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Mahoning County highlights road and bridge work, urges continuation of local sales tax to sustain paving program
Summary
The county engineer outlined progress on a countywide paving program—about 150 miles done in three years, targets for Western Reserve Road and other corridors, and $12 million in bridge work—saying continuation of a local sales tax (Issue 1) is needed to avoid revenue gaps.
The county engineer reported that the countywide paving program kicked off the previous day and described an aggressive schedule of road and bridge work paid in part by a local sales tax program the board has put before voters in past years. He said contractors would begin paving on Western Reserve Road from South Avenue to Market Street on May 4, with the project expected to be completed by September and the eastbound lane reopened later in the week.
The engineer said Glenwood Avenue is currently out for bid and Monning Avenue work in Jackson Township is expected to finish by November. He also told the board that the county has…
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