The start of long-range planning for future widening of I-475/U.S. 23 near Perrysburg, including ramp modifications at two major interchanges, is the subject of an Ohio Department of Transportation open house next week.
Department officials said Tuesday there is neither a solid timeline nor funding established for the construction envisioned in the feasibility study now under way. But it’s all but certain that multiple phases will be involved to do what’s being contemplated.
At the Maumee River, ODOT plans to replace the freeway’s twin two-lane bridges with structures wide enough for three lanes each way plus proper shoulders and tapers for ramps at the U.S. 24 interchange…