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Former Clyde mayor urges commissioners to back new Ohio Turnpike interchange study
Summary
Adam Greenslave, a former mayor and Clyde coach, urged Seneca County commissioners to support an Ohio Turnpike study exploring a new interchange near Clyde, citing lengthy gaps between exits and emergency response challenges.
During the public comment portion of the Dec. 9 meeting, Adam Greenslave — introduced by the chair as a former mayor and head women's wrestling coach from Clyde — urged the commissioners to support and comment on a study of potential new interchanges along the Ohio Turnpike.
Greenslave described the stretch between Fremont and the Bellevue/Sandusky exit (his words: "the longest distance between interchanges just happens to be from Fremont to the Bellevue Sandusky exit") and recounted logistical and safety problems that have arisen during major incidents in that corridor, including difficulty routing emergency personnel when service plazas are congested. He said the turnpike commission awarded a study (MS Consultants is conducting it) with an award amount not to exceed about $398,000 and encouraged residents to submit public comments; he asked the board to consider a letter of support.
Commissioners acknowledged the concerns, referenced past turnpike incidents and noted the county hosts 27 miles of turnpike with only one existing exit; they encouraged public engagement with the study.
No formal board vote on the interchange study was recorded at the meeting; the speaker urged public comment and possible administrative support going forward.
