COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) are asking the public to report locations where they see reptiles and amphibians frequently cross roadways. Wildlife crossings put both animals and passenger vehicles at risk on the roadway, so reports can help ODNR and ODOT […]
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Section of Ohio 97 to close April 27 to May 1
BELLVILLE — State Route 97 will close on Monday, April 27 for two consecutive culvert replacements, according to a press release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. One culvert is located just north of Vanderbilt Road. The second culvert is located south of Vanderbilt Road. The detour route is State Route 97 east to […]
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Section of State Route 13 to close in Richland County
MANSFIELD — Road construction season will hit a major traffic artery in Richland County next week, according to a press release from the Ohio Department of Transportation. State Route 13 will close between Ross Road and Honey Creek Road on Monday, April 6 as crews begin work for a culvert replacement. The detour route will […]
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Main St. to close in Crestline on Feb. 26
CRESTLINE — The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced the closure of State Route 181 (East Main Street) in the village of Crestline on Feb. 26. State Route 181 (East Main Street) at the railroad tracks between Railroad Avenue and North Washington Avenue, in the Village of Crestline, will close on Thursday, Feb. 26 for […]
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Railroad bridge work will close 1 lane both ways on U.S. 30 starting March 2
CRAWFORD COUNTY — Drivers on U.S. 30 will be limited to one lane of traffic starting on March 2 in Crawford County. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, that’s when the traffic will be impacted on its U.S. Route 30 bridge replacement project. U.S. 30 at the east and west bridges over the Norfolk […]
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City Council to consider joint $2.7 million Ohio 13 paving project in Mansfield with ODOT
City Council on Tuesday will discuss a $2.7 million plan to repave about 5.7 miles of Ohio 13 within the city of Mansfield.
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Shelby awarded $882K state grant to install sidewalk on Mickey Road
Shelby was recently awarded an $882,000 grant through the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Improvement Program.
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ODOT preps for wild winter weekend across the region
MANSFIELD — Batten down the hatches, put some plastic wrap on those windows, and snuggle under a blanket. It’s about to be bone-chillingly cold and icy on the roadways across north central Ohio on Saturday, Sunday and into Monday. Yet the non-caped crusader plow crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation, City of Mount Vernon, […]
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ODOT: Bangorville Road at Ohio 13 closed
MANSFIELD — The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced the west side of Bangorville Road, near the State Route 13 intersection, is closed for emergency culvert repairs. State Route 13 remains open and is not impacted by the work. Motorists using Bangorville Road will need to seek an alternate route. There is no estimated time […]
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Plymouth seeks $500K grant for West Broadway Street bridge replacement
Ashland Railway closed the bridge in July 2022 due to safety concerns. It’s been a thorn in the village’s side ever since.