ODOT plans meeting on Route 534 work

SOUTHINGTON -- Ohio Department of Transportation will conduct an open house public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the township hall, state Route 534, on the proposed realignment of state Route 534 at Warren-State Road.
The route connects Southington and Farmington townships. The meeting is to present and discuss the proposed improvements and to solicit public comments.
The $1.3 million project includes eliminating a stop sign from Route 534 removing some of the sharper curves. The stop sign will be relocated onto Warren-State Road. Two bridges that span two tributaries also will be replaced. The project will take about a construction season to complete and is scheduled to go out for bid in January 2005 with construction set to begin in spring 2005.
People also may submit comments during the public meeting or mail them to Mohamed Darwish, District 4 deputy director, ODOT, 705 Oakwood St, Ravenna, Ohio 44266, Attn: William E. Murphy, District 4 Planning and Programs Administrator.
Comments must be submitted by June 30.