A 20-space parking lot near the end of the connector trail linking Trimble Road to the B&O Trail could be open in the next few weeks.
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Adena Corp. secures $1.9 million deal to connect B&O Trail to Trimble Road
MANSFIELD — Adena Corp. of Mansfield on Tuesday was awarded a $1.9 million contract to construct a 1.1-mile, multi-use path connecting the B&O Trail to Trimble Road. The city Board of Control made the award during a meeting with city engineer Bob Bianchi, who reviewed nine bids submitted for the project. Adena had the third-best […]
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News Man Weekly: Ontario football, MPD ‘shoot house’ and the Richland County Park District
“I would like to see more articles about little known local nature preserves in Richland and surrounding counties. For example, Fleming Falls. I’ve lived in the area for nearly 50 years and have never been there before until this year because I didn’t know it existed.“ MANSFIELD – The 22nd episode of the News Man […]
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Open Source: When will the tunnel be done and Trimble Road reopened in Mansfield?
Question: “When is the tunnel on Trimble Road going to be done? It has been 45 days. It sure is annoying. Thanks.” MANSFIELD — A delay in the arrival of concrete box sections has delayed completion of a tunnel beneath Trimble Road, according to City of Mansfield engineer Bob Bianchi. As such, the busy road […]
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Middle Park pedestrian bridge would again link South, North Lake parks in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Residents may once again be able to walk from North Lake Park — through Middle Park — and into South Park in Mansfield. “That’s been one of the most asked-for parks things, to be honest with you,” Mayor Jodie Perry said Tuesday morning, “at least on Facebook. People asking about Middle Park and […]
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Trimble Road tunnel project: Mansfield mayor answers most common questions
MANSFIELD — Work continues on a $1.2-million tunnel project beneath Trimble Road that will one day allow bicyclists and pedestrians to safely cross beneath the busy street when an accompanying planned B&O Trail connector project is complete. The busy five-lane road was closed on Aug. 19 as Adena Corp. began the work in earnest, a […]
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Open Source: Trimble Road to close for 45 days for B&O Trail connector tunnel
OPEN SOURCE — We published this story in response to a reader comment and question submitted through our Open Source platform. Do you have a question you want our reporters to answer? Click here to submit it. “Will Trimble Road close at the same time the Home Road/Lexington-Springmill Road intersection is closed? If so, what would […]
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B&O trail connections set for Mansfield City Council; cannabis dispensary zoning delayed
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council will be asked Tuesday to take two steps forward on an eventual path that will one day connect the B&O Trail to downtown Mansfield. City engineer Bob Bianchi will ask local lawmakers to consider seeking bids for a $1.9 million connector trail between the B&O and Trimble Road — and […]
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News Man Weekly: Shakespeare in Mansfield, a Trimble Road tunnel & a tussle in Bellville
MANSFIELD — The third episode 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 Mansfield Shakespeare Company members Scott Leon Smith and Haley Bedocs to preview the group’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” show coming up Saturday and Sunday, […]
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Mansfield’s tunnel project beneath Trimble Road delayed due to rebar issue
MANSFIELD — Trimble Road will remain open in Mansfield this summer. That’s because of a longer-than-expected delivery time for the rebar that will be used to reinforce a 100-foot-long concrete box planned for a tunnel beneath the road, according to City of Mansfield engineer Bob Bianchi. Rebar, short for “reinforcing bar” or “reinforcement bar,” is […]