Ohio
Northeast Ohio road construction: What delays can driver’s expect?
CLEVELAND, Ohio — There are new traffic diversions, detours and closures for Northeast Ohio drivers to deal with as road construction projects continue to progress.
The Ohio Department of Transportation has released its list of upcoming detours for Cuyahoga County and other areas of Greater Cleveland. See the latest updates below:
I-90 east/I-490 west to I-71 south/Ohio 176 south will have various shoulder closures and off-peak lane restrictions between 8 p.m. through 6 a.m. through Saturday for striping.
The following closures will be in place at 9 p.m. today through 5 a.m. Saturday for striping:
The ramp from West 14th Street to I-71 southbound: The detour is Valentine Avenue west to Scranton Road south to MetroHealth Drive west to U.S. 42 south.
The ramp from West 14th Street to Ohio 176 south: The detour is Valentine Avenue west to Scranton Road south to MetroHealth Drive west to U.S. 42 south to I-71 south to Fulton Road south to Denison Avenue east.
I-490 east and westbound just west of I-77 will have various shoulder closures for bridge repairs and pavement work beginning Wednesday and continuing through November.
Buhrer Avenue pedestrian bridge over I-71 was closed to all pedestrian traffic Thursday and will remain closed through August. The pedestrian detour uses Clark Avenue.
Ohio 14 (Broadway Avenue) to I-480 westbound ramp closes at 7 p.m. Friday through 1 a.m. Monday for bridge repairs. The detour is I-480 east to Warrensville Center Road to I-480 west.
Miles Road entrance ramp to I-480 west closed Thursday night and will remain closed through 5 a.m. June 6. The detour uses Warrensville Center Road.
I-480 westbound between Miles Road and Northfield Road will be reduced to two lanes at 9 p.m. June 7 until 5 a.m. June 10.
I-90 over East 105th Street will have various lane restrictions beginning 7 p.m. today through 5 a.m. Monday for bridge repairs. There also will be lane restrictions beginning 7 p.m. June 7 through 5 a.m. June 10.
The following ramps will be closed for a short duration between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on June 6 for resurfacing. The ramps will not be closed at the same time.
Ohio 21 northbound to Ohio 17 westbound: Detour is Ohio 21 north to East 71st Street south to Canal Road east to Warner Road south to Ohio 17.
Ohio 21 northbound to Ohio 17: The detour is Ohio 21 north to East 71st south to Canal Road east to Warner Road south to Ohio 17.
Ohio 21 southbound to Ohio 17 westbound: The detour is Ohio 21 south to Old Brecksville Road west to Schaff Lane west to East Schaff Road north to Ohio 17.
Ohio 21 southbound to Ohio 17 eastbound: The detour is Ohio 21 south to Old Brecksville Road west to Schaff Lane west to East Schaff Road north to Ohio 17.
Ohio 17 westbound to Ohio 21 northbound: The detour is Ohio 17 westbound to Warner Road north to Canal Road west to East 71st Street north to Ohio 21.
Ohio westbound to Ohio 21 southbound: The detour is Ohio 17 west to East Schaff Road south to Schaff Lane east to Old Brecksville Road east to Ohio 21.
Ohio 17 eastbound to Ohio 21 southbound: The detour is Ohio 17 east to East Schaff Road south to Schaaf Lane east to Old Brecksville Road east to Ohio 21.
Ohio 17 eastbound to Ohio 21 southbound: The detour is Warner Road north to Canal Road west to East 71st Street to Ohio 21.
U.S. 422 at Main Market Road will have various lane restrictions maintained by a temporary traffic signal beginning on Monday and continuing through mid-August for a culvert replacement.
Liberty Street between Ohio 84 and Washington Street will be restricted to southbound traffic only beginning June 10 and continuing through August for resurfacing. The northbound detour is Bank Street to State Street to Erie Street.
Ohio 57, just north of Styx Hill Road, will close June 10 for a culvert replacement. The detour is Ohio 57 north to Interstate 76 west to Ohio 3 north to Ohio 162 east to Ohio 57, and reverse. Estimated completion is June 14.
The ramp from U.S. 224 west to I-77 north will close at 7 p.m. Wednesday through 6 a.m. Thursday. The detour is I-277/U.S. 224 west to Main Street to I-277/U.S. 224 east to I-77.
