Comment Period Open For S.R. 73 Widening Project

Chillicothe (Thursday, May 17, 2018) – As part of the Ohio Department of Transportation – District 9’s Planning Department, the district’s Environmental Office is seeking public input for a minor widening project in Adams County.

ADA-73-10.43 (PID: 101808) – The proposed project is to widen the north side of the route by adding standard shoulders and extending the existing culverts along state Route 73, between its intersection with S.R. 32 and County Road 18 (Jaybird Road). Construction will require approximately 5.752 acres of permanent right of way; however, no homes or businesses will be removed as a result of the project.

A contract is scheduled to be awarded in the summer of 2019, and although a full closure of the route is not anticipated, short-term, intermittent periods of closure and lane restrictions may be in effect during some phases of construction.

Additional information, including a complete description, maps and plans sheets, is available online at www.dot.state.oh.us/districts/D09/Pages/Public-Involvement-Process.aspx. Issues the public may wish to comment on include the effect on local residents, air quality, the local economy, and historic or cultural resources. 

Written comments should be submitted by May 31, 2018, or the deadline date that is posted on the web site, to: 

Greg Manson, ODOT District 9 Environmental Supervisor
P.O. Box 467; 650 Eastern Avenue, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
E-Mail: greg.manson@dot.state.oh.us

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The environmental review, consultation and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for these projects are being, or have been, carried out by ODOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 11, 2015, and executed by FHWA and ODOT.