MANSFIELD — A $700,000 federal transportation grant made it a good Friday indeed for Jean Taddie. The funds may create even better future days for those who need a ride to work outside of normal business hours. The Richland County Transit Board is one of just four organizations in the country to receive the funding […]
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Public invited to comment on completed Regional Transportation Plan
MANSFIELD — The Regional Coordinated Transportation Plan for Region 5 — serving Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Seneca, and Richland counties — has been finalized following a comprehensive community survey conducted earlier this year. Public input played a key role in shaping the plan, and residents are now encouraged to review the final document […]
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Richland County commissioners approve filing of CDBG application
Earmarked funds on the CDBG application include $210,000 for Dayspring Assisted Living & Care Facility and $75,000 for Richland County Transit.
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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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3 new state-funded roundabouts planned in Richland County, including Ontario
ONTARIO –Three new state-funded traffic roundabouts are headed to Richland County in the next five years, including one in Ontario. The single-lane roundabouts, totaling about $10.6 million in construction costs, were announced Wednesday by Gov. Mike DeWine and and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Pamela Boratyn. The local projects are part of a $63 million […]
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Mansfield advances wayfinding signage program to enhance city navigation
MANSFIELD — Jodie Perry helped create the Mansfield Rising plan in 2019 as the leader of the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development. Fast forward five years and now Mansfield Mayor Perry is a step closer to implementing another action item from that plan: creation of a “wayfinding” signage program in the city. Two design […]
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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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Public input sought on $4.6 million roundabout at Lexington-Springmill, Home roads
LEXINGTON — Construction of a proposed $4.6 million roundabout at the intersection of Lexington-Springmill Road and Home Road is still almost two years away. But plans have progressed to the point that county and state officials are seeking public input on the project in Troy Township, which will include relocating the B&O Trail in the […]
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Temporary resurfacing planned for Shelby’s Mickey Road next week
The City of Shelby will be completing temporary resurfacing on portions of Mickey Road, set to take place the week of June 24.
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Third time’s the charm: Shiloh awarded $500K grant to help fund water project
Additional funding for Shiloh’s three-phase, $1.7 million water project has been awarded to the village through a state grant program.