CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — On Thursday, the Ohio Department of Transportation will have Western Avenue in Chillicothe reduced to one lane between Brewer Heights and North Fork Drive. 

The paving project will begin around 8:30 a.m. at last for most of the day. 

Flaggers, ODOT officials said, will be used to maintain traffic. Motorists should expect delays in the area, and alternative routes are recommended.