In late March, The Icon visited the bridge project that crosses Hog Creek on Hardin County Road 15, west of Ada. Here’s a one month progress report.
The bridge is closed until mid-June while undergoing rehabilitation, according to the Hardin County engineer’s office.
The project, estimated at $220,314, includes work handled by the county and U.S. Bridge of Cambridge. A portion of the cost is covered by a grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission. The U.S. Bridge portion of the project is estimated at $170,314 and the county's share is $50,000.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 will hold two application workshop events in Lima to assist job seekers in applying for the organization’s open positions.
The workshops are to be held:
Wednesday, April 24, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Bradfield Community Center, 550 S. Collett Street in Lima
Tuesday, May 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. at OhioMeansJobs Allen County, 1501 S. Dixie Highway in Lima
ODOT personnel will guide applicants through the online process to apply for apprenticeships, seasonal highway technician positions or any other openings in Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Wyandot counties.