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Athens Transportation Committee discusses flooding solutions
On Sept. 28, the Athens City Transportation Committee met with Dr. Natalie Kruse Daniels, the director of the environmental studies program at the Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, to discuss plans to decrease the impact of flooding in Athens, particularly on Richland Avenue. According to a...
takemetotn.com
This One-Of-A-Kind Ohio Tunnel Holds A Story Locals Can’t Forget
King’s Hollow Tunnel in New Marshfield, Ohio is one of those places that feels hidden, old, and full of stories. Built long ago for trains, it still pulls people in with its dark passage, rough rock walls, and quiet trail setting. Locals remember it because it is not just...
WSAZ
Relief at the gas pump after gas tax holiday bill; building deemed unsafe after partial collapse; other top headlines
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 519, which will suspend the state’s gas tax. Both the Ohio House and Senate passed emergency legislation yesterday to suspend the state gas tax for three months. The current state gas tax rate in Ohio is $0.385 per...
WTAP
One lane shut down on SR-339 after three-vehicle crash
BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) - One lane was shut down on SR-339 Schoolhouse Road after a three-vehicle crash. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the call came in at 3:19 p.m. Tuesday. The crash involved a Kia SUV, a Chevy truck and a tractor. The Chevy was headed northbound on...
sciotovalleyguardian.com
Chillicothe trolley sets October schedule, shortens hours for Halloween
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The city’s free downtown trolley will keep its regular Friday and Saturday hours through most of October, but service will end early on Halloween so streets can close for trick-or-treat and a parade, according to a schedule posted by the Chillicothe Transit System. The Downtown...
WTAP
Extended fuel tax pause could cost street funding
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - A proposed pause on Ohio’s fuel tax could leave Marietta with less money for street work. The city takes in about $60,000 a month from fuel taxes, roughly $720,000 a year. Mayor Josh Schlicher said that money goes into a dedicated street fund for paving and maintenance, not police, fire or the general fund.
WTAP
Front and Greene Street intersection closure to continue throughout October 2
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The closure on Greene and Front streets will continue throughout next week due to complications on a sewer line replacement project. City crews camera’ed and cleaned out the sanitary sewer lines in and near the area of the levee. During the assessment, crews found a...
Chillicothe Gazette
Enderlin Circle to remain a two-way street in Yoctangee Park
CHILLICOTHE— As construction nears its completion date in Yoctangee Park, parkgoers can look forward to the removal of closed road signs and caution tape and the opening of new amenities, like a multiuse pavilion and amphitheater. This work is expected to finish by the end of October. Once all the park roads reopen, there is one thing that won't be changing and that is the transformation of Enderlin Circle into a two-lane road. More from the Gazette: New skate park installed at Yoctangee Park This change was originally made to allow drivers to travel through the park despite parts of Tritscheller Road being closed during construction. The change, however, is permanent and will last after construction work is done since parts of Tritscheller Road have been removed to make more green space. Enderlin Circle helps connect the Yoctangee Parkway and Water Street entrances of the park. Previously, drivers could use Tritscheller Road to drive straight through the park, but construction has removed parts of that road and replaced it with greenspace. A road will still run to the armory and the parking nearby, but drivers wanting to enter from Water Street will have to drive near the lake to get
WTAP
Flash flooding hits Mid-Ohio Valley Monday, prompting road closures
ATHENS, Ohio (WTAP) - Heavy rain, flash flooding, and strong storms hit the Mid-Ohio Valley early Monday. Just under three inches of rain has fallen at the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport since Saturday, with locally higher totals as of Monday afternoon. Flooding has been reported across the region. The Hocking...