Governor Mike DeWine (R) and the Ohio Department of Transportation recently celebrated the investment of $97.2 million in 39 transportation projects to improve safety on roadways in 27 counties statewide.
[Above photo by Ohio DOT]
The agency said the roadway safety improvements supported via this funding, through state fiscal years 2026 through 2031, will include roundabouts, turn lanes, intersection upgrades, more visible signs and pavement markings, and high-visibility crosswalks, sidewalks, and bike lanes.
That funding comes from Ohio DOT’s Highway Safety Improvement Program, which focuses on road locations with a history of fatal or injury crashes where other safety improvements have not been effective. The governor added that this program has helped produce four consecutive years of reduced fatalities and serious injuries across Ohio.
“We want Ohioans to get from place to place safely,” Gov. DeWine said in a statement. “We put a lot of effort into road design and physical road safety in order to make our roads as safe as possible.”
“These projects represent a strategic, data-driven approach to reducing deadly and serious injury crashes on Ohio roadways,” added Pamela Boratyn, Ohio DOT’s director. “By combining proven safety countermeasures with proactive improvements, we are investing in solutions that save lives and reduce the risk of crashes before they happen.”
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