MANSFIELD — A journey of about 2,000 steps is about to become available, connecting the Richland B&O Trail to Trimble Road. On Friday at 2 p.m., the ribbon will officially be cut on a $2.1 million connector trail and a $1.2 million tunnel, providing another access point to the B&O without worries about vehicular traffic. […]
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Mansfield Realtors Assoc. seeks sponsors for Middle Park disc golf course
MANSFIELD — Middle Park in Mansfield is getting a facelift. The Mansfield Association of REALTORS® is spearheading an effort to install a disc golf course at the park, as well as nature identification signage to educate the public on the various types of plants within the park. MAR President Robin Walker said the group received a […]
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Mansfield Board of Control OKs $154K for wastewater treatment plant study
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Board of Control on Tuesday awarded a $154,000 contract to a Toledo engineering firm to evaluate and suggest improvements to the city’s wastewater treatment plant. Jones & Henry Engineers Ltd. has worked with the city since 2014 on issues at the 385 S. Illinois Ave. facility, a process that began when […]
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SCIP funds ‘significantly important’ to Richland County infrastructure
SCIP funds have helped Richland County replace 36 bridges and resurface 192 miles of roadway within the past decade.
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ODOT contributing additional $3 million to Mansfield’s Main Street project
Mansfield’s local share of the project now stands at $3,394,398.68, according to City of Mansfield engineer Bob Bianchi.
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Upgraded traffic signals planned for Trimble Road/Park Avenue intersection
MANSFIELD — The next step toward improving safety at one of the most accident-prone intersections in Mansfield is expected to come Tuesday night. City Council is scheduled to discuss accepting a $639,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation to replace and upgrade the traffic signals at the intersection of Trimble Road and Park Avenue […]
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Mansfield City Council to accept $150K from ODNR as part of B&O Trail connector
MANSFIELD — The tunnel beneath Trimble Road is waiting for its connector trail. And that $2.1 million project — a 1.1-mile, multi-use path linking the Richland B&O Trail to Trimble — is set to begin this month as brush is cleared from the site, according to City of Mansfield engineer Bob Bianchi. Mansfield City Council […]
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‘Shovels in the ground:’ Main Street Corridor Project work to begin in March
City engineer Bob Bianchi said work on the Main Street Corridor Improvement Project is set to begin at the beginning of March.
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Mansfield awards $330,240 to Columbus firm to oversee B&O Trail connective paths
MANSFIELD — A Columbus-based engineering firm will be paid $330,240 for construction administration and inspection services for two connective projects related to the B&O Trail. CTL Engineering was awarded two contracts on Tuesday by the Mansfield Board of Control to oversee a multi-use connector between the trail and the tunnel beneath Trimble Road and also […]
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Grand opening planned this spring at Sterkel Community Park for All
MANSFIELD — A grand opening is planned this spring at the new Sterkel Community Park for All. “I think we are planning for early- to mid-spring for a larger grand opening in conjunction with Richland Newhope,” Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry said Tuesday morning after a Board of Control meeting. The first two zones are largely […]