Governor DeWine announces ODOT funding for local safety improvements and sign upgrades
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks Thursday announced that ODOT will award a total of $15 million in grant funding to support roadway safety improvements and improved road signage in several local cities and townships.
“The safety of those who travel on Ohio’s roadways will always be a top priority," said Governor DeWine. "Whether it's upgrading a major thoroughfare or installing better signage along a small township road, the projects we're supporting will help local governments maintain and improve the streets their citizens drive on each day."
ODOT is awarding the funding as part of its Small City Grant Program and Township Sign Grant Program.
Through the Small City Grant Program, ODOT is investing $14,324,280 into nine projects in nine communities. Projects will convert intersections to roundabouts, improve or reconstruct roadways and upgrade traffic signals.
The ODOT Small Cities Grant Program funds projects in cities with populations from 5,000 to 24,999 that are outside the boundaries of a metropolitan planning organization.
The City of Washington Court House in Fayette County was the only local recipient, receiving $600,000 for a 2028 US 62 & US 22 Signals project. The funding will update the detection of various traffic signals to radar detection along US 62 and US 22 within the City of Washington Court House. Work also includes replacing the controllers and replacing the interconnects with GPS clocks.
As part of the Township Sign Grant Program, ODOT is awarding $845,040.42 to support 38 roadway signage projects in local townships in 30 counties. The program provides funding for signs, posts and hardware for signs along township-maintained roadways.
Funding for the Township Sign Grant Program is awarded as part of ODOT’s Highway Safety Improvement Program.
Local township projects include:
• Highland County: Union Township ($29,319.55);
• Clinton County: Liberty ($35,498.53), Richland ($24,650.02) and Wayne ($21,149.25) Townships; and
• Ross County: Deerfield ($10,112.76) and Jefferson ($8,751.23) Townships.
A complete list can be viewed at https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/OHIOGOVERNOR/2024/09/11/fil….
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