The Ohio State Highway Patrol says three people died on Ohio roadways over the New Year's holiday. Troopers say two crashes led to the three fatalities between Tuesday morning and Wednesday night. One was because someone was operating a vehicle impaired, and two pedestrians were struck. The number is significantly down from 7 last year.
An Indiana man was killed in a crash between two semis in Van Wert County Wednesday night. According to the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 64-year-old Blane Williamson was killed in the crash that happened just after 6 p.m. Thursday night at the intersection of U.S. 30 and State Route 49.
December 13, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation: Interstate 75 and County Road 99 interchange and corridor improvement: The project will reconstruct the interchange with a diverging diamond design and upgrade the County Road 99 corridor between Technology Drive and North Main Street.
The City of Lima wants motorists to take note of a traffic change for tomorrow. The traffic light at the intersection of Elm Street and Jameson will be worked on, and the intersection will become a four-way stop. With a partial lane closure. If you can find an alternate route for Thursday, it may be a good idea. The work is expected to take about 8 hours.
A Wapakoneta man was killed in a crash on an exit ramp off I-75 this morning. The Findlay Post of the Ohio State Patrol reports that 42-year-old Joshua Little was hit by a vehicle and pronounced dead on the scene. The post says the crash happened just after 6:15 a.m. Thursday on the southbound 75 exit ramp to State Route 103.
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.
It was a busy night at Lima City Council with multiple pieces of legislation being passed. First, Council voted for the approval of purchasing the VFW Post 1275 building and the adjacent parking lot located within the 100 block of East Elm Street. Council also received an update that the construction of the $11.5 million Aquatics Center project is coming along, on time, and on budget. Council also gave Mayor Smith the green light to go after 2 grants from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
November 8, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation: Montgomery County (Friday, November 8, 2024) – Traffic pattern changes are coming to I-75 between U.S. 35 and SR 725 in the coming this weekend. On Saturday, November 9, I-75 southbound will be reduced to a single lane starting at 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. Please note that the following ramps will be intermittently closed for entering or exiting I-75 southbound: Stewart Street, Edwin C. Moses Boulevard, Springboro Pike (SR 741) and Dryden Road. The work at the SR 741 bridge has been completed ahead of schedule and required lane closures will eliminate the need for the lane shift between Edwin C. Moses Boulevard and Dryden Road. Southbound traffic will return to its original configuration south of Edwin C. Moses Boulevard.
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.
October 21, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation: COLUMBUS – Since 2009, pedestrian deaths have been on the rise, hitting an all-time high in 2021 with 176 people killed. However, Ohio has recorded a steady decline of 6% in 2022 and 9% in 2023 with 165 and 150 pedestrian deaths, respectively. Through August, pedestrian deaths this year were also down 17% to 84. Of 150 pedestrian deaths in Ohio last year, 103 occurred after dark. So far this year, there have been 84 pedestrian deaths, 73 of which occurred during dusk, dawn, or nighttime conditions.
