$1.5 billion to be spent on northeast Ohio ODOT construction in 2023

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Ohio Division of Transportation has introduced the development plans for 2023. In complete, northeast Ohio will see 202 new tasks and 45 continued tasks value a complete of $1.5 billion in lively development.

Among the many tasks introduced, security was additionally named a significant precedence for the state. “In keeping with the Ohio State Freeway Patrol, there have been 4,628 work zone-related crashes in Ohio final yr, 21 had been lethal leading to 23 deaths and 85 concerned severe accidents,” an ODOT launch mentioned. ODOT is urging security throughout development as a few of these tasks might shut lanes for a big portion of the summer time.

Under is an inventory of the tasks anticipated in northeast Ohio:

•     Cuyahoga County: I-77 and Miller Rd. interchange enhancements within the metropolis of Brecksville. Begin November 2022, finish November 2024. Value $36.3 million.

•     Lake County: Pavement substitute on U.S. 20 between SR 2 and SR 528 in Perry and Madison townships. Begin fall 2023, finish fall 2028. Value $66.2 million.

•     Lorain County: Assemble two single lane roundabouts on the west leg of the SR 83/SR 303 intersection in Grafton Township. Begin December 2022, finish June 2023. Value $4 million.

•     Medina County: Widen and reconstructed SR 18 from simply west of Alber Dr. to Nettleton Rd. within the metropolis of Medina, and Medina and Montville townships. Begin April 2021, finish June 2024. Value $22.8 million.

•     Summit County: Widening of I-77 between Everett Rd. and SR 21 in Bathtub and Richfield townships. Begin September 2023, finish July 2026. Value $68.8 million

•     Summit County: Akron Beltway Reconstruction, pavement substitute and addition of lanes on I-77 from simply north of I-277/U.S. 224 to Lovers Lane, pavement substitute on I-76/I-77 from Princeton Ave. to the I-77/SR 261 interchange and pavement substitute on the I-76, I-77 and SR 8 on the Central Interchange within the metropolis of Akron. Begin June 2021, finish July 2025. Value $161 million.

•     Summit County: SR 8 hi-level bridge substitute over the Cuyahoga River Valley with two new constructions within the metropolis of Akron. Begin July 2023, finish June 2028. Value $154.6 million.

•     Stark County: Resurfacing on I-77 and U.S. 30 resurfacing and bridge substitute. Begin September 2019, finish Might 2024. Value $56.2 million.

•     Wayne County: Pavement elimination and substitute on SR 83 between U.S. 30 and Milltown Rd. within the metropolis of Wooster. Begin March 2022, finish October 2023. Value $30.6 million.

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