Delays possible as U.S. 35 widening project resumes in Dayton, Riverside

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — The final phase of the widening project on U.S. 35 between Steve Whalen Boulevard and I-675 is resuming Wednesday night, prompting the potential for delays if you travel that stretch of highway.

Beginning Wednesday night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Mar. 25, U.S. 35 east will be reduced to one lane from Steve Whalen Boulevard and I-675 in preparation for the remainder of the project.

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The construction will involve paving, guardrail work and lighting work, ODOT said.

In the coming weeks, U.S. 35 east will be reduced to two lanes between Steve Whalen and I-675, with the right lane remaining closed until the project is finished in late August.

U.S. 35 west will have daily right lane and shoulder closures between Steve Whalen Boulevard and I-675.

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All ramps will remain open during the construction, according to ODOT.

Beginning Wednesday night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Mar. 25, U.S. 35 east will be reduced to one lane from Steve Whalen Boulevard and I-675.

Once the project is completed, there will lull in construction work on the corridor, however a new project will begin in the winter that will involve an $8.2 million redesign of the U.S. 35 and Woodman Drive interchange.

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