Public comment period open for SR 753 bridge rehab

 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 rehabilitation on S.R. 753 in Highland County.

• HIG-SR 753-13.03 (PID 107344) It is proposed to rehabilitate the bridge over Rattlesnake Creek on S.R. 753 in Highland County. The project is located between Snake Road and Paint Creek Road in a rural area of Madison and Paint Townships. The existing bridge was built in 1967.

No streams will be impacted by the project. No new right-of-way will be needed for the project. No homes or businesses will be removed by the project.

The roadway will be closed for the duration of the project.

The state detour will be S.R. 753 to U.S. 50 to S.R. 41 to S.R. 28 to S.R. 753. The state detour is approximately 21 miles.

The funding for the project is 100-percent state. The environmental commitment date is Dec. 31, 2023. The project is currently expected to be awarded Oct. 1, 2024.

Written comments should be submitted by Aug. 31, 2023, or the deadline date that is posted on the website, to: Brandon Beck, ODOT District 9 Environmental Supervisor, 650 Eastern Avenue, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601; 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.