Originally published July 11, 2023
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (River News Network) – Motorists will soon enjoy a smoother ride on many Belmont County roads due to a major paving project.
Belmont County Engineer Terry Lively says the project is scheduled to begin in late August or early September 2024 and is slated for completion October 25, 2024.
Lively says his office applied for a grant for the project in 2020. The county was awarded a $2 million grant. The total project cost is just over $2.8 million with the county responsible for what the grant does not cover. Lively explained that the county will pay 20 percent of the total project costs.
Commissioners approved Shelly and Sands as contractor for the project. Lively said the firm submitted the low bid for the project and has done good work on previous projects.
Is your road being paved? Lively listed all seven roads being paved later this summer:
- County Road 10, Fairpoint Maynard Road, Route 9 to Maynard
- County Road 10, Crescent Barton Road
- County Road 24, Boydsville, off U.S. Route 40
- County Road 30, Dixon Hill, Neffs to Route 214
- County Road 56, Route 9 to Maynard
- County Road 56, Morgan Hill Road, Maynard to Jefferson County line
- County Road 72, Mount Hope, Route 149 to Lafferty
Lively said there are two other road paving projects coming up, possibly in 2025.
They are County Road 5 from Emerson Road to the Jefferson County line and Crescent Road from U.S. 250 to Crescent.
