Representatives from the city, Ohio Department of Transportation and engineering consultants will be there. No formal presentation will be offered.
The primary aim of the project is to improve safety for vehicles and pedestrians. Rather than meeting at sharp angles, the streets will meet at 90-degree angles, which makes it easier for drivers to see traffic on other streets of the intersection. The estimated $3.2 million project should be finished in mid-2021. Because safety is a major factor, the state is paying 90 percent of the project’s costs.
A traffic signal will be replaced, sidewalks will be provided at all approaches, improved signage and lighting will be added, storm sewers will be reconstructed, and gas and water lines will be relocated.
Construction crews currently are working on similar improvements where Main Street meets Millville and Eaton Avenue, including squaring off the intersection to 90 degrees for safety and improved traffic flow.
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