Route 8 Improvement Project​

Project Overview 

The project will include restoring 2.45 miles of roadway from the intersection with Polk Cutoff in Sandycreek Township to the intersection with Route 62 near the border with the City of Franklin.

Work includes milling and repaving of the existing roadway, drainage upgrades, and updates to the guiderail, signs and pavement markings. The traffic signal at the Pone Lane intersection will be replaced and a left arrow will be added for traffic turning from Route 8 southbound onto Pone Lane. A flashing beacon will be installed at the Polk Cutoff intersection.

Construction is expected to begin June 1, weather permitting. Paving is expected to be completed in 2022 with the signal and flashing beacon updates done in 2023.

Traffic Impacts

Motorists may encounter lane restrictions with traffic controlled by flaggers. Drivers should be alert for traffic pattern shifts and lane restrictions. Drivers should anticipate travel delays during active work hours.

Project Updates

3-30-23

New traffic lights at the intersection of Route 8 and Pone Lane and Route 8 and Polk Cutoff are expected to be turned in April. 

Work to compete the electrical work at each location is scheduled to take place starting April 12, 2023. Once complete, the warning lights at Polk Cutoff will be turned on to blinking mode. At Pone Lane, the traffic signal, including the new dedicated left turn light, will be turned on and the existing lights turned off simultaneously. The current lights will remain in place until the 30-day test is complete for the new signal system.

The light installation and upgrade is part of the two-year project on Route 8 from the intersection with Route 62 and the intersection with Polk Cutoff. Last year’s work included paving and drainage improvements. Work in 2023, includes completion of the traffic signal and other finishing work. 

Motorist should be alert for temporary lane restrictions near the intersections during portions of the electrical and removal work.