In a Facebook post made Wednesday, Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter spoke out about the need for a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge saying the bridge is a major economic and transportation conduit for the Gulf Coast.
Athol Selectboard updated on Five Points improvement plans
Boulders at the base of the retaining wall supporting Crescent Street in Athol s Five Points neighborhood have come loose, causing a portion of the wall to sag beneath the roadway. Rebuilding the wall is among improvements planned for the area. Staff photo/Greg Vine
Vehicles make the steep incline on Bridge Street, from Chestnut Hill Avenue to Crescent Street. Engineers hope to reduce the grade of the slope to improve safety for motorists. Staff photo/Greg Vine
Rocks supporting the eastern end of the retaining wall beneath Crescent Street have become loose and rolled down the enbankment. Staff photo/Greg Vine
MVRPC aims to form group with Shelby, Darke and Preble counties
By Kyle Shaner - kshaner@sidneydailynews.com
SIDNEY – The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission is courting Shelby County to join what it hopes will be Ohio’s newest Regional Transportation Planning Organization.
Brian O. Martin, executive director of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, and Ana Ramirez, director of transportation planning and funding, met with the Shelby County commissioners Tuesday morning to pitch their idea of forming a Regional Transportation Planning Organization with Shelby, Darke and Preble counties.
“I think it will better connect our region,” Martin said to the commissioners. “It would certainly bring you all in as a player on our MVRPC board of directors.”