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ODOT Kickstarts Record $3.4 Billion Season with Key Belmont and Jefferson County Projects

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NEW PHILADELPHIA – Spring in Ohio means orange barrels and renewed investment in Ohio’s infrastructure. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is kicking off a record-breaking $3.4 billion construction season statewide.

The 2026 construction season includes a total of 977 projects. This year, 739 bridges and approximately 4,562 miles of roadway, equivalent to driving from Columbus to San Diego, California, and back, are set to be improved. Eighty cents of every dollar invested this year will go directly to preservation of existing roads and bridges.

This construction season will also include the start of 174 safety projects. Ohio continues to spend more per capita than any other state when it comes to roadway safety.

“As a state that makes and moves things, we must have a safe transportation system that is well maintained,” said Governor Mike DeWine. “As they do each year, our ODOT teams will be making enhancements to Ohio’s roadways to better protect everyone traveling on them.”

Since the beginning of the DeWine Administration in 2019, ODOT has invested $15.5 billion into 6,067 projects across the state.

“This record-setting construction season is a testament to ODOT’s focus on building a more resilient transportation system and saving lives,” said ODOT Director Pamela Boratyn. “This investment positions Ohio as the heart of the nation’s supply chain and continues to fuel the state’s economic engine.”

EASTERN OHIO PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Belmont County – Interstate 70 at State Route 149 Interchange Improvement This $27 million investment is designed to support current and future traffic demands while improving safety and mobility for all travelers. Construction is estimated to be completed in summer 2029.
  • Belmont County – U.S. 40 Historic Blaine Hill Bridge Rehabilitation Construction is underway to rehabilitate the historic U.S. 40 Blaine Hill Bridge. Beam installation work was completed over the winter and concrete work is underway in preparation for the pouring of the bridge deck. The bridge is expected to reopen this summer.
  • Jefferson County – State Route 7 resurfacing Construction will soon begin on a project to resurface over six miles of State Route 7 from Steubenville to Brilliant. The project includes a small section of concrete repairs in Steubenville near University Boulevard. Construction is currently underway and estimated to be completed by this fall.

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