MANSFIELD — Richland County Engineer Adam Gove has announced the closure of one road and the opening of another. Rome-Greenwich Road, between Noble Road and Baseline Road in Bloominggrove Township, will be closed beginning Monday, May 18. The road will remain closed for 60 days, weather permitting. The closure will allow for a bridge replacement project. […]
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Richland County engineer expects to spend about $600K on 2026 asphalt
Richland County expects to spend around $600,000 on asphalt this year to patch and resurface small portions of county roads.
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Section of Owens Road in Richland County to close Feb. 16 & 17
TROY TOWNSHIP — The Richland County Engineer’s Office has announced the following road closure: Owens Road, between Graham Rd and Lexington-Springmill Road, located in Troy Township. This will be closed between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 16 and Tuesday, Feb. 17. The closure is due to the City of Mansfield’s ongoing well […]
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Section of Poth Road closed in Madison Township
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Richland County Engineer Adam Gove has announced a road closing in Madison Township. Poth Road, between Everett Lane and North Trimble Road, is now closed and will remain closed until further notice. The closure is due to the condition of a bridge. The timeframe for repair or replacement of the bridge is unknown at this time.
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Baseline Road reopened in Bloominggrove Township
BLOOMINGGROVE TOWNSHIP — Baseline Road, between Swanger and Pennel roads, has been reopened. The road was closed April 28 for a bridge replacement project, according to Richland County Engineer Adam Gove.
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Roundabout: Love it or hate it, it’s working at Madison Township intersection
MANSFIELD — Putting the word “roundabout” in front of many people is like tossing chum to sharks. All they see is red. Or whatever color they associate with anger. But, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation, a $1.5 million roundabout at the intersection of Cook/Illinois and Mansfield-Lucas roads has greatly reduced accidents since it […]
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Madison Twp. trustees approve $76K Manner Drive culvert bid
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Township trustees awarded a $76,467 contract for a culvert replacement on Manner Drive to Brennstuhl Construction. The project is estimated for an April 2025 completion date.
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Richland County to spend $50K to help with Madison Twp. stormwater issue
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Richland County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved a $50,000 request from Madison Township to assist with a long-time stormwater drainage problem at the intersection of Manner and Eastview drives. Commissioners approved spending American Rescue Plan Act funds during a meeting that included Madison Township Trustee Dan Fletcher, Richland County Engineer […]
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Richland County building flags to be lowered in honor of highway worker killed
MANSFIELD — Trenton Gallaway joined the Richland County Highway Department in June 2023 as a seasonal employee, right after graduating from Lucas High School. He became a full-time employee in March, driving a truck and working to repair and maintain county roads. The 20-year Gallaway was killed doing a job he enjoyed Wednesday in a […]
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News Man Weekly: Roundabouts, ‘Beauty & the Beast’ and medical marijuana
MANSFIELD — The fourth edition of the News Man Weekly Podcast has dropped. In Tuesday’s edition of The News Man Weekly podcast, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Richland County Engineer Adam Gove. The engineer talks about his duties with county roads and bridges — and there is an in-depth conversation about […]