monday, March 18, 2024, until 4:00PM, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The closure is to perform water main tie overs for a new water main. There will be detour signs posted, drivers should plan on using Oak Street during the closure. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that the intersection of Madison Street and West Franklin Street will be closed to traffic at 8:30AM, Monday, February 26, 2024, until 5:30PM, Tuesday, February 27, 2024. The closure is to perform water main tie overs for a new water main. There will be detour signs posted, and the detour will consist of West Washington, Adams, and Cross streets. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that Pleasantview Avenue from Fort Street to Scott Street has been closed to traffic today Friday, January 26, 2024, due to an emergency sanitary sewer line repair. Crews are working on the issue and should have the roadway reopened this afternoon. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that Pleasantview Avenue from Woodlane Drive to Diamond Street has been closed to traffic until at least Wednesday, December 20, 2023, due to the replacement of the main sanitary sewer line under Pleasantview Avenue. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that Pine Grove Drive will be closed to traffic from West Washington Street to West Franklin Street, Monday, October 30 through Thursday, November 2, 2023, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00PM each day. The roadway will be open to local traffic and emergency vehicles and school buses. The roadway is being closed so that crews can replace a water line. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that Kontner Street will be closed to traffic and no on street parking, Monday, October 23 through Thursday, October 26, 2023, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00PM each day. Vehicles parked on the street are subject to ticketing and towing. The roadway will be open to local traffic and emergency vehicles and school buses. The roadway is being closed so that crews can replace a water line. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that Hocking Parkway, between both ends of Loop Road will be closed to traffic Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 8:00AM until 8:00PM, due to the Hocking College home football game. Loop Road will be used as a detour route for this closure. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that Bessemer Road from Carbon Hill Buchtel Road to Elm Street will be closed to traffic Monday, October 16 through Thursday, October 19, 2023, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00PM each day. The roadway will be open for local traffic and emergency vehicles and school buses. The roadway is being closed so that crews can replace a water line. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that the Public Square area will be closed on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 9:00 AM in preparation for the Southeastern Ohio Rainbow Alliance, Nelsonville Pride Day. The Public Square will remain closed until Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 11:00 PM.
Additionally, Stuart’s Opera House will be closing East Washington Street from Fort Street to 40 E Washington Street on Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 6:00 PM until 11:00 PM, for their Mozart and Beethoven with the Columbus Symphony event.
These full street closures with NO limited access are due to pedestrian safety concerns for the events. The following streets will be closed to all traffic:
Please expect vendor and pedestrian traffic throughout the area. Please take caution in the area during the events and consider using an alternate route.
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