RIC main ST. Upgrade (mansfield)

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $279,785.00 to the Ohio Department of Transportation on July 30, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to support the RIC Main Street Upgrade project in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. The project encompasses intersection safety upgrades, pedestrian safety improvements, streetscape enhancements, and a comprehensive traffic analysis to evaluate the feasibility and impacts of converting Main Street from its existing one-way traffic flow to a two-way traffic configuration.

The City of Mansfield, Ohio, serves as the sub-grantee responsible for implementing intersection improvement and safety activities under this award. As a formula grant distributed through established state transportation planning processes, this funding supports eligible transportation infrastructure activities authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The project addresses highway safety priorities and pedestrian facility improvements, which represent eligible categories under CFDA 20.205 regardless of functional road classification, and will be administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation in coordination with local planning authorities and the City of Mansfield.

Project description

Richland county. Intersection safety upgrades, pedestrian safety upgrades, streetscape, analyze impacts/benefits to convert main street from existing one-way to a two-way traffic flow.