COLUMBUS, OH — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is launching a record $3.2 billion construction season. This includes 955 projects, 38 of them considered “major” with a value above $10 million, across the state.
“We know that drivers see ODOT’s orange barrels and cones as an inconvenience, but they are also a signal of progress and improvement,” Governor Mike DeWine said. “This year’s transportation projects will continue to ensure that our infrastructure keeps pace, improving the quality of life for those who live, work, and visit Ohio.”
This year’s construction season will improve 5,538 miles of pavement and 844 bridges.
Safety continues to be the lead focus for ODOT, with 171 projects directly focused on improving safety. Ohio has one of the largest safety programs, per capita, of any state in the United States.
"This year we will see a very significant investment in our transportation infrastructure — one that will improve safety, reduce traffic fatalities, and keep people and goods moving efficiently,” ODOT Director Pamela Boratyn said. “Every project we break ground on is a step toward a stronger, safer, and more connected future for Ohio.”
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Project highlights for this construction season include:
- U.S. 24 and County Road 17D in Henry County
- U.S. 24 and Independence Road in Defiance County
- I-75, SR 117, and SR 309 resurfacing in Allen County
- I-480 to I-77 ramp bridges in Cuyahoga County
- I-90 major rehabilitation in Lorain County
- I-77 widening between Everett Road and Ghent Road and I-77 widening between Everett Road and SR 21 in Summit County
- I-70 Far East Freeway in Franklin County
- U.S. 33/Pickerington Road Interchange in Fairfield County
- I-75 Mill Creek Expressway in Hamilton County
- I-75 reconstruction project in Montgomery County
- Chesapeake Bypass in Lawrence County
- US 3.3. four-lane project in Athens/Meigs County
