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COLUMBUS -- The Jefferson County Engineer’s Office was recently awarded $60,000 in the fourth round of grant funding by Ohio EPA’s H2Ohio Rivers Chloride Reduction Grant Program.

The funds will be used to purchase articulating snow plow blades for the department’s 15 plow trucks. The new blades are more efficient at removing snow from the roadway.

Nearly $1 million is being invested to help Ohio communities reduce chloride pollution from road salt while maintaining safe winter travel.

Jerusalem Township, Ohio (WTVG) - Cleanup is underway in Jerusalem Township following historic rainfall that flooded roads, homes, and farm fields. As water recedes, officials and community members are working to help residents recover.

Storms Sunday and Monday dropped 10 to 12 inches of rain on Jerusalem Township. Lucas County Engineer Mike Pneiewski described the scale of the event and its impact on local infrastructure.

“It was a 1 in 3000 year event,” Pneiewski said. “Obviously the infrastructure here is not built to take that kind of water.”

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — In 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine launched the H2Ohio initiative to help protect state waterways by reducing excess road salt and other sources of pollution. Now, that effort continues through the Ohio EPA's H2Ohio rivers chloride reduction grant program.

“The grant is for articulating plow blades,” Jefferson County Engineer Eric Hilty said. “These blades, they are supposed to contour the road surface better, which will remove more snow during the snowstorms and allow for reduction and insult that we have to utilize on our roadways.”

This isn't the first time the engineer's office has received funding through the program. Officials say the latest grant will help modernize their equipment and make winter road maintenance more efficient.

LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — The Allen County Engineer's Office is preparing for two multi-million dollar major road improvement projects after the Allen County Commissioners approved legislation for both projects.

Plans for a roundabout at the intersection of Fort Amanda and Buckeye roads is moving forward. The engineer's office expects to put the project out for bid in the spring of 2027, with construction anticipated to begin during the summer of 2027. Commissioners also approved legislation for a road widening project on Thayer Road between State Route 309 and Reservoir Road.

MAHONING COUNTY - After nearly a full week, all roads in Mahoning County have reopened to traffic.

This is according to Mahoning County Engineer Pat Ginnetti on Friday, July 10.

Ginnetti says despite this, there is still some debris in the roadway, so drivers are still encouraged to exercise caution when traveling in heavily affected areas.