The Lima Allen County Regional Planning Commission has been selected by Governor Mike DeWine to become one of seven regional transportation planning organizations in the state. The newly formed West-Central Ohio Rural Planning Organization, or WORPO, will serve Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Van Wert, Putnam, and Wyandot counties. This organization can give rural counties outside of the Allen County Metropolitan Planning Organization funding and resources for transportation projects and allow multi-jurisdictional collaboration. The process of getting this designation took two years but will now give rural counties an opportunity to finance more road projects.
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December 13, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation: Interstate 75 and County Road 99 interchange and corridor improvement: The project will reconstruct the interchange with a diverging diamond design and upgrade the County Road 99 corridor between Technology Drive and North Main Street.
The City of Lima wants motorists to take note of a traffic change for tomorrow. The traffic light at the intersection of Elm Street and Jameson will be worked on, and the intersection will become a four-way stop. With a partial lane closure. If you can find an alternate route for Thursday, it may be a good idea. The work is expected to take about 8 hours.
The Ohio Department of Transportation has decided on a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Bluelick Road and State Route 65. This is the roundabout design they picked, which shifted it a little north of the current intersection. Their decision comes following a public meeting in October and a public comment period. Other alternatives studied were adding turn lanes on Bluelick Road or putting a roundabout northwest of the existing intersection. The construction will not start until the summer of 2027 and is expected to be complete that fall.
November 8, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation: Montgomery County (Friday, November 8, 2024) – Traffic pattern changes are coming to I-75 between U.S. 35 and SR 725 in the coming this weekend. On Saturday, November 9, I-75 southbound will be reduced to a single lane starting at 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. Please note that the following ramps will be intermittently closed for entering or exiting I-75 southbound: Stewart Street, Edwin C. Moses Boulevard, Springboro Pike (SR 741) and Dryden Road. The work at the SR 741 bridge has been completed ahead of schedule and required lane closures will eliminate the need for the lane shift between Edwin C. Moses Boulevard and Dryden Road. Southbound traffic will return to its original configuration south of Edwin C. Moses Boulevard.
The State of Ohio is providing money to build two more roundabouts in Allen County to make those intersections safer. Governor Mike DeWine awarded $63 million to 19 roundabout projects or cable barrier projects statewide. The Ohio Department of Transportation will be looking to build a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of State Route 501 and Fort Amanda Road. They were awarded $3.5 million for the project that is expected to start in 2029.
October 21, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation: COLUMBUS – Since 2009, pedestrian deaths have been on the rise, hitting an all-time high in 2021 with 176 people killed. However, Ohio has recorded a steady decline of 6% in 2022 and 9% in 2023 with 165 and 150 pedestrian deaths, respectively. Through August, pedestrian deaths this year were also down 17% to 84. Of 150 pedestrian deaths in Ohio last year, 103 occurred after dark. So far this year, there have been 84 pedestrian deaths, 73 of which occurred during dusk, dawn, or nighttime conditions.
The City of Lima is gearing up for its fall road resurfacing project. The city has 15 roads marked for the road work being done by Bluffton Paving. They hope to start Wednesday, October 16th, with a portion of Robb Avenue between Cole and Metcalf. There are streets all around the city scheduled for resurfacing. The contractor will put up no parking signs a few days before to let residents know they will be coming. The public works department asks motorists and residents to find other routes during the repaving process as partial lane closures are expected.
ODOT district 1 announcing that traffic on I-75 on the northside of the Findlay will be rerouted do to construction at County Road 99.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - ODOT wants your thoughts on an upcoming roundabout in northern Allen County.