UPDATE: Dec. 23, 2024 – ODOT will be having a future ribbon cutting ceremony at the westbound rest area, but Gov. DeWine is not a confirmed speaker at the event, according to Lauren Borrell, Public Information Officer, ODOT District 11.
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio – Motorists traveling through Belmont County may need to drive a few extra miles if they are seeking relief at a rest stop.
Last week, ODOT told the Belmont County Commissioners that the rest stops along Interstate 70 in Belmont County would reopen in January.
However, Belmont County Commissioner Jerry Echemann now tells River News Network that ODOT has moved the reopening back until at least March.
Echemann says ODOT’s work on the project was initially delayed when they could not obtain tiles for the buildings’ interiors.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) will be on hand for a dedication ceremony.
Both eastbound and westbound facilities will reopen.
The rest areas closed in Nov. 2023 as part of a statewide remodeling and replacement project.
