The Ohio Department of Transportation sought public input Tuesday evening after presenting 4 roundabout construction options for a busy Allen County intersection. ODOT plans to build the roundabout at the intersection of State Route 501 and State Route 117 just west of Lima. Currently, ODOT has 4 roundabout options all totaling at or a little over $3 million. Options 1 and 3 would be conventional circular roundabouts with option 1 constructed just south of the existing intersection with option 3 centered over the existing intersection. Options 2 and 4 would be unconventional roundabouts with option 2 being oblong in shape with option 4 being avocado-shaped. Despite ODOT constructing left turn lanes and realigning the roadways to try and curb accidents back in 2016, officials say further action is needed to reduce crashes.
The Ohio Highway Patrol reports that Higginbotham was traveling northbound on Sunderland Road when she failed to stop for the stop sign at State Route 117 and struck a westbound semi around 9:30 Wednesday morning. After that impact, Higginbotham's vehicle was then struck by an eastbound Jeep Cherokee driven by 60-year-old Jeffrey Hunt of Lima. Hunt was transported to Mercy Health-Saint Rita's with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the semi was treated at the scene.
March 28, 2024 Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation: LIMA, Ohio (Thursday, March 28, 2024) - The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) invites the public to a meeting to receive input on improvements to address safety issues at the intersection of State Route 117 and State Route 501 (Wapak Road) located southwest of the city of Lima, in Shawnee Township, Allen County.
One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a car and semi accident in West Minster this afternoon.
A serious crash has blocked traffic on Route 117 Friday afternoon.
The Lima, Wapakoneta, and Marysville Posts of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are teaming up to help make State Route 117 safer.