Richland County to advertise $3 million roundabout at Lehi Spring Mill and Home Road
February 13, 2026 | Richland County, Ohio
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Richland County commissioners on Feb. 12 voted to authorize advertising for bids on a roundabout at Lehi Spring Mill and Home Road, a project county staff say targets one of the corridor’s most accident-prone intersections.
County engineer Adam told the board the county ‘‘got approval to move forward with bidding the project’’ and expects to advertise next Tuesday with a bid opening at 10 a.m. on March 12. He said the contract would be for summer construction with a required completion by October.
The engineer described an estimated construction cost of about $3,000,000 and said the higher-than-typical price reflects two bridge replacements and a culvert relocation tied to the realignment. ‘‘They are covering, 90% of the cost,’’ Adam said of the Ohio Department of Transportation safety grant, noting additional support from an Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) grant and roughly $350,000 in local funds paid from gas-tax and license-plate fees for bridge-related items.
Commissioners and staff discussed worker and trail-user safety. A 90-day closure of the adjacent bike trail during major work was proposed as the safest and most time-efficient option; staff said they considered alternatives but selected the closure after weighing safety and schedule needs.
Board members also pressed the engineer on design details: the planned roundabout is a three-leg configuration similar in scale to recent county roundabouts, and engineering and right-of-way costs were cited as just over $500,000. The engineer confirmed the bid opening will take place at the engineer’s office on March 12.
The motion to authorize advertisement passed on a roll-call vote with Commissioners Mears, Banks and Vero voting yes. The county will move to the formal bidding phase next month.
County engineer Adam told the board the county ‘‘got approval to move forward with bidding the project’’ and expects to advertise next Tuesday with a bid opening at 10 a.m. on March 12. He said the contract would be for summer construction with a required completion by October.
The engineer described an estimated construction cost of about $3,000,000 and said the higher-than-typical price reflects two bridge replacements and a culvert relocation tied to the realignment. ‘‘They are covering, 90% of the cost,’’ Adam said of the Ohio Department of Transportation safety grant, noting additional support from an Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) grant and roughly $350,000 in local funds paid from gas-tax and license-plate fees for bridge-related items.
Commissioners and staff discussed worker and trail-user safety. A 90-day closure of the adjacent bike trail during major work was proposed as the safest and most time-efficient option; staff said they considered alternatives but selected the closure after weighing safety and schedule needs.
Board members also pressed the engineer on design details: the planned roundabout is a three-leg configuration similar in scale to recent county roundabouts, and engineering and right-of-way costs were cited as just over $500,000. The engineer confirmed the bid opening will take place at the engineer’s office on March 12.
The motion to authorize advertisement passed on a roll-call vote with Commissioners Mears, Banks and Vero voting yes. The county will move to the formal bidding phase next month.
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