Various ramps on I-77 northbound at Wilbeth Road and Waterloo Road will close at 7 p.m. Wednesday through 5 a.m. Thursday for paving. The detour is Arlington Road to I-76 east or west.
Ohio 21 northbound under I-77 will close at 8 p.m. today through 5 a.m. Monday for bridge work. The detour is I-77 southbound to Ridgewood Road to I-77 northbound.
Ohio 21 northbound under I-77 will close at 4 a.m. June 8 through 5 a.m. June 10 for bridge work. The detour is I-77 southbound to Ridgewood Road to I-77 northbound.
Hines Hill Road will close between Boston Mills Road and Olde Eight Road beginning Monday and continuing through June 7 for bridge joint replacement. The detour is Boston Mills Road to Hines Hills Road.
Ohio 21 northbound under I-77 will close at 4 a.m. June 8 through 5 a.m. June 10 for bridge work. The detour is I-77 southbound to Ridgewood Road to I-77 northbound.
I-271 between the Cuyahoga Valley bridge and Ohio 82 has various lane restrictions until July.
Ohio 18 between Hametown Road and Cleveland Massillon Road will have various nightly lane restrictions between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. beginning Sunday. The restrictions will continue until late September.
State Street between Hiram Street and Fifth Street, and Wooster Road between Burt Street and Glenn Street are reduced to one lane in each direction through September.
Wooster Road eastbound will close Monday through late summer 2025. The detour is 31st Street to Norton Avenue to Wooster Road.
Beginning Wednesday, the following closures will be in place through early July:
State Street northbound: The detour is Wooster Road to the I-76 access road to State Street.
Romig Avenue at State Street: The detour is Hiram Street.
Left turns from New Street and Swigart Street: The detour is Wooster Road to Glenn Street to State Street.
Ohio 7 just north of Ohio 88 will close Monday through late July. The detour is Ohio 88 to Ohio 5.
Ohio 534 just south of Ohio 5 will close Monday through Thursday for a culvert replacement. The detour is I-76 to Ohio 225 to Ohio 5.
Multiple days of strong storms target the Midwest
From serious dangers in North Dakota on Tuesday to Illinois on Thursday, this week could cause major weather problems across the north-central section of the country.
The summer weather in Ohio could be hot with a mix of rainy and dry conditions, recent storms have hit the Buckeye State as summer looms. Those storms led to flood warnings in Franklin County after Memorial Day and flooding risk near Cincinnati in June.
Where exactly is all the moisture coming from? What is causing the cloud cover and rainy days? Here’s what we know.
Why is it raining so much in Ohio? The climate is ever-changing
The Earth keeps getting warmer – and it’s bringing precipitation to the Buckeye State.
As the atmosphere gets warmer, evaporation increases, which brings increased humidity, average rainfall,the frequency of heavy rainstorms as well as droughts, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
The agency also states that the average annual precipitation in the Midwest has increased by 5% to 10% over the last half century, rainfall during the four wettest days of the year has increased by 35%, and water flowing in most streams during the worst flood of the year has increased by 20%, according to their data from 2016.
Spring brought repeated storm systems to Ohio, Great Lakes
As the region moved into spring, the Great Lakes have remained a focal point for severe weather stretching from Minnesota to Pennsylvania.
That’s because warm, moisture-rich air lifting north from the Gulf repeatedly collides with lingering cooler air across the northern part of the country, creating a persistent corridor for storm development, said AccuWeather Meteorologist Chad Merrill.
Nearly every week since early March 2026, the Storm Prediction Center has outlined multiple consecutive days of severe weather threats in the Great Lakes, driven by a recurring setup in which the jet stream positions the region along a storm track where unstable air and Gulf moisture overlap. Combined, those conditions allow storms to organize quickly and intensify as they move across the region.
“I think we’ve seen it before, but not this time of the year,” Pastelok said of the early spring storms. “Keep in mind. The Gulf hasn’t even been opened up … That’s what’s unusual for this time of year.”
Why severe weather has targeted the Great Lakes
The active weather patterns across the Great Lakes and central U.S. earlier this year was not driven by a single anomaly, but by a series of large-scale atmospheric factors that repeatedly aligned and reset in similar positions.
