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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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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Goal met: Sobriety checkpoint finds no impaired drivers Saturday in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Lt. Jason Murfield met his stated goal on Saturday evening. Zero impaired drivers came through a two-hour sobriety checkpoint on North Trimble Road. “Our goal is actually zero and that means that everybody is complying. They’re either finding a safe ride home or they’re staying at home or wherever they are and they’re […]
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News Man Weekly: Cannabis, Westinghouse, Trimble Road closure and the Mansfield Playhouse
MANSFIELD — The ninth episode of the free News Man Weekly Podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition of the News Man Weekly podcast, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Mansfield Playhouse Artistic Director Doug Wertz. The longtime local actor and director chats with Hunnell about his theatrical background, the upcoming season at the 95 […]
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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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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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Adena Corp. awarded $1.25 million contract for Trimble Road tunnel project
MANSFIELD — Adena Corp. on Tuesday was awarded a $1,255,636 contract for a tunnel project beneath Trimble Road that will allow bicyclists and pedestrians to safely cross beneath the busy street when an accompanying planned B&O Bike Trail connector project is complete. The Mansfield Board of Control awarded the contract to Adena, a Mansfield company, […]
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GALLERY: Kingwood Center Gardens ablaze with color on Saturday morning
Perennials, trees and other flowers continue to bring splashes of vibrant color to Kingwood Center Gardens at 50 N. Trimble Road in Mansfield. Despite a bit of a chill in the air on Saturday morning, visitors to the popular venue were touring the gardens, feeding the ducks and keeping an eye on peacocks. Kingwood gardens […]
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Fender-bender repair leads to Mansfield Fire Dept. engine pump replacement
MANSFIELD — A damaged fender on a Mansfield Fire Department engine has led to a costly pump replacement and a change in vehicle repair policy. The city’s Board of Control on Tuesday approved a $41,822 payment to Atlantic Emergency Solutions from Findlay to replace a pump and several valves on Engine 2. The equipment was […]