Vandalia adds two more road projects

City receives grants to pay for work on Foley, Northwoods.

Vandalia has become a hot spot for road projects this year, adding two more to the plans that will cost close to $2 million.

Foley Drive and Northwoods Boulevard will be reconstructed this year after the city received grants to pay for portions of the projects.

The road projects consist of replacing storm sewer lines, water lines, concrete curbs and asphalt. Northwoods will go an extra step to rebuild the concrete and asphalt on the road.

Foley Road will be closed to through traffic during the construction, but those who wish to get to a destination within the work zone will still be able to.

The total cost of that project is $841,000. A grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission will cover $400,000, and the city will pay the remaining $441,000.

The contractor for that project is C.G. Construction and Utilities, of Miamisburg.

The rebuild is set to begin in March, depending on weather conditions and what the contractor has scheduled.

“We anticipate this project will be completed by the end of June,” Communications Manager Rich Hopkins said.

The cost of the Northwoods project is about $1 million. The city has received a $250,000 grant from the state and a $250,000 loan, with zero percent interest, to help