ROSSFORD, Ohio — UPDATE: As of Monday, Feb. 13, Lime City Road remains closed. However, by the end of this week, it is projected to be open to one lane of traffic, which will be controlled by a portable signal.
Since early Friday morning, a section of I-75 northbound has been closed after a semi driver carrying an oversized load crashed into the Lime City Road overpass.
The overpass potentially faces a long shutdown as crews work to repair the damage, and the section of I-75 had yet to be fully repaired by the end of Friday.
Nick Pinski, co-owner of Interstate Lanes on Lime City Road said the shutdown has caused a headache for commutes to and from the bowling alley. They're able to find ways around it, but not without a little difficulty.
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers agreed that the crash had a ripple effect of inconvenience for drivers and a hefty amount of work for crews to repair the damage.
OSHP Sgt. Ryan Purpura said this was the worst overpass crash he has seen in his 18-year tenure as a state trooper.
The driver, Lavoris Ruth, 43, of Miami Gardens, who according to authorities did not stop after the accident, was arrested and cited for having no license, being over dimensional and leaving the scene of an accident.
Noah Heaton, a sophomore at nearby Penta Career Center said the morning closure was a headache, too.
"A lot of people were late to school and they had to delay the attendance because a lot of buses were late coming in," Heaton, who also works at Interstate Lanes, said.
Pinski said this isn't the first major crash at the Lime City Road overpass, though.
The second-generation business owner remembers a previous incident about 10 years ago. Since the bowling alley has been in business since 1981, Pinski doesn't recall any major struggles during the first Lime City Road incident.
"As of right now, we are not seeing a negative impact," Pinski said. "There are plenty of ways to get here. You can put on your Waze, put on your Google maps and find a safe way to get here."
Fully repairing the overpass won't be a quick fix, ODOT District 2 public information officer Kelsie Hoagland said.
"We have to go through our traditional bid process to find a contractor who is able to make those repairs, so that is probably going to be weeks or months down the road," she said. "But right now, we have our emergency contractor on scene who is actually doing the deconstruction so we can get the interstate back open."
On Saturday, Feb. 11, I-75 northbound was restored to four lanes of traffic in the early morning.
As of Monday, Feb. 13, Lime City Road remains closed. However, by the end of this week, it is projected to be open to one lane of traffic, which will be controlled by a portable signal.
A timeline for permanent repairs has yet to be established.
This is a developing story. We will continue to bring you the latest information as it becomes available.
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