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Council presses ODOT, OKI and OPW for help after Terracon report estimates $3.5M for US 50/Shady Lane repairs

North Bend Village Council · February 23, 2026

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Summary

A Terracon report, shared with council by ODOT, estimates about $3.5 million to remediate slippage on US 50 near Shady Lane. Village officials said ODOT indicated local responsibility under state law for state highways in villages and scheduled a multiagency meeting to pursue funding and technical assistance.

Village officials told the council on Feb. 23 that a Terracon engineering assessment commissioned by ODOT estimates approximately $3.5 million would be needed to address slippage on US 50 at Shady Lane. The village said ODOT initially maintained the village has statutory responsibility for maintenance of state and US highways traversing municipal limits and recommended working through OKI (regional planning/federal-funding coordination) and OPW (Ohio Public Works) to pursue assistance.

The mayor and staff said they have been raising the road-stability issue with ODOT for years and described prior temporary repairs and a $16,000 expenditure to patch a sinkhole. Council said the road carries heavy truck traffic and that the village had not built or dedicated the highway; officials expressed concern about being held fiscally responsible for a high-volume arterial used by tens of thousands of vehicles daily.

Staff reported a Wednesday meeting had been arranged with ODOT officials, OKI and OPW to explore potential federal or state funding sources and in-kind contributions; council members said ODOT also maintains an emergency fund that might apply in a true emergency but that the current condition did not yet qualify as an emergency.

Council members asked for coordination with railroad and other agencies and emphasized the desire to avoid the safety risk of an unaddressed failure. Administration said it will report back after the interagency meeting.