Lighting Fixtures Repaired on I-70 Near Downtown Zanesville

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – District 5 of the Ohio Department of
Transportation says street lighting will soon be returned to the area
near the Fifth Street and Maple Avenue ramps, located on I-70. Morgan
Overbey, Public Information Officer with ODOT, says the faulty
lighting poles were brought to the attention of ODOT and crews were
dispatched from the District 5 Office as well as AEP to resolve the
issue.

“Motorists may
have noticed that there is a portion of lighting out near Maple
Avenue; and actually AEP notified us last week that maybe one of our
service poles was starting to age and wear. So, at that time one of
our crews went out and took a look at it. AEP actually disconnected
power—we removed and then set a new pole on Friday. On Monday, they
actually reconnected the lighting control center—they mounted that
back up.”

The final stage of
the lighting repair plan is currently being undertaken by AEP.
However, all lighting in the Downtown Corridor area will be replaced
through a project slated to begin next year.

“So basically, at
this time we are just waiting on AEP to replace the meter there and
reconnect power; and we’ll be good to go. With the upcoming I-70
Reconstruction Project—set to begin in 2021—we will actually be
replacing the lighting system within the Downtown Zanesville
Corridor.”

During the 2021
Downtown Zanesville Corridor Project, lighting fixtures will be moved
from the shoulder of the road to the median.