ODOT Director Marchbanks headlines highway construction kickoff event in Toledo
Highway construction season officially under way in northwest Ohio
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - (Monday, April 5, 2021) ODOT officially kicked off its highway construction season with an event today, headlined by ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks.
The event was held along Interstate 475 at Dorr Street, Toledo, where a $46.7 million project that began in November 2019 continues. Work is expected to be completed this fall.
A separate kickoff event for projects occurring in the Lima area will be held Tuesday.
The project is adding a third lane of travel in each direction on a two-mile section of the I-475/U.S. 23 corridor, constructing a new interchange at Dorr Street, and reconstructing a section of Dorr Street.
Joining Director Marchbanks was ODOT District 2 Deputy Director Pat McColley, Lucas County Engineer Mike Pniewski, and Inverness Club President Dr. Gregory Kasper.
Marchbanks noted that in northwest Ohio and throughout the state, projects have largely moved forward, despite the pandemic.
“Thanks to the foresight of Gov. DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly and internal operational savings identified by our workforce, we have been able to weather this global pandemic. Without those extra funds, we would be nearly a billion dollars in the red,” said Marchbanks. “While other states have been delaying or canceling projects, Ohio continues moving forward."
The I-475 at Dorr Street project figures heavily into the upcoming Solheim Cup in September at Inverness Club, located on Dorr Street just east of the project.
"The ODOT project is a much-needed conduit for this part of our community. We are so pleased they have agreed to complete this project prior to the Solhiem Cup. The innovative and new interchange will create a wonderful introduction of Toledo to an international audience at the tournament this fall," said Kasper.
Locally, other notable projects in northwest Ohio that will continue this year:
- The construction on Interstate 75 in Wood and Lucas counties. Two abutting projects between Buck Road and Dorr Street are under way totaling $343 million. Work began in late 2018 and is expected to complete in 2023.
- The placement of a concrete overlay on the driving surface of the Veterans’ Glass
City Skyway bridge in East Toledo, Lucas County. Work began on the $18 million project in March of 2020 and is expected to complete this fall.
- A $21 million project on Interstate 75 from just south of the village of Beaverdam to north of the village of Bluffton, Allen and Hancock counties. The project is reconstructing pavement and ramps at the Interstate 75 interchange with State Route 696. Construction began in 2020 and will complete this summer.
Notable projects in northwest Ohio beginning this year:
- Resurfacing of I-75 between I-280 and the Michigan state line in North Toledo, Lucas County. Work will begin in April and complete this fall.
- Reconstruction of State Route 25 between Cygnet Road and U.S. 6 south of Bowling Green, including Portage. Work will begin in June and complete in fall 2022.
- A safety project to improve the intersection of U.S. 20/Reynolds Road and
Heatherdowns Boulevard. Work will begin in September and complete in June 2022.
- A safety project to construct an RCUT (restricted crossing U-turn) at the Thayer Road intersection with U.S. 30, Allen County. Cul-de-sacs will be constructed at the Mayberry Road and Cool Road intersections. Work will begin in August and complete late fall.
- A safety project to construct cul-de-sacs on Township Road 196 and Township Road 198 at their intersections with State Route 15, Hancock County. The project will begin in September and complete late fall.
For a complete list of highway construction projects within northwest Ohio for 2021, see Construction Guides | Ohio Department of Transportation. Visit Projects | Ohio Department of Transportation for information regarding statewide construction.
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