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Draffin, KY · Traffic & Transit
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
State funding boosts Logan roads tied to Hocking Hills growth
A state investment of more than $1.5 million in Logan is expected to support a major Hocking Hills tourism project and improve traffic access. The funding is part of more than $11.7 million the Ohio Department of Development is distributing statewide through multiple programs, including funding for roadwork tied to economic development, according to a community announcement. Logan project targets tourism growth The city of Logan will receive $1,566,655 through the Roadwork Development Grant Program to support infrastructure tied to the Grand Village at Hocking Hills development to be located near the Hocking Hills Tourism Association visitor center. Work will include about 6,000 linear feet of new roadway within the development, located along Ohio 664 south of U.S. Route 33. Plans also call for a turn lane of roughly 375 linear feet on southbound Ohio 664. The improvements are aimed at handling increased traffic tied to tourism once the development is complete, according to the announcement. The project is expected to create 426 jobs. Road funding tied to economic development The Roadwork Development Grant Program provides support for public road improvements connected to business expansion or job creation efforts. Funding helps local jurisdictions build infrastructure needed to support economic growth
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Chillicothe Mayor’s Briefing Focuses on Yoctangee Activity, Traffic, and Construction
Clint Boggs, Chief of Staff for the mayor, sat in for Luke Feeney to give a four-minute briefing to council on June 8th, 2026. The city successfully navigated recent downtown street closures for Gus Macker, Feast of the Flowering Moon, and Chillicothe Half Marathon. Street closures coming up this week...
Times Recorder
I-70 lanes temporarily closed after crash near Pleasant Grove exit
ZANESVILLE – Interstate 70's westbound express lane near the Pleasant Grove exit was closed for around two hours the morning of June 10, and the eastbound lanes were restricted to just one after a tractor-trailer left the roadway and struck some barriers. The 2022 Volvo 760 semi-truck pulling a trailer hit the guard rail while traveling I-70's eastbound lanes at around 7:18 a.m., before it veered across the lanes and collided with some center barriers. More: Two horses die after being struck by vehicle on Ohio 60 The Zanesville Police Department said it happened near the Pleasant Grove exit. The driver, Martha Rivera Saucedo, 59, of Eagle Pass, Texas, was not injured. Shawn Digity is a reporter for the Zanesville Times Recorder. He can be emailed at sdigity@gannett.com or found on X at @ShawnDigityZTR. This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: I-70 lanes temporarily closed after crash near Pleasant Grove exit
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Ongoing traffic for week of June 8, 2026
U.S. 33 Athens-Meigs expansion: Two-lane to four-lane expansion from Athens to Darwin and Five Points to Ravenswood. Estimated completion: 2028. Shoulders are closed and side roads are closed intermittently for equipment crossing on U.S. 33 between Rocksprings Road and Oxley Road through 2028. Rolling road blocks will be in place...
WHIZ
Shuttle Service for the Secrest Summer Concert Series
ZANESVILLE, OH- Getting downtown for the Secrest Summer Concert Series just got a lot easier. In a partnership between the City of Zanesville, SEAT, and J&E Distributors, shuttles to the shows will now be available for concert goers. Mayor Don Mason says there will be four stops for the shuttle;...
WTAP
Pond Creek Bridge on Rt. 68 to close for at least two months
BELLEVILLE, W.Va. (WTAP) - The West Virginia Division of Highways will be closing the Pond Creek Bridge on Rt. 68 to complete a bridge replacement project. The bridge will be closed starting Thursday, June 4. Jared Evans, Manager for WVDOH District Three, said the bridge needed to be replaced. “The...
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Athens Public Transit will provide free transportation to the Athens City Pool from Nelsonville until August 2027
NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The City of Nelsonville has entered into a contract with the City of Athens to grant access to the Athens City Pool at their community rates for Nelsonville residents for the 2026 season. If you need transportation to the Athens City Pool, Athens Public Transit buses...
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I70 Project Closures for June
ODOT is planning to have nightly lane closures on Linden Avenue from 7:00 pm - 6:00 am 6/3/26 to 7/1/26 for painting on the overhead structure. They will also be closing the WB left (contraflow) lane at 8:00 pm Sunday 5/31/26 and keeping it closed until 6:00 am Tuesday 6/2/26 for major repairs. Please be aware, there will likely be backups during the day on Monday 6/1/26.