May 20, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Rail Development Commission: On May 16, 2024, the Ohio Rail Development Commission approved a grant in the amount of $1,230,025 to RJ Corman Railroad to help with the rehabilitation of two of the railroad’s lines: Greenville and Spencerville-Elgin.  The total project cost is estimated at more than $2.4 million. RJ Corman’s Western Ohio Lines consist of several lines across the region, among them the Spencerville-Elgin (SPEG) Line and Greenville Line. The 20-mile SPEG Line begins in Lima and extends to Elgin in southeastern Van Wert County.  The 12-mile Greenville Line connects Greenville with a CSX interchange in Ansonia.

Lima City Council and city administrators are seeking millions of dollars in funding to potentially reconstruct a busy railroad track crossing at a major Lima roadway.

LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Starting Monday, January 9th, a portion of Fourth Street will be closed for construction. The railroad crossing on Fourth St…

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) and the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) are participating in Rail Safety Week, September 19-25. The week is dedicated as a reminder to Ohioans to practice safety around all rail crossings. Every three hours, a person or vehicle is hit by a train in the United States. Many crashes at railroad crossings occur because motorists fail to stop at the crossing, drive around the gates, or stop/stall on the tracks.

It was all abord for the only summer model railroad show in the area.   2022 Van Wert Railroad Heritage show took over four buildings at the fairgrounds over the July23rd weekend.  The show brings in people from all over Ohio and the Midwest.  Besides finding some of the right pieces to complete their railroad set from the numerous vendors on hand, there was also a dozen model railroads and displays set up for p

The Allen County Engineers Office is still working on quite a few projects that are causing some street closures that will affect motorists. The 1.2-million-dollar Buckeye Road widening project is underway with lane restrictions near Fort Amanda Road. Starting Monday, Buckeye Road between McClain and South Dixie Highway will be closed for approximately 30 days to reconstruct the roadway and railroad crossing.

This Thursday and Friday the Indiana and Ohio Railroad will be reconstructing the crossing on North Street at Sugar Street. It is an at grade crossing that will be fixed with the construction. Detours for westbound traffic begins at Roberts Road and for eastbound traffic it is at Jackson Street. The crossing is scheduled to back open sometime on Friday.

Drivers beware - another road closing to let you know about that could affect your commute.