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June 19, 2025
A large, water-filled bladder catches debris from the demolition of the bridge near Magnetic Springs earlier this month. The project started as a repair and turned into a full replacement set to be finished this fall. The bridge is one of close to $100 million in roadway projects the Ohio Department of Transportation is working on around Union County now and into the future. (Photo submitted)

$100M in ODOT projects underway

 

By Michael Williamson, Richwood Gazette

Drivers may notice a few more orange construction signs going up as Union County is looking at just shy of $100 million in roadway projects now and into the future.

Ohio Department of Transportation representatives gave the county commissioners an update recently, outlining for the board a long list of projects from bridge repairs in the northern part of the county to major upgrades such as the U.S. 33 and Route 161 interchange near Dublin in the south.

“Got a lot of good investments here in Union County,” said Anthony Turowski, deputy director for ODOT’s District 6, adding there are numerous projects in progress, coming up or planned for the future.Read this entire article as it appeared in print in our eEdition

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