At the center of that setup is the jet stream – the fast-moving river of air that steers storm systems across North America. When it becomes more amplified, dipping sharply south in some areas and bulging north in others, storm systems can slow and repeatedly track along the same corridors rather than spreading more evenly across the country.
Another key ingredient is the status of El Niño-Southern Oscillation conditions, Pastelok said. ENSO happens when the temperatures of the Pacific Ocean are transitioning from La Niña, which brings cooler sea surface temperatures, to El Niño, which brings cooler ocean temperatures. Both can influence atmospheric weather across the U.S., according to NOAA.
“What was different is that we’re seeing El Niño coming on a little faster,” Pastelok said. “The La Niña weakened very, very fast, and so the overall positioning of the jet stream may tend to be farther north than it usually is for this time of the year.”
Cincinnati Children’s is expanding its access to care across the region, including in Northern Kentucky.
The health system reported in its latest Community Impact Report, released to the public June 9, that six new locations opened in 2025, including facilities in previously underserved communities such as Clermont and Clinton counties. Rural areas often have limited access to specialized and emergency care, placing residents at a higher risk of health challenges and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Here are the new locations:
- Brandon and Kelly Janszen Union Building, 2015 Children’s Way, Union, Kentucky.
- Crestview Hills Urgent Care, 2765 Chapel Place, Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
- Children’s Eastgate, 4315 Ivy Pointe Blvd., Union Township, Ohio.
- Loveland Primary Care, 10554 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland, Ohio.
- Wilmington Primary Care, 1150 W. Locust St., Suite 500, Wilmington, Ohio.
- New Richmond School-Based Health Center, 1135 Bethel-New Richmond Road, New Richmond, Ohio.
Cincinnati Children’s is one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the Midwest. The medical professionals at the system’s more than 50 sites provided care in 1.75 million encounters with patients during the July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025 fiscal year, spokesman Barrett Brunsman said.
Some locations are first of their kind
In Boone County, the Brandon and Kelly Janszen building opened at the hospital’s Union location in April 2025, becoming the first in Northern Kentucky to offer both primary and specialty care, including offering behavioral health counselors, lab services, X-ray and ultrasound.
In Kenton County, the hospital opened its first urgent care in Northern Kentucky in July 2025 as part of renovations at the Crestview Hills location, offering residents access to pediatric providers on evenings and weekends.
In Ohio, the Eastgate location opened in October, combining specialty clinics, outpatient surgery and an urgent care center in “the first of its kind on the East Side for Cincinnati Children’s,” where some main campus surgeons and providers now see patients, Brunsman said.
Two primary care centers also opened in 2025: Wilmington, the only primary care in Clinton County dedicated exclusively to children from newborns through teens; and Loveland, which offers closer care to families who once drove farther.
Cincinnati Children’s also introduced the New Richmond School-Based Health Center in September 2025, after reporting over 7,000 patient encounters in 2023 from the village’s ZIP code, including 2,375 without an identified primary care provider, Brunsman said. The new health center is within walking distance for 1,000 middle and high school students, and is open to their families and other children in the community.
The school-based center was funded by a grant from Ohio’s Appalachian Community Innovation Centers program, obtained by New Richmond Schools. Across the other five new locations, Cincinnati Children’s invested around $141 million in renovations, design and acreage, the hospital noted.
NEWTON FALLS, Ohio (WKBN) – A woman accused of driving intoxicated while working for the Postal Service in a mail truck entered a plea Tuesday in her case.
Michele Kellar, 47, of Warren, pleaded guilty to OVI, a first-degree misdemeanor, according to court records.
Court records state that she was sentenced to 12 months of probation and her license was suspended for a year, with limited driving privileges. She can also serve three days in a driver’s intervention program.
Trumbull County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Kellar in March after those living on Anderson Anthony Road NW in Braceville reported seeing the driver of a mail truck at the end of their driveway had passed out. They reported that they were able to wake the driver up, but said she drove off.
Deputies found the mail truck down the road, where she had driven off into a yard. According to the police report, the woman appeared very intoxicated with glassy eyes and slurred speech.
At the time of her arrest, a spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Service confirmed that Kellar was an employee but declined to comment further. WKBN reached out Thursday for more information on Kellar’s current employment status, but a spokesperson said the Postal Service does not disclose internal administrative actions.
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