Virtual Open House

Public involvement is an important part of the development of this project, and input from the community will help guide decision-making. ODOT’s goal for this virtual Public Open House is to share information about the project and gather your feedback.

 

HOW THIS VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE WORKS

This site is a self-guided tour through a series of tabs that highlight key information about the proposed project. Opportunities are provided throughout for you to share your thoughts. This virtual Public Open House will be open for comment 24 hours a day through Wednesday July 29, 2026. Visit as often as you'd like, and please share it with your friends and neighbors.

To advance between tabs, click on the green CONTINUE button located at the bottom of each page. You can also move between pages by clicking the tabs located at the top of the discussion section. If you would like to view larger versions of any of the images or charts, simply click on them. Copies of project materials and related documents are posted under the DOCUMENTS section, located on the right-hand side of the screen.

If you need interpretation or translation services or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this virtual Public Open House, review materials, or provide comment, please contact Taylor DeGroote at (513) 933-6597 or Taylor.Degroote@dot.ohio.gov.  A printout of exhibits can be provided to anyone who has issues accessing the virtual Public Open House. 

 

COMMENTS

You can leave comments on this website on the HOW TO LEAVE COMMENTS tab or by contacting the ODOT Project Manager for the WAR-22-0.00 (PID 116337) project using one of the following contact methods:

Ohio Department of Transportation District 8 Office

Attention: Garrett Tout, P.E.

505 South State Route 741

Lebanon, OH 45036-9518

Telephone Number: (513) 933-6699

E-mail: Garrett.Tout@dot.ohio.gov

  

All comments carry equal weight, no matter how they are submitted. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. 

 

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by ODOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and the Memorandum of Understanding dated May 8, 2026 and executed by FHWA and ODOT and the Memorandum of Understanding dated December 3, 2024, and executed by FRA and ODOT.

For more information, visit ODOT's NEPA Assignment Portal by clicking here.

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Virtual Public Open House

The formal comment period ends on July 29, 2026. We encourage you to share your feedback by this date so it can be considered during the planning phase and included in the environmental document. However, comments submitted after July 29, 2026 are still welcome and valued.

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Environmental Documents Completed

Summer 2026

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Detailed Engineering Design

Fall 2026 through Summer 2027

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Right-of-Way (Land Acquisition)

Summer 2026 through Summer 2027

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Engineering Plans Completed and Project Sale/Award to Contractor

Fall 2027 through Winter 2028

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Construction

Spring 2028 through Fall 2028