Comments accepted through March 18

LIMA–The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Executive Order 11988, is seeking public comments regarding the following proposed projects in the Icon readership area:

HANCOCK COUNTY
State Route 103 bridge maintenance (PID: 105152) - ODOT is proposing to replace the surface of the bridge that carries State Route 103 over Buck Run on the eastern edge of the village of Arlington. The bridge is located approximately one half mile east of the U.S. Route 68 and State Route 103 intersection in the village.

Construction activities will result in temporary roadway closures. Vehicular through traffic will be detoured temporarily. Access for local traffic to all properties will be maintained throughout construction.

Construction is scheduled to occur in the summer of 2025.

Work along this route may occur in the regulated floodplain of Buck Run. Impacts to this floodplain are anticipated to be minor and result in no rise in localized flood levels. A statement of findings detailing the results of the final floodplain analysis will be made available on the project website: SR 103 Bridge Maintenance | Ohio Department of Transportation

DISTRICT WIDE
Bridge maintenance on various routes (PID: 107768) - ODOT is proposing to perform routine maintenance on various bridges throughout Allen, Hancock, Putnam, Van Wert, and Wyandot Counties.

Allen County
Interstate Route 75 structure over County Road 33, just east of the village of Bluffton.

State Route 235 structure over Interstate Route 75, approximately 1.5 miles south of the village of Mount Cory.

State Route 15 structure at mile marker 18.00 over CSX Transportation Railroad, approximately 0.7 miles southeast of the U.S. 68/State Route 15 interchange, just south of the city of Findlay.

Construction is scheduled to occur in the spring/summer of 2024.

Work at some of these structures will occur within the boundary of a regulated floodplain. Impacts to these floodplains are anticipated to be minor and result in no rise in localized flood levels. A statement of findings detailing the results of the final floodplain analysis will be made available on the project website: District 1 Bridge Maintenance | Ohio Department of Transportation

Written comments regarding these projects may be sent to: Ohio Department of Transportation District 1, Attn: Nate Tessler, 1885 N. McCullough Street, Lima, Ohio 45801; [email protected].

Please provide comments by March 18, 2023. To help expedite a response, please provide the project name and PID number provided above as well as contact information.  Comments without contact information cannot be responded to.

Project-related issues the public may wish to comment on include but are not limited to, historic or cultural resources, ecological resources and environmental justice issues.