Public comment period open for S.R. 73 bridge replacement

As part of the Ohio Department of Transportation—District 9’s Planning Department, the district’s Environmental Office is seeking public input for a bridge replacement project on S.R. 73 in Highland County.

• HIG-73-0.30 (PID 105111) It is proposed to replace the bridge on S.R. 73 between Buckeye Road and Mad River Road in Highland County. The project is located in the rural area of Union and Penn Townships.

The project will require approximately 0.128 acres of permanent right-of-way. The permanent right-of-way is located along the residential lawns.

No homes or businesses will be removed by the project.

The funding for the project is 80-percent Federal and 20-percent State.

S.R. 73 will be open for the duration of the project.

The environmental commitment date is Sept. 1, 2024. The project is currently expected to be awarded Jan. 1, 2026.

Written comments should be submitted by June 24, 2024, or the deadline date that is posted on the website, to: Brandon Beck, ODOT District 9 Environmental Supervisor, 650 Eastern Avenue, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601; or email: Brandon.Beck@dot.ohio.gov.

The environmental review, consultation and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by ODOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated Dec. 14, 2020, and executed by FHWA and ODOT.

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