Traffic Impacts & Detours
Traffic Impacts & Detours
Highway 23 will be constructed in multiple phases over the course of 2022 and 2023.
During the 2023 construction season, detour routes and construction phasing will be coordinated with the South Gap Project. That project will be constructed during the 2023 and 2024 construction seasons.
Hwy 23 Detour – 2022 & 2023 Construction Seasons
During the construction seasons of 2022 and 2023, traffic for Highway 23 will be detoured around the project on County Roads 33, 32, & 12. Highway 23 will be open to traffic during the winter of 2022/2023.
County Road 43 Detour – Summer of 2022 – 12 Week Duration
During the construction of the culvert at County Road 43, traffic will be shifted east to Highway 22.
County Road 12 Detour – Spring 2023 – 2 Week Duration
During the construction of the County Road 12 tie-in, traffic coming from the north will be diverted along County Road 111 to County Road 67 (E. Main Street) through Richmond for eastbound traffic and Highway 23 to County Road 9 (Central Avenue) to County Road 111 for westbound traffic.
