LIC US 40 00.00

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $9.18 million Formula Grant to the Ohio Department of Transportation on March 12, 2021 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The grant will fund resurfacing and pavement replacement work on approximately 4.2 miles of US Route 40 in Licking County, Ohio from Columbia Road to the western corporation limit of Kirkersville. Specific activities include mill and fill resurfacing with full depth pavement replacement, drainage repairs, elimination of grass medians, construction of westbound right turn lanes at Smoke Road and a proposed school access drive, and signalization of the proposed school drive. The work aligns with the Federal-aid Highway Program's purpose of assisting states in providing for construction, preservation, and improvement of highways and roads.

Project description

Licking county. Resurfacing of US 40 and related work. Pavement treatment to include mill/fill with full depth pavement replacement from columbia road (SLM 4.67) to western corporation limit of kirkersville (SLM 9.27) with drainage repairs/elimination of grass medians. Construction of westbound right turn lanes at smoke road and proposed southwest licking school access drive and signalization of proposed drive.