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ODOT outlines multiyear projects for Wood County and northwest Ohio; I-475 widening still a decade away
Summary
ODOT District 2 presented a broad construction and maintenance update to the Wood County commissioners on May 5, 2026, detailing near-term maintenance, scheduled weekend closures on I-475, proposed safety roundabouts and long-range feasibility work on I-475 and the I-73 corridor.
Wood County commissioners heard an annual construction and maintenance briefing from Ohio Department of Transportation District 2 on May 5, 2026, covering local projects, safety improvements and long-range corridor studies.
Pat McColley, District 2 director, led a team of engineers who reviewed planned maintenance (culverts, pavement repairs, mowing and chip seal operations), brine-sale agreements with local jurisdictions, and a slate of construction projects programmed for 2026–2029. The presentation included cost estimates and schedules for projects ranging from local culvert replacements to interstate reconstructions.
McColley told the board that ODOT coordinates with mapping platforms such as Apple and Google to encourage routing onto posted detours but that short-duration closures — like an upcoming weekend closure of I-475 — may not always be picked up quickly by navigation…
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