Roadwork grants pave the way for economic development in Ohio communities
Four Ohio communities are receiving funds to increase and improve connectivity to local businesses through roadwork improvements.
The Ohio Department of Development recently announced more than $3 million in Roadwork Development Grant funding. The Ohio Controlling Board approved the grants last month.
“Governor DeWine and Lieutenant Governor Husted understand the importance of building an Ohio with first-class infrastructure, including roads and bridges that are safe and strong,” said Lydia Mihalik, director of Development. “These roadwork development projects give Ohio a leg up in the competitive economic development arena, allowing communities to retain jobs and improve the lives of residents.”
The Roadwork Development Grant Program, also known as the 629 Program, provides grants to local jurisdictions with an economic development project to assist with eligible public roadwork improvements and aids employers in creating or preserving employment opportunities.
Projects receiving grants are:
Monroe County Engineer will receive $1.5 million for public roadwork improvements in support of the American Mine Services project in Salem Township, Monroe County. The project will repair an approximately 400-foot-long section of road on County Road 26 (Beautiful Ridge Road) to improve access to the company's facility. Additional anticipated improvements include the development of retaining walls and road reconstruction. Thirty-five existing jobs will be retained.
The City of Delaware will receive $125,000 for public roadwork improvements in support of the Ohio Steel Industries, Inc. project in the City of Delaware, Delaware County. The project will reconstruct Colomet Drive, which intersects Pittsburgh Drive and runs in a north-south direction for 1,600 feet where the public roadway ends at the property of an existing business. The reconstruction will involve a reclaimed stabilized base, followed by new asphalt intermediate and surface courses. Fifty-two new, full-time-equivalent jobs will be created, and 198 existing jobs will be retained.
The City of Cincinnati will receive $200,000 for public roadwork improvements in support of the Medpace, Inc. project in the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County. The project will consist of infrastructure improvements at the intersection of Red Bank Expressway and Medpace Way on the west side of the Medpace Campus. New pavement markings and a new traffic signal will be added, and adjustment of the existing elevated medians to allow for proper vehicle movement will be completed. One thousand five hundred new, full-time-equivalent jobs will be created, and 1,893 existing jobs will be retained.
Fairfield County will receive $1.2 million for public roadwork improvements in support of the DHL Express (USA), Inc. project in Violet Township, Fairfield County. The project includes the reconstruction of approximately 1,400 feet of Basil-Western Road, with widening for turn lanes and associated tapers. The project will include crosswalks and a Pedestrian Access Route. One hundred seventy-two new, full-time-equivalent jobs will be created.
The Ohio Department of Development empowers communities to succeed by investing in Ohio’s people, places, and businesses. Learn more at development.ohio.gov.