OMEGA and Local Leaders Map Out Upcoming and Ongoing Projects
ZANESVILLE, OH – OMEGA made a pit stop in Zanesville on October 15th, giving local leaders a chance to map out future transportation projects.
The Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association held a Rural Consultation meeting to discuss upcoming and ongoing Ohio Department of Transportation projects. The meeting focused on the Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (RTIP) and OMEGA’s Long-Range Transportation and Community Development Plan (LRTP). The event provided an opportunity for ODOT District 5 communities to offer input on RTIP’s projects scheduled for the years 2026 through 2029. The LRTP will act as a blueprint for the region’s future.
“We are going to be approaching 2026 on July 1st. That would be the short-range plan. The long-range plan, also known as the Long-Range Transportation and Development Plan, is a look at the next 25 years instead. This is basically our wish list of what we would like to see done in the region in the next 25 years. It’s a big extensive list, it’s got a lot of things that probably won’t happen, but it’s our hope for the future,” OMEGA Transportation and Community Development Planner Josh Sliker said.
Attendees discussed several key projects planned for Interstate 70, Interstate 77, and US Route 22, along with plans to reconstruct aging bridges across the region.
“These are going to be pavement projects. Resurfacing of the pavement. We’re also going to be discussing several bridges that are going to be reconstructed over the next couple years. We have a boat load of bridges in our region. Over 700 bridges. A vast majority of those are 70 plus years old,” Sliker said.
For further details or more information, visit the OMEGA website.
