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ODOT District 6 updates Delaware County on interchange, roundabout and corridor projects
Summary
Tony Turesky, deputy director for ODOT District 6, briefed the Delaware County Board of Commissioners on interchange construction, roundabouts, pavement reconstruction and corridor planning affecting U.S. 36, State Route 315, U.S. 42, and other county routes.
Tony Turesky, deputy director for District 6 of the Ohio Department of Transportation, briefed the Delaware County Board of Commissioners on a broad set of state transportation projects, construction timelines and safety improvements that will affect travel across the county and nearby corridors.
Turesky said the large interchange project tied to The Point development will include a closure of Central Avenue that he described as a short, necessary disruption: “The good news is, it's only a 30 day closure only. I say that. I know it is an impact, but that, of course, will get us open ahead of the jug.” He said crews are building embankments and working offline for most of the year and that new lanes beneath the railroad bridge are expected to be open by the end of the year, with paving and landscaping carried into the next season.
Turesky described a series of safety and capacity projects across the district: a developer‑funded temporary restricted crossing U‑turn (RCUT, sometimes called a Michigan left) at Africa Road and U.S. 36 to be built by the private developer (DRK Companies) with work expected to start in September; a roundabout at State Route 315 and Hyatts Road that ODOT expects to open later this month; a planned roundabout at Jewett Road tied to slope stabilization and turn‑lane work (mostly scheduled for next year); and pavement reconstruction on U.S. 42 in Union County with a roughly 90‑day closure currently under way.
He also reviewed regional projects with commuter impacts outside Delaware County: bridge widening on I‑270/I‑71 north of the Anheuser‑Busch plant, reconstruction of interstate rest areas on I‑70 where closures are planned in mid‑October with reopening about a year later, and multiple bridge rebuilds and intersection improvements on State Route 229, including a longer closure planned next summer.
On longer‑term planning, Turesky summarized ODOT’s recent public outreach on the State Route 37 corridor and a set of intersection improvements that are in a 10‑ to 15‑year planning horizon. He said ODOT will publish materials online and accept public comment for 30 days and that the agency had held open houses to gather feedback.
The board pressed ODOT for timing on other projects. Turesky said ODOT expects to be able to work on a specific parcel near the Orange Road intersection sooner than the full corridor layout and anticipated a procurement decision “probably roughly January 2026” to proceed with detailed design and public engagement for the Orange Road/Home Road area. On the question of Intel’s uncertain development plans, Turesky said the district’s projects (including the 161 widening and roundabouts) were warranted by existing congestion and would deliver benefits with or without future large employers.
Turesky also outlined the state work responding to House Bill 54, which directs ODOT and the Ohio Turnpike Commission to study a potential freeway connection between U.S. 23 and I‑71. He said the agency will provide an initial high‑level look by October and a fuller report and additional work for stakeholders due by Oct. 1, 2026, with public meetings to follow.
Commissioners and county staff thanked Turesky for coordination with the county engineer’s office and asked for continued notice to residents as field work begins. The presentation was informational; no formal county action was required.
