Tue January 09, 2018
I-75 Project in Hancock County Enters Second Year
2017 presented the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) with the opportunity to improve one of the area's most valuable assets as the reconstruction and widening of Interstate 75 through Findlay and Hancock County began....
Tue January 09, 2018
Agreement Allows Historic Railroad Bridge Demolition
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) Agreement on a historic preservation plan will allow the demolition of a former railroad bridge next to the Ohio Turnpike. The state Department of Transportation said removal of the old Chessie railroad bridge in northwestern Ohio will likely begin during the second half of the year....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 12, 2017
ODOT Embarks on $153M South Side Mega Fix Project
Shelly & Sands Inc. (S&S) has been working on Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) South Side Mega Fix project. The I-71 South Side widening/ interchange reconstruction is a $153 million initiative in Columbus, Ohio, that will greatly improve traffic flow for motorists and commercial traffic....
Tue November 14, 2017
Bridge Partnership Program Marks 200th Opening
State, federal, and local leaders officially cut the ribbon on the Bagdad Road bridge over the Rocky River. It is the 200th bridge completed under a program between the Ohio Department of Transportation and local government partners....
Irwin Rapoport - Tue November 14, 2017
First Year of ODOT's I-75 Reconstruction Comes to a Close
Beaver Excavating Company crews began work on the Ohio Department of Transportation's $113.2 million Interstate 75 Widening and Reconstruction (Hancock County/Through the City of Findlay) project last March and are expected to complete it in May 2020....
Irwin Rapoport - Tue August 22, 2017
Kenmore Construction Widens 5.6-Mi. Stretch of I-76
Crews from Kenmore Construction Inc. are widening a 5.6-mi. stretch of Interstate 76 from two lanes to three lanes in each direction between SR 21 and Central Avenue. The $87.6 million project began last August, and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) project should be completed in July, 2019....
Irwin Rapoport - Tue May 30, 2017
ODOT's U.S. Route 42 Enters Year Two
The work on the Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) Medina U.S. Route 42 Widening Project began last October and crews from DiGioia-Suburban Excavating LLC (DSE) are expected to complete the project in October 2018....
Tom Hoeper - Tue May 09, 2017
New Project on Interstate 75 to Begin This Fall
A new construction project on Interstate 75 in Ohio is scheduled to start this fall, adding to the frustrations of drivers. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the seven-phased Thru the Valley project will begin on 8 mi....
Irwin Rapoport - Mon April 10, 2017
ODOT Widens SR 94 to Improve Safety, Access of Corridor
The city of Wadsworth is the center of a $12.4 million Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) road project that is widening a section of SR 94 (High Street) to two lanes in each direction with an added median in the center and a multi-use path....
Kara Driscoll - Dayton Daily News - Thu March 30, 2017
Road Construction Brings High Price Tag This Season in Ohio
The construction season will bring a near-record of road projects in Ohio, costing more than $2 billion. The Ohio Department of Transportation will invest $2.3 billion into the state's bridges and roads, slightly less than the record $2.4 billion spent in 2014 and 2015....
