The City of Lima is continuing its efforts to improve traffic flow, making it safer and more efficient.
The intersection of Elm Street and Central Avenue is now equipped with a traffic signal. The need was seen after Elm Street traffic was converted from one-way to two-way several years ago. The increase in traffic was causing a back up in vehicles at the stop sign on Central. The project was paid for by Ohio Public Works funds and was done in time for another project in the works for 2020.
"Especially next year, we're going to have the Pine and Elm bridge completely, those bridges are going to be just to the east are going to be constructed at the same time within one construction window so that intersection, Elm and Central, is going to explode with traffic," explained Kirk Niemeyer, Lima City Engineer.
Niemeyer says they are also continuing to secure funding for the Wayne and High Street projects. High will remain one way but Wayne will convert to a two-way traffic pattern. They hope to bid the project in September with construction in the spring of next year.
