COLUMBUS – The Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) has approved the 2024 draft list of projects to receive funding through the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Major New Capacity Program. It includes $127.3 million in new funding commitments for 18 projects over the next four years.
The report includes $1 million for the reconstruction of the U.S. 20 and Interstate 75 interchange to a diverging diamond.
The public can comment on the draft list by emailing [email protected] until Feb. 23. TRAC will vote on the final list at its Feb. 28 meeting.
“Businesses are choosing Ohio as the place to locate or expand their operations. These economic wins also bring infrastructure challenges. These projects will ensure that Ohio has the infrastructure not only to meet today’s needs, but tomorrow’s as well,” said ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks.
There were 28 applications submitted this year.
TRAC operates on an annual application cycle. At the completion of the application process TRAC members vote on the approval of the Major New Construction Program List of funding commitments for preliminary engineering, detailed design, right-of-way and project construction. Projects receiving funding commitments are placed into three “tiers” based upon the level of project development.
The Wood County project falls into Tier II – The group of projects recommended for additional environmental, design or right-of-way development activities necessary before the projects would be available for construction.
The complete list of projects can be found at https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/.
