A project to improve safety at three U.S. 24 intersections, just east of the city of Defiance, was awarded funds from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). The project will: • Construct an overpass on Independence Road over U.S. 24. • At Jewell Road, remove the median preventing access to the opposite side of the highway.…
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jack Marchbanks announced that a first-of-its-kind system to detect and deter wrong-way drivers in Ohio is being installed along an 18-mile stretch of I-71 in Hamilton County. It includes 92 electronic signs and 82 detection devices at 23 locations from downtown Cincinnati to Fields-Ertel Road.…
Employees from Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 2 participated in the annual “Roadeo” competition Wednesday, July 17. ODOT District 1 hosted their Roadeo on Wednesday, May 1. The roadeo is a friendly competition that pits equipment operators against one another to test their skill in maneuvering equipment through a series of obstacles intended to…
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 real estate team partnered with the Paulding County Parks District regarding the transfer of the former roadside rest area located on county Road 424 in New Rochester. The roadside park, located just north of the village of Cecil, was previously owned by the state of Ohio. Following…
An employee from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 placed third in the loader competition at the Director’s Cup Truck and Loader competition held Wednesday, June 6 in Columbus. Winning third place in the loader competition was Leon Goyings of Paulding, an equipment specialist in the ODOT District 1 garage, with a score…
Defiance County ODOT employee claims double win An employee in the Defiance County Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 garage was named the winner in the ODOT District 1 truck and loader roadeo held Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in Lima. Winning the truck competition was Chris Miles of the Defiance County garage, with a…
The following is highway construction scheduled to occur within Paulding County, Putnam County and Van Wert County. PAULDING COUNTY State Route 637 between Road 118 and Road 138, northwest of Melrose, will close April 16 for approximately 75 days for ditch relocation. The project also includes the relocation of a 72-inch pipe beneath county Road…
The following is an update regarding snow and ice operations on state highways within Defiance, Paulding, Putnam and Van Wert Counties from November to the present. This report is issued periodically during the winter months and as necessary following snow and ice events. The Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 includes the counties of Allen,…
A new administrative area within the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is now under the leadership of Chris Hughes of Van Wert County. Hughes was named capital programs administrator for ODOT District 1 late last year. District 1 includes the counties of Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Wyandot. Hughes’ position is…
The following is an update regarding snow and ice operations on state highways within Defiance, Paulding, Putnam and Van Wert. DEFIANCE The Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 includes the counties of Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Wyandot. To receive information regarding winter operations in other counties, please go to https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/OHDOT/subscriber/…
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District Two is now displaying a safety memorial at the ODOT Lucas County garage. The memorial is to raise awareness of work zone safety for drivers, specifically to represent the 28 people who were killed in Ohio work zone crashes in 2016. 27 of the 28 were motorists. “The…
The following is highway construction scheduled to occur within Defiance, Paulding, Putnam and Van Wert Counties. Defiance: State Route 2/state Route 49 within the village of Hicksville will close August 1 for approximately two weeks for excavation of a manhole. Traffic detoured onto state Route 18, U.S. 127 and U.S. 24 back to state Route…
The following is work scheduled to occur in the coming week on state highways in Defiance, Paulding, Putnam and Van Wert Counties. Defiance: State Route 18 between township Road 115 and Glenberg Road will close beginning August 8 for culvert replacements at three locations: two located west of Sherwood, one east of Sherwood. Work is…
