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A new roundabout is now open at the intersection of Thayer Road and State Route 81, part of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s effort to improve traffic safety across the state.
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ALLEN COUNTY, Ohio (WLIO) — A proposed roundabout at the intersection of Fort Amanda and Buckeye roads in Allen County will be fully funded by the state after being deemed a safety concern.
ALLEN COUNTY, Ohio (WLIO) — An infrastructure project at Procter & Gamble is on the fast track to completion.
Economic development is a complicated process that has many ways to assist businesses looking to grow. Friday, Allen County Commissioners, the Allen Economic Development Group, the Port Authority of Allen County, the county engineer, and the Ohio Department of Transportation representatives met to discuss road infrastructure. It was related to Procter & Gamble's $500,000,000 expansion of a new scent bead plant. The Allen Economic Development Group and others have worked to obtain federal and grant dollars to fund a portion of a roundabout on Thayer Road for Procter & Gamble's truck entrance.
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.
Thousands of people flocked to Shawnee Township Saturday evening to kick off the Christmas season! Over 2,000 people came out to the "It's Roundabout Christmas!" A large and festively decorated Christmas tree was lit up at the Fort Amanda and Shawnee Road roundabout. Before the Christmas tree lighting, Shawnee Township Police escorted jolly ole' Santa Claus from The North Pole with the side of the street lined up of families welcoming in old Saint Nicholas' arrival. This is the first year of "It's Roundabout Christmas," and organizers say celebrating the holidays builds community bonding.
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.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - ODOT wants your thoughts on an upcoming roundabout in northern Allen County.
The Federal Highway Administration says that roundabouts can reduce injury and fatal crashes by an average of 82% where they are installed. This week is National Roundabout Week, and the Ohio Department of Transportation says they have seen a significant decrease in crashes where they have installed roundabouts. In the data they released this week about the yearly rate of injury and fatal crashes, four intersections in our area have seen significant drops.
July 9, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1: LIMA, Ohio (July 9, 2024) – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has selected a conventional roundabout as the preferred alternative to improve safety at the intersection of State Route 117 and State Route 501 (Wapak Road) in Shawnee Township, Allen County. The project aims to enhance safety at the intersection by constructing a single-lane roundabout.