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Traffic impacts
Hwy 212 in Norwood Young America and Young America Township project location map
All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent. Access to residences and businesses will remain open.
Current
Road closures
7 a.m. Thu, Aug. 27 through early October
- Access from eastbound Hwy 212 to northbound Co. Rd. 131 is closed
- Detour: Eastbound Hwy 212 to Wells Ave. J-turn to westbound Hwy 212 to Co. Rd. 131
7 a.m. Wed, Aug. 12 through early October
- Access from westbound Hwy 212 to southbound Hwy 5/25 is closed
- Access to/from Hwy 5/25 and Co. Rd. 131 is closed (traffic can't cross Hwy 212)
- Northbound Hwy 5/25 to Co. Rd. 131 detour: Eastbound Hwy 212 to Wells Avenue J-turn to westbound Hwy 212 to Co. Rd. 131
- Southbound Co. Rd. 131 to Hwy 5/25 detour: Westbound Hwy 212 to southbound Co. Rd. 1 to eastbound Co. Rd. 10/50 to Hwy 5/25
- Access from northbound Hwy 5/25 to westbound Hwy 212 is closed
- Detour: Eastbound Hwy 212 to Wells Ave. J-turn to westbound Hwy 212
Lane closures
Mon, May 4 through fall
- Hwy 212 is reduced to one lane in both directions between Hwy 5/Hwy 25/Co. Rd. 131 in Young America and Hwy 5/Hwy 25/Reform St. in Norwood Young America
Upcoming
Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be posted as details become available. Motorists can expect lane closures during construction.
About this project
Crews will improve safety on about 2.5 miles of Hwy 212 by building J-turns to help prevent “T-bone” crashes, and will install cable median barrier to help prevent head-on crossover crashes.
Summary of work
- Build J-turns at four intersections:
- Co. Rd. 131
- Wells Ave.
- Co. Rd. 31
- West Railroad St.
- Install cable median barrier
- Install accessible crossings