Five roundabouts are on the way for U.S. 6 between Sandusky and Huron

If you drive Cleveland Road between Sandusky and Huron, especially on a summer weekend, you know the traffic. The Ohio Department of Transportation is spending the next couple of years trying to fix it, mostly with roundabouts.

The U.S. 6 Connectivity Corridor project runs from Cedar Point Drive in Sandusky to the State Route 2 interchange at Rye Beach Road in Huron. ODOT’s plans call for five roundabouts: at Perkins Avenue, Camp Road and Rye Beach Road, plus the State Route 2 ramps at the Rye Beach Road interchange. A center turn lane will also be added between Camp Road and Rye Beach Road.

A sixth roundabout, at Cleveland Road and Cedar Point Drive, is already open. The City of Sandusky built it and opened it in May 2024.

What else is being built

The project also adds a 10-foot-wide multi-use path in three places:

• The Sandusky Bay Pathway, from Cedar Point Drive to Hemminger Ditch
• The north side of U.S. 6, from the Cedar Point Sports Center to Rye Beach Road
• The east side of Rye Beach Road, through the State Route 2 interchange to the BGSU Firelands campus

What drivers should expect

Construction began this spring. ODOT’s project materials list the corridor work as running from April 2026 through June 2028, with the biggest closures expected in 2027. Ramp closures at the Rye Beach Road interchange are part of the work, and ODOT has posted detours along State Route 2 and State Route 13.

ODOT District 3 spokesperson Kaitlyn Thompson has said the roundabouts are meant to "keep traffic moving" by cutting out the stop-and-go pattern and the conflict points at busy intersections.

The stretch carries boat, camper and Cedar Point traffic, which is why the state has treated it as a priority. Project details and updates are on the project’s public information page.

Schedules for a project this size shift. Check ODOT before you plan a route through the corridor.