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August 19, 2024, Press Release from the Allen County Engineer's Office: On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, Faulkner Road, between Napoleon Road and County Line, will be closed from 7:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. for asphalt paving. There will be access for emergency vehicles during this closure. For more information, contact Allen County Engineer Brion Rhodes at 419-228-3196.

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At around 2 p.m. first responders were called out to a two-car crash at the intersection of Napoleon Road and North Dixie Highway. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the blue Honda failed to stop at the stop sign, and the southbound truck hit the Honda. According to the Beaverdam Richland Fire & Rescue, the driver of the Honda was trapped, and the door had to be removed. One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The crash remains under investigation.

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They have been put on the list of most dangerous intersections in the state by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and changes to improve them are on the drawing board. As part of the Governor's “Intersection Safety Program”, two eastern Allen County intersections on State Route 309 at Napoleon and Thayer Roads will see major changes. The Ohio Department of Transportation will be holding a public meeting to present alternatives to improve safety at those intersections. They are a traditional widening with left-turn lanes at each road or a single-lane roundabout.