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Wooster council approves ODOT-funded roundabout at SR 585 and Geyers Chapel Road
Summary
Council voted to approve an agreement with ODOT for construction of a single‑lane roundabout at State Route 585 and Geyers Chapel Road after discussion about accident history, schedule and potential city cost exposure if bids exceed estimates.
The Wooster City Council voted to approve a final agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation to construct a single‑lane roundabout at the intersection of State Route 585 and Geyers Chapel Road.
Councilors and staff described the project as a safety‑driven ODOT award that places most construction funding with the state. “Current construction estimates are about $200,000 less than that,” Councilor Wharton said, referring to the project’s $2,562,650 funding threshold in the agreement.
Councilors pressed staff about the city’s…
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