The Ohio Department of Transportation recently issued $72 million to 33 transportation projects that seek to improve roadway safety in 23 counties statewide.
[Above photo by Ohio DOT]
Funded via Ohio DOT’s Highway Safety Improvement Program, the awards include 13 intersection safety projects totaling $46.8 million and 20 pedestrian and roadway projects totaling $25.3 million.
Those projects – funded in state fiscal years 2027 through 2032 – specifically address roadway locations with a history of fatal or injury crashes where other safety improvements have not been effective, the agency said.
[Editor’s note: A recent Ohio DOT study found that “intersection conversion” projects resulted in a 65 percent decrease in crashes.]
Roadway safety improvements funded through this round of grants include roundabouts, turn lanes, intersection upgrades, more visible signs and pavement markings, and high-visibility crosswalks, sidewalks, and bike lanes, noted Ohio DOT.
“Every life lost on our roadways is one too many,” said Governor Mike DeWine (R) in a statement.
“These projects target the types of crashes that are most likely to result in death or serious injury,” he added.
“Every single investment we make in our transportation network is an investment in the safety of the people who use it,” added Pamela Boratyn, Ohio DOT’s director. “Dedicating millions of dollars to both state and local roads reflects our unwavering commitment to a data-driven approach that fixes problematic corridors and redesigns intersections to save lives.”
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