A winter storm is looming, looking to disrupt travel for the Christmas holiday. Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews in District 1 and District 2, which includes 16 counties throughout northwest Ohio, are preparing by checking trucks and all equipment; and organizing full-time, auxiliary, and seasonal employees to prepare them to begin 12-hour shifts when needed.
What started as just an improvement of the traffic light has turned into an addition of three turning lanes and additional pedestrian space at the railroad crossing on Sycamore Street. The turn lanes will allow cars to line up when a train is crossing Sycamore Street and not hold up traffic on State Route 65 which will hopefully decrease accidents.
The meeting is part of an ongoing study of the U.S. 30 corridor from the Indiana state line in Paulding County to the Lincoln Highway (County Road 418) interchange in Van Wert County. Eighteen at-grade intersections have been identified as part of the study. The feasibility study is expected to be completed near the end of 2022.
They were on the governor's list of the top dangerous intersections in the state and just over 4 million dollars in funding was made possible to change that. The final striping is being done at the Napoleon Road and State Route 309 and paving is being completed at the Thayer Road and State Route 309 roundabout. Allen East Superintendent Mel Rentschler says that residents in the area have been asking that something be done for years. He says there have been too many times he has run out from the office to assist with serious crashes.
The Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 office announced they will be opening the new roundabout at the intersection of U.S. Routes 127 and 224 at Marsh Road on Friday. The cost for the roundabout project was around two million dollars and was funded through ODOT safety funds. The project began construction at the end of the last school year and will be open in time for students to return to class in the fall.
As we still wait for the snow to melt from the major snow event, we had a little over a week ago, the Ohio Department of Transportation says t…
Warner Roach Deputy Director Public Works Street Division adds, “We want everybody to please park the vehicles off the street if possible. If you have a driveway, please park your vehicle in your driveway if possible. Snowplows are unable to maneuver down the narrow streets when the cars are parked on both sides.”
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 announced multiple reconstruction and resurfacing projects for Interstate 75. The projects will span from Napoleon Road to State Route 235 in Allen and Hancock counties. Traffic lights on the highway will also be replaced with LED bulbs. The current bulb system has to be replaced every four years, but with the new LED bulbs, changes will happen every fourteen years instead.
Staying ahead of the snow was the key as both the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Allen County Engineer's Office sent out their crews to get the roads ready. Behind the garage at ODOT District 1, there's 4,200 tons of salt that will be used throughout the season to help with the road clearing process.
The Ohio Department of Transportation will improve the intersection of State Route 501 and Fort Amanda Road in Allen County by providing better signage to caution drivers.
