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The City of Lima is making some modifications after hearing from the public. The proposed changes are to a half-mile of Cable Road. Due to the number of crashes along Cable Road from Latham to College Park West, safety improvements need to be made. After a public meeting in March 2024, the city has made a few adjustments to the design by adding an additional lane from Windsor Drive to College Park West. The proposed center median is still the best alternative for eliminating cross-traffic issues.

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Three people were on the roof and firefighters were able to safely get them down just as the fire was reaching their position. Crews got everything under control in about a half-hour and remained on the scene for a while hosing down hot spots. Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the fire, and the fate of the building has yet to be decided.

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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.

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An Auglaize County intersection deemed dangerous by the Ohio Department of Transportation could see a major change later this year. In a ten-year study by ODOT between 2002 and 2012, the intersection of Wapakoneta-Fisher Road and U.S. Route 33 saw 33 crashes. Two of them were deadly. The biggest cause was because it is at an angle, making it difficult to see traffic on Route 33. The Auglaize County Engineer, Douglas Reinhart, says the proposed reconstruction of the intersection would add extended turning lanes on either side of 33 to reduce time on the busy road. It would also change the entire path of Wapak-Fisher Road.

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Buckeye Road has seen better days after many years of heavy truck travel. The Allen County Engineer's office accepted an offer from Degan Excavating Company for its reconstruction. The project will widen the road to 24 feet and redo its shoulders. All traffic signals will be replaced, new drainage will be installed, and the CSX railroad crossing will be evened out. The Allen County Roadway Engineer, David Louth, says after being approved for 3 state grants, the $1.25 million plan can begin.