Major Construction Projects See Progress
Planned Projects Receive Funding
Additional Projects Completed
Major Projects in Northwest Ohio Reach Milestones
BOWLING GREEN, OH — Last year was one of significant success for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in northwest Ohio. The following are the most notable ODOT accomplishments within northwest Ohio’s 16-county region:
Beam setting for a new bridge on Interstate 75 over the Maumee River began in December. This marks a significant milestone in the overall project which is reconstructing I-75 through the cities of Toledo, Rossford and Northwood in Lucas and Wood counties.
A double roundabout interchange at I-75 and state Route 64 in Bowling Green in Wood County opened this summer. The roundabouts replaced two traffic signals and have improved the functionality of the interchange.
The $114-million widening and reconstruction of Interstate 75 through Findlay and Hancock County completed its third year. Most notable during 2019 were the construction of ramps and pavement, a double roundabout and a new bridge at the interchange of I-75 with U.S. 68/state Route 15 and Lima Avenue. The entire project is expected to be completed in fall of 2020.
A new Clinton Street bridge over the Maumee River in Defiance opened in early December. The $8.3-million project opened on time, despite heavy rains in the spring which delayed construction. Work on the project will continue through summer 2020.
Funding of $79 million was awarded for the widening of Interstate 475 and construction of a new interchange at U.S. 20A in the city of Maumee and Monclova Township, Lucas County. The project will widen I-475 from U.S. 24 to state Route 2 and construct an interchange at U.S. 20A.
This spring, crews in the Ottawa County maintenance garage removed approximately 4,000 tons of lake bottom material that had washed up onto state Route 357 on South Bass Island (Put-in-Bay).
A new ODOT outpost was opened this summer in North Baltimore along I-75 in Wood County.
This spring, ODOT made pavement repairs on I-75 between I-280 and the Ohio/Michigan state line in advance of a Michigan Department of Transportation reconstruction project on I-75.
ODOT crews in Paulding, Putnam and Hancock counties collaborated to chip seal 80 lane miles of state Route 613 from the Indiana/Ohio border across the three counties.
