The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is funding a student-led Safe Routes to School (SRTS) project at the Liberty-Benton Academic Complex. Applying for a SRTS grant is an extensive process not commonly undertaken by students, but by school districts, local governments, regional transportation planning organizations, or community-based organizations. The project consists of constructing a multi-use…
$730,000 has been awarded for the construction of recreational trails and safe pathway development in the Paulding County, Ohio community. The Paulding County Trails Committee, in partnership with the Paulding County Commissioners, is thrilled to announce a significant development in community enhancement: the allocation of $730,000 for recreational trail development. This transformative project aims to…
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1’s annual Paint-the-Plow contest winners are Hancock County’s Riverdale Middle School and the Paulding FFA Chapter. Riverdale, located in Mt. Blanchard, collected the most votes on social media to win the people’s choice award, earning 969 votes on ODOT District 1’s Facebook page contest. The plow with the…
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Electric vehicle (EV) drivers now have another place to charge up in Central Ohio. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks celebrated the opening of the nation’s first EV fast charging station built as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. Located at the London…
The results are in: One year after opening the roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 127, U.S. 224, and Marsh Road, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 reports a dramatic decrease in crashes at the intersection. Between January 2019 to May 2022, the U.S. 127/U.S. 224/Marsh Road intersection had 13 crashes, with 3…
Drivers entering Ohio will soon be welcomed with signs bearing the state’s new branding and slogan – Ohio, The Heart of it All. The signs will replace older and outdated signs at major entry points to the state. Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development announced the reimagined Ohio, The Heart of it…
May is Bike Helmet Safety Awareness Month. Nearly 10,000 bicycle helmets will be going to children across Ohio this spring thanks to the Put A Lid On It! campaign, a continued partnership between the Ohio Department of Transportation and the American Academy of Pediatrics – Ohio Chapter. Partners from nearly 160 law enforcement agencies and…
LIMA, Ohio (May 4, 2022) – Aspiring to the top spots, 45 employees from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 garages competed in the annual truck and loader roadeo on Wednesday at the Allen County Highway Maintenance Facility in Lima. A competitive driving event held in the spring, the roadeo began in 1988…
The Paulding County Economic Development office hosted a business, industry and college showcase event here this week. The event showcased 52 exhibiters that provide opportunity in or near Paulding County. Businesses, colleges, not-for profit groups, and government offices displayed and highlighted their business to the nearly 400 junior and senior class members from all three…
COLUMBUS – The Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) has approved the annual draft list of projects to receive funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Major New Capacity Program over the next four years. It includes more than $390 million in new funding commitments. The public can comment on the draft list by emailing trac@dot.ohio.gov until March 23. TRAC…
A map displaying the counties currently represented by a transportation planning organization shows a glaring fact — many northwest Ohio counties are excluded. Chris Hughes, Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 deputy director, sought to remedy that and introduced the idea of forming a regional transportation planning organization (RTPO) to serve Van Wert, Putnam, Hancock, Hardin,…
RCUT at U.S. 30 and Thayer Road, Allen County, ODOT District 1 Traditional intersections are being replaced throughout northwest Ohio with modern, safer designs. Just over a year ago, an RCUT (restricted crossing u-turn) was constructed at U.S. 30 and Thayer Road in Allen County, east of Lima. Prior to the construction, 13 crashes over…
County’s first roundabout located at U.S. 127/U.S. 224 and Marsh Road LIMA, Ohio – (Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022) Van Wert County’s first roundabout, located at U.S. 127/U.S. 224 and Marsh Road, north of the city of Van Wert, is expected to open by Friday. Construction of the single-lane roundabout began early in 2022 with preliminary…
