County to close section of road this month, creating traffic detour

The closing will allow for Alex-Bell Road reconstruction for an eastbound left turn lane at the intersection of Paragon Road, officials said. FILE

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The closing will allow for Alex-Bell Road reconstruction for an eastbound left turn lane at the intersection of Paragon Road, officials said. FILE
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By Nick Blizzard
Sept 8, 2021
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WASHINGTON TWP. — Part of Alex-Bell Road is planned to be closed for a few weeks, creating a traffic detour starting later this month.

The road will be shut down between McEwen Road and Paragon Road for work at the Paragon intersection, according to the Montgomery County Engineer’s Office.

The closing is tentatively set for Sept. 20 – weather permitting - and is expected to last about two weeks according to the county.

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The closing will allow for the road reconstruction for an eastbound left turn lane at the Alex-Bell intersection of Paragon, officials said.

The detour will be McEwen Road to Congress Park Drive to Paragon Road, according to the county. The project is set to be done in November 2021.

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Nick Blizzard is a staff writer for the Dayton Daily News. He is a graduate of Stebbins High School who earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University and its E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Nick is a Riverside native who has lived in Huber Heights and Kettering. He has been a journalist in the Dayton area for more than 25 years.