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ODOT releases road construction schedule for summer 2013
ODOT District Two Deputy Director Todd Audet discusses
regional road construction projects on tap for this
summer.
By Jane Maiolo
Area residents wondering
what detours to expect
this summer found out on
April 10, when the Ohio
Department of Transportation
District Two
announced its road construction
project plans for
this summer.
Todd Audet, ODOT district
two deputy director,
discussed what is in store
for northwest Ohio drivers
during a special meeting in
Perrysburg.
The theme for this
year ’s construction is
“Keeping Ohio’s Economy
Moving,” and toward that
end, Mr. Audet said the
press conference was held
at the Town Center at Levis
Commons due to its proximity
to a big project.
“One of the major areas
of work that will impact
traffic this year in district
two is a project that will
add a turn lane from northbound
State Route 25 to
eastbound I-475. At peak
travel times, many of you
are familiar with the congestion.
This [turn lane]
will add capacity and
greater care for your hearing
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reduce congestion,” he
explained.
During construction,
motorists can expect lane
restrictions on Route 25
from Roachton Road to
I-475.
The ramp from northbound
Route 25 to eastbound
I-475 will be closed
from Friday at 7 p.m. to
Monday at 5 a.m. The project
will be complete in
August at a cost of
$333,000.
ODOT also will be
resurfacing Route 25 from
Front to East South Boundary
streets. The resurfacing
includes the U.S. Route 20
and Route 25 intersection.
The work will be complete
in December at a cost of
$500,000.
Mr. Audet said
statewide, ODOT is
launching one of its largest
construction seasons with
projects totaling $2.3 billion.
ODOT will begin or
continue construction of
nearly 1,000 projects
throughout the state,
including more than 70 in
northwest Ohio.
In district two, which
Owens band concert April 28
The Owens Community
College Concert Band will
present its spring concert at
2:30 p.m., on Sunday, April
28, in the Fine & Performing
Arts Center Theater on
the Owens campus.
The program will
include a variety of music,
including the patriotic overture
“Broad Stripes and
Bright Stars,” marches by
Karl King and Henry Fillmore,
the spirited trumpet
trio with band accompaniment
entitled “Triad,”
songs from “The Good Ol’
West,” Broadway show
tunes written by Andrew
Lloyd Weber and more.
The concert is free and
open to the public.
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encompasses the counties
of Fulton, Henry, Lucas,
Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca,
Williams and Wood,
ODOT will spend more
than $170 million.
Mr. Audet said the
aggressive construction
season can be attributed to
House Bill 51, which
allows the state to leverage
the Ohio Turnpike, and use
the revenue toward infrastructure
improvements
statewide. He noted that
90 percent of the funds
raised will be used within
75 miles of the turnpike.
He explained that leveraging
the turnpike has
helped make up for funds
the state has been losing
through gas taxes. More
energy efficient vehicles
and fewer people traveling
has led to a decline in gas
tax revenue over the past
few years, he added.
Mr. Audet said that in
addition to construction
projects, Ohio motorists
will see another change
beginning July 1. “Ohio
joins 34 states in increasing
the speed limit on rural
interstates to 70 miles per
hour, he said, adding,
“Urban and congested
areas will remain 65 mph.”
ODOT officials reminded
the traveling public to
remain cautious on the
state’s highways this summer.
“Please obey the
speed limit when driving
through orange barrel construction
zones,” said
Theresa Pollick of the district
two communications
office.
“The top three causes of
work zone crashes are following
too close, failure to
control and improper lane
change–all of which can be
prevented by safe driving,”
she added.
She referred to ODOT’s
Web site www.ohgo.com
for the latest road conditions
and details on highway
construction projects.
Wood County Projects
In addition to the Route
25 turn lane projects, the
following are projects taking
place this summer.
•U.S. Route 20 lane
addition–expect intermittent
lane restrictions on
Route 20 for the construction
of left turn lanes at the
intersection of Route 20
and Lime City Road.
Route 20 will close for five
days for railroad tie- in
work. Motorists will be
detoured via Oregon Road,
Route 795 and I-75. The
project will be complete in
October at a projected cost
of $704,400.
•Wales Road railroad
grade separation– from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m., short term,
(about 10 minutes) closures
can be expected on
Wales Road between East
Broadway and Drouillard
roads for bridge work.
Traffic will be maintained
by flaggers and the work
will be complete in
November at an estimated
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cost of $12.3 million.
•I-280 resurfacing–I-
280 from Lemoyne Road to
Navarre Street (State Route
2) will be reduced to one
lane in both directions during
construction which will
be complete in November
at a cost of $7.6 million.
•I-75, travel information
center pavement
repair–The southbound I-
75 rest area near Bowling
Green will be closed
through May for repavement
of the entrance and
exit ramps and parking lot.
Project cost, $318,000.
•I-75
lane
widening–overnight intermittent
lane restrictions are
possible on I-75 between
State Routes 199 and 582
for widening through fall
2016. Project cost, $46
million.
