Pemberville Trail Alert

Trail Alert: 18 November 2024 : Point 18 to Point 19 : Ongoing

Alert Description: The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission completed their work in the Pemberville Section between Points 18 and 19 that affects the North Coast Inland Trail(NCIT) and the BT. The Commission removed its mainline bridge over the NCIT at milepost 83.3 on I 80/I 90, in Sandusky County. As a result of the bridge construction project, about a one‐quarter mile stretch of the NCIT that runs under the Ohio Turnpike near Waggoner Road in Washington Township closed May 2024, for relocation.

A new east‐west section of the trail will be built adjacent to the Ohio Turnpike to Waggoner Road. The new trail will continue south along Waggoner Road under the Ohio Turnpike and will reconnect back to the original trail on the south side of the Ohio Turnpike. All trail related work is expected to be completed in 2025.

Trail Detour: The detour for the trail began earlier this year at the start of the bridge construction. Hikers and bike riders can follow the posted detour signs that will take you from Point 18 (CW) turning S on Schultz‐Portage Road 1.0 mi to Behring Road, E on Behring Rd. 1.0 mi, and then N on Waggoner Rd 125ft to the NCIT. Turn SE and continue on the trail to the Village of Lindsey.

Estimated Duration of Trail Alert: Work is expected to be completed in 2025.