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DeWine announces 50 new traffic safety projects, some in area counties

By WHIO Staff

By WHIO Staff

MIAMI VALLEY — Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Friday announced details on $121 million in new traffic safety projects that will take place across the state, including the installation of approximately two dozen roundabouts in numerous counties.

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In total, the funding will support project development, right of way, and construction of 50 projects in 31 counties across the state.

Some of the projects will take place in area counties, including Auglaize, Butler, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, and Warren counties.

  • US 33/I-75 in Auglaize County: Implement safety improvements at Interstate 75 and US Route 33, including consideration of a roundabout at the northbound ramp intersection, $4.7M Construction FY27.
  • SR 732 Butler County: Single-lane roundabout at Stillwell Beckett Road in Oxford, $5.1M Construction FY28.
  • US 36/SR 721 Darke & Miami County: Implement safety improvements, including consideration of a roundabout at State Route 721 and US Route 36 near Bradford, $2.6M Construction FY26.
  • SR 235 Greene County: Construct a turn lane and relocate the north leg of Byron Road, $2.4M Construction FY26
  • County Road 74 Montgomery County: Implement safety improvements along Harshman Road, including a new signal at Beatrice Drive, signal upgrades at Valley Pike, and filling in a sidewalk gap, $739,428 Construction FY26.

“A top priority of my administration has been making travel in our state safer - particularly at Ohio intersections that are known to be dangerous,” said DeWine. “Studies show that roundabouts significantly reduce the likelihood of serious or deadly intersection crashes, so we’re investing in these projects today to save lives in the future.”

According to ODOT, there were only six traffic deaths at Ohio roundabouts from 2017-2021 compared to 1,126 deaths at a signalized or stop-controlled intersection.

“Roundabouts save lives. They reduce severe crashes, move traffic more efficiently, and are cheaper to maintain than signalized intersections,” said ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks.

In addition to the roundabout projects, other projects include safer pedestrian crossings, traffic signal upgrades, and turning lane improvements.

For a complete list of projects, you can click here.



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