•I-75 bridge repair–lane
restrictions are possible on
I-75 between the Ohio
Turnpike and Buck Road
for bridge repair. Bates
Road at I-75 will be closed
for three weeks for bridge
repair through May. Project
cost, $115,000.
•Salt shed replacement–
ODOT is upgrading its
county salt shed with work
slated for completion in
August. Project cost,
$225,000.
•State Route 105 resurfacing–intermittent
lane
restrictions on Route 105
from Route 199 to just east
of Lemoyne Road can be
expected. Traffic will be
maintained by flaggers,
and the project will be
complete September. Estimated
cost, $577,000.
•State Route 163 resurfacing
and bridge repair–
Route 163 between
Lemoyne Road and State
Route 420 will be closed
for 30 days. Motorists will
be detoured via U.S. Route
20 and Route 420. Route
163 will be closed at Pemberville
Road for 21 days.
Route 163 will be closed at
Fostoria Road for three
days. The detour will be
Route 420, I-280, State
Route 795 and State Route
51. The work will be complete
in October at a cost
of $1.1 million.
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•State Route 18 resurfacing–local
roads impacted
by Route 18 project
include Belmore Road
between Wingston Road
and Mitchell Road; Hough
Road between Route 18 to
new Route 18; Wingston
Road between Belmore
Road and Route 18, and
Quarry Road between Liberty
Hi Road and Hough
Road. Traffic will be maintained
by flaggers. The
project will be complete by
October. Estimated cost,
$350,000.
•Route 199 resurfacing–
intermittent lane restrictions
are possible on Route
199 from U.S. Route 23 in
Fostoria to West Milgrove
Road. Traffic will be maintained
by flaggers, and the
project completion is set
for September. Project
cost, $1.4 million.
•State Route 64 resurfacing–intermittent
lane
restrictions are possible on
Route 64 from Wren Road
to Route 582 for resurfacing.
Traffic will be maintained
by flaggers, and the
project completion date is
October. Estimated cost,
$1.4 million.
•State Route 25 Bowling
Green North Main
Street widening
project–through June intermittent
lane restrictions are
possible in both directions
on North Main Street
(Route 25), between Dill
Street and Newton Road,
and at the intersection of
Main Street and Poe Road
for finish work. The project
will be complete in
August at an estimated cost
of $7.3 million.
•I-75 bridge repair–project
to hydro demolition
several bridge decks and
ramps along I-75 from
South Avenue to the
Anthony Wayne Trail,
including the bridge over
the Anthony Wayne Trail
(Route 25) the ramp from
southbound Anthony
Wayne Trail to southbound
I-75, the I-75 bridge over
Segur Avenue and the
bridge over Emerald
Avenue. Work will be complete
in June. Estimated
cost, $613,000.
Wood County
Park District
News
The following programs
will be offered through the
Wood County Park District.
Registration is
required for all programs
48 hours in advance.
To register, call the Park
District Office at 419-353-
1897 or visit the Web site
at www.wcparks.org. Most
programs are free of
charge.
Moth Bait
Night Hike
Look and listen for
creatures of dusk and dark,
check out the moth “paint
board” and call for owls at
this program on Friday,
April 26, from 8:30 to 9:30
p.m., at the Slippery Elm
Trail: Rudolph Savanna.
Participants should bring a
leak-proof pint container to
make moth attractant to
take home.
Nature in a Nutshell
Daycamp
Discover all the fun that
the outdoors has to offer at
this daycamp at Bradner
Preserve. Acorns, ages 6 to
8, will attend July 23-26.
Buckeyes, ages 9-10, will
attend June 25-28. The
camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Campers will explore
the preserve to search for
critters as well as fish,
canoe, and learn some outdoor
basics.
Campers should be prepared
to get wet and dirty
while having fun. A snack
will be provided each day.
Children also will make a
camp shirt. Participants are
responsible for bringing
their own lunches. A health
form must be completed
before the first day of
camp. The fee is $50.
Volunteer
Opportunity
The following volunteer
opportunity is available.
•April 18, from 6 to 8
p.m., Garlic Mustard
Removal at Bradner Preserve.
Help improve wildlife
habitat by fighting one of the
worst invasive species in the
area. Dress to work outdoors.
All tools will be provided,
and no experience is necessary.
Tickets still available for Apr. 20
‘Weddings Through the Decades’
Tickets are still available for the “Weddings Through
the Decades” show at the Rossford United Methodist
Church on Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
One hundred years of weddings in Rossford will
be featured in the program, which will include a
luncheon, drawing, shopping in the narthex and a
“journey through time” wedding fashion show.
Show coordinator Judy Sikorski has created a CD of
local family wedding photos, such as the 1929 photo
above of Rudy and Hazel Chotar.
Tickets for the show are on sale at Inside Out Self-
Storage or call Cheryl Garlow at 419-265-3358 or Nancy
Rust at 419-509-6008. No tickets will be sold the day of
the event.
Guests are encouraged to dress according to the
era of their choice.
Library to host wine, beer tasting
The public is invited to
attend a Wine and Beer Tasting
Night on Saturday, April
27 at the Rossford Public
Library.
Proceeds from the event
support the Rossford Public
Library Foundation.
The event from 7 to 9
p.m. will be hosted by the
foundation board and features
an evening of fun and factfinding
among the reading
nooks and resources of the
library.
Guests will enjoy trying
wines from different wine distributors
and seasonal beers
along with hors d’oeuvres and
tours of the library.
Fun facts will be shared,
and guests will have the
opportunity to participate in a
wine raffle.
Tickets are $20 if purchased
before April 22 and
$25 afterward.
Each ticket includes four
beverage sampler tickets.
Additional sampler tickets or
soft drinks can be purchased
that evening for $3 each.
Tickets are available at the
library or Fifth Third Bank in
Rossford.
This event is for adults
only and guests must be 21 or
older to attend.
For more information, call
the library at 419-666-0924.
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NWSD to host open house Apr. 21
The Northwestern Water
and Sewer District will host an
open house and building
rededication during its annual
Customer Appreciation Day
on Sunday, April 21.
The district began operations
in 1994 and moved to its
present 10-acre site on State
Route 592 in Middleton
Township in September 2002.
In 2011, NWSD assumed
billing and full operations for
an additional 7,000 accounts,
including the city of Rossford.
Jerry Greiner, NWSD
executive director, said the
additional work encouraged
the organization to remodel
and expand its facilities,
which recently were completed.
Announcements
The open house from 1 to
4 p.m. will feature tours,
refreshments, door prizes and
free water from the “Water
Shed.”
There also will be a fishing
derby for children.
A rededication ceremony
will take place at 2:30 p.m.,
and the NWSD board will
summarize the project and
host a question-and-answer
session.
The NWSD facility is
located at 12560 Middleton
Pike between I-75 and State
Route 25, between Perrysburg
and Bowling Green.
For more information, call
1-800-354-9090 or visit the
Web site at www.nwwsd.
org.
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Friends of Wood County CASA A Presents:
The Karen Swartz Memorial Walk for
CASA
Please come and
support the Wood County CAS A /GAL Progr
am
® by joining us at the Karen Swartz Memorial Walk for CASA.
Children, families and adults are encouraged to participate.
The CASA®/GAL
Program
recruits, t
rains, guides and supports CASA/GAL
volunteers who represent
the best
interests of abused
used, neglected and
dependent
children in the Juvenile Court.
The Friends of Wood
County CASA is a nonprofit organization ion which lends
support to the Wood
County Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian
ad
litem Program through fund raising, promoting public awareness and
monitoringoring
the fisca
l needs of the organization.
C. Drew Griffith, Magistrate, Northwood ood Mayor’s Court
(2005-present) & Perrysburg Attorney
A Message From the Candidate: ate:
“I
view the office of municipal court
Judge as a
community leadership position. ion.
Having appeared
for nearly threee decades in all municipal
courts in Lucas and
Wood Counties, I
understand that
municipal courts stand
as the
community’s first line of
defense ense and intervention on issues of
Domestic Violence, substance
abuse and impaired driving.
The citizens of
this Court’s jurisdiction ion deserve leadership
from the most qualified
and seasoned professional si
available.
I earnestly believe that
I
am
that person, and that
is why I am running
for Judge.” –Drew
—As Northwood Mayor’s Court
-Graduate, Perrysburg Police Division’s
Magistrate, has presided over more
Citizen Police Academy, 2012
than 16,000 criminal and traffic cases. -Leadership: Past President, Lucas
Duties include taking pleas, imposing County Bar Association & Toledo Jr. Bar
fines, setting bonds and, when
Association; Fellow, Toledo Bar
appropriate, propriate, imposing jail sentences Association
of up to 180 days.
-Facilitator, Perrysburg P3 Long Range
Planning Committee
VOTE FOR DREW ON TUESDAY, MAY 7TH
PAID FOR BY DREW GRIFFITH FOR JUDGE COMMITTEE
I n addi ti on to b ei n g a te
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c oac h , ad vi s or , d ean of
s tu d ents
a nd a th
l e ti c di rec tor, K
aren S wartz
m ad e
a gr e a t contr i b u ti on to th e
Wood
C ounty
C A SA® /GA
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P r ogram
b y s ervin g as a C A SA®/G
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C oord in a tor for 10 years
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F u n d i n g
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p a r t
f r o m m e m o r i a l
www.woodcountycasa.org
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t r i
b u t i o n s .
Friends
of Wood County CASA
Members:
Phil Walton,
President
Deb Novak,
Vice President
Elizabeth LeMaster, Secretary
David
Gemmill, Treasurer
Committee Members
Lori Hutto
n Shalini Singh-Coates
Tom M
yers Jan Larson-Mc
Laughlin
Bill Hilt
Samantha Schroeder
Kathy Hicks Alice Calderonello
Peggy gy Adams Nadine Musser
Holly Lovey,
Student Member