The conventional roundabout was picked because it would have the combination of safety, cost-effectiveness, and design familiarity with motorists.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Ohio Department of Transportation has selected the design for the roundabout that will be constructed at state routes 501 and 117.
It will be a single-lane roundabout that will be shifted south of the existing intersection. The public was presented with four different options at a meeting this spring. The conventional roundabout was picked because it would have the combination of safety, cost-effectiveness, and design familiarity with motorists. The environmental studies and further preliminary designs will start this fall, with construction to start in the summer of 2026.
July 9, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1: LIMA, Ohio (July 9, 2024) – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has selected a conventional roundabout as the preferred alternative to improve safety at the intersection of State Route 117 and State Route 501 (Wapak Road) in Shawnee Township, Allen County.
The project aims to enhance safety at the intersection by constructing a single-lane roundabout.
The preferred alternative, referred to as alternative 1, was one of four presented to the public earlier this year.
Alternative 1 – Conventional roundabout shifted south of existing intersection
Alternative 1, which will construct a roundabout south of the existing intersection, offers the greatest overall benefits compared to the other options. While all alternatives improve traffic flow and are comparable in costs and impacts, two were unconventional, less-proven layouts. Ultimately, the combination of safety, cost-effectiveness, and familiarity with local roundabout designs led to the selection of Alternative 1 as the most effective solution to improve safety at the intersection.
The project will now advance to the detailed design phase. The tentative schedule is as follows:
- Fall 2024 – Spring 2025: Further preliminary design, environmental studies
- Spring 2025 – Spring 2026: Right-of-way acquisition, detailed design
- Summer 2026 – Fall 2026: Construction
For more project information and updates, visit: www.transportation.ohio.gov/allen117roundabout
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