Roundabout, pedestrian upgrades planned through 2032

LORAIN COUNTY — Three roadway safety projects in Lorain County will receive more than $5.5 million through an Ohio Department of Transportation program.

The projects include a roundabout in Carlisle Township and pedestrian improvements in Lorain and North Ridgeville.

The largest award is $3.365 million for ODOT District 3 to construct a roundabout at state Route 301 and Parsons Road in Carlisle Township. Construction is listed for 2032.

The intersection was the site of a fatal November 2025 crash involving a Keystone Local Schools bus. No students were aboard the bus. Two district employees were injured, and the driver of the other vehicle later died.

North Ridgeville will receive $1,892,025 for sidewalk and pedestrian safety improvements along Lorain Road. The project is scheduled for 2031.

ODOT described the work as a systemic pedestrian safety project but did not identify the section of Lorain Road or provide a detailed list of improvements in its announcement.

Lorain will receive $250,000 for sidewalk and crossing improvements along Broadway, with construction listed for 2030.

Lorain City Council authorized city officials in January to seek 90/10 ODOT funding for planned safety improvements along Broadway.

The three local awards total $5,507,025.

The funding is part of $72 million awarded through ODOT’s Highway Safety Improvement Program for 33 projects in 23 counties. The projects will be funded during state fiscal years 2027 through 2032.

Thirteen intersection projects will receive approximately $46.8 million, while 20 pedestrian and roadway-departure projects will share approximately $25.3 million.

Planned improvements across Ohio include roundabouts, turn lanes, intersection upgrades, more visible signs and pavement markings, crosswalks, sidewalks and bicycle lanes.

ODOT said the program focuses on locations with histories of fatal or serious-injury crashes where previous safety measures have not sufficiently reduced the risks.

“Every life lost on our roadways is one too many,” Gov. Mike DeWine said.

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