Governor DeWine joins ODOT to announce details of road construction season
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Pamela Boratyn visited Dayton to kick off the 2025 road construction season, which will invest a record $3.2 billion in road improvements, bridge updates and safety projects.
“We know that drivers see ODOT’s orange barrels and cones as an inconvenience, but they are also a signal of progress and improvement,” said Governor DeWine. “This year’s transportation projects will continue to ensure that our infrastructure keeps pace, improving the quality of life for those who live, work and visit Ohio.”
This season, ODOT will undertake 955 new construction projects across the state, including:
• 38 major projects with investments of more than $10 million each
• 5,538 miles of pavement projects
• 314 projects to repair and upgrade 844 individual bridges
• 171 large-scale safety projects specifically focused on reducing crashes and saving lives.
"This year we will see a very significant investment in our transportation infrastructure—one that will improve safety, reduce traffic fatalities, and keep people and goods moving efficiently,” said ODOT Director Pamela Boratyn. “Every project we break ground on is a step toward a stronger, safer, and more connected future for Ohio.”
Ohio boasts one of the largest safety programs, per capita, of any state in the United States. Since taking office in 2019, Governor DeWine has worked with the Ohio General Assembly to increase funding for ODOT’s Highway Safety Improvement Program from $85 million to approximately $185 million annually. Funding for this program was further increased to $191 million in the 2026-2027 transportation budget signed by Governor DeWine on Monday.
To coincide with the launch of construction season, Governor DeWine also announced today that Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) will once again increase traffic enforcement in work zones across the state. Last year, Governor DeWine directed OSHP to put added focus on construction zones to increase awareness about work zone safety and reduce crashes, leading to nearly a 20-percent drop in work zone fatalities as compared to 2023.
Since 2020, there have been more than 22,000 work zone crashes with more than 8,000 people hurt, and more than 100 people killed, including nine road workers.
ODOT PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Northwest Ohio
• U.S. 24 and County Road 17D in Henry County
• I-75, SR 117, and SR 309 Resurfacing in Allen County.
Northeast Ohio
• I-480 to I-77 ramp bridges in Cuyahoga County
• I-90 Major Rehabilitation in Lorain County
• I-77 widening between Everett Rd. & Ghent Rd. and
• I-77 widening between Everett Rd. and SR 21 in Summit County.
Central Ohio
• I-70 Far East Freeway in Franklin County
• U.S. 33/Pickerington Road Interchange in Fairfield County.
Southwest Ohio
• I-75 Mill Creek Expressway in Hamilton County
• I-75 Reconstruction Project in Montgomery County.
Southeast Ohio
• Chesapeake Bypass in Lawrence County
• U.S. 33 Four Lane Project in Athens/Meigs County.
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