COLUMBUS, OH (WLIO) – The State of Ohio announced that Van Wert has received $2 million in infrastructure improvement funding. The funding is part of nearly $13 million from the Ohio Department of Transportation to support small communities with infrastructure needs.
Van Wert’s funding will be used to reconstruct South Walnut Street. The project will cover the area between East Ervin Road and Hospital Drive and will include new sidewalks, stormwater system replacement, and upgraded utilities. They also will put in new curbs, gutters, and new pavement markers and signage. Van Wert was one of eight cities across the state to receive funding in this round.
