MANSFIELD — The verdant swath of undeveloped land north of Cook Road is a nature lover’s paradise — full of woods, wetlands, waterfalls and mysterious white tubes. The tubes are scattered across former farmland, stretching towards the sky and puzzling the residents of the neighborhood across the street. So what are they and why are they […]
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Plans move ahead for $3 million roundabout at Lex-Springmill and Home roads
TROY TOWNSHIP — Richland County officials took the next step Thursday toward a proposed $3 million roundabout at the intersection of Lexington-Springmill and Home roads. The county Board of Commissioners approved Engineer Adam Gove’s request to apply for a $500,000 state grant to help pay for portions of the project not covered through ODOT’s Highway […]
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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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Preliminary work starts on $21 million rehabilitation of Ohio 13 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Call it the autumn rain before the spring construction storm. Preliminary work has begun on a 3.4-mile, four-lane stretch of Ohio 13 that will be completely resurfaced over the next two years in a $21.2 million Ohio Department of Transportation project. Workers with Kokosing Construction are working to install driving lanes on what […]
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Open Source: What is the deal with the Trimble Road bridge? It’s still terrible
Question: What is the deal with the Trimble Road bridge? It’s still terrible to drive across. I thought it was going to be fixed when the city paved in that area. MANSFIELD — A planned temporary fix to the Trimble Road bridge over U.S. 30 won’t work as planned, so a longer-term solution is in […]
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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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No injuries from house fire on Cook Road
MADISON TOWNSHIP — A house fire on Cook Road resulted in a multi-agency response but no injuries Monday morning. Neighbors reported the fire at around 8:30 a.m. The owner and sole occupant of the home, Mark Shramko, was already at work. “I’ve got a couple cats,” Shramko said. “I have a couple kitty doors, so hopefully they […]