Ohio Department of Transportation

10/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/08/2024 22:35

ODOT seeks public comment on Lawrance SR 140 drainage improvements

Public Comment Period Open for

State Route 140 Drainage Improvements

CHILLICOTHE - As part of the Ohio Department of Transportation-District 9's Planning Department, the district's Environmental Office is seeking public input for a drainage improvement project on S.R. 140 in Lawrence County.

LAW-140-0.00 (PID 119781) The proposed project will address flooding on SR 140 in Lawrence County. The improvements include the replacement of an existing roadway culvert and vertical profile revisions.

The project will require approximately 0.383 acres of permanent right-of-way.

No homes or businesses will be removed by the project.

The funding for the project is 80% Federal and 20% State.

The roadway will be closed for the duration of the project. The detour will be determined at a later date.

The environmental commitment date is 5/7/2025. The project is currently expected to be awarded 4/1/2026.

Written comments should be submitted by November 7, 2024, or the deadline date that is posted on the web site, to: Brandon Beck, ODOT District 9 Environmental Supervisor, 650 Eastern Avenue, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 E-Mail: [email protected]

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by ODOT pursuant to