The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is asking for the public's help to participate in the planning stage of a proposed Interstate 680 rehabilitation project.
The proposed 7.3-mile project will include: pavement replacement and rehabilitation along I-680 and the associated entrance and exit ramps, the permanent closure of the entrance ramp from Mahoning Avenue to I-680 southbound, bridge maintenance and rehabilitation, removal of the Lanterman Road bridge over I-680, and stormwater drainage improvements.
The proposed project is currently in the planning phase which includes environmental studies and preliminary plan development. The project will be constructed in two stages:
· The southern section between the State Route 193 interchange to past the South Avenue interchange will begin in the Winter of 2026 and last until the Fall of 2027.
· The northern section between the I-80/SR 11 interchange to the SR 193 interchange will begin in the Winter of 2028 and last until the Fall of 2029.
ODOT is asking for the public to participate in a virtual open house public involvement event by viewing a pre-recorded online presentation on the proposed rehabilitation project between the I-80/State Route 11 interchange.
The purpose of the virtual open house public involvement event is to provide an overview of the project, provide more details about the project purpose and need, alternatives considered, environmental and right-of-way impacts, ramp closures and detours.
Source: WFMJ.com, Eastgatecog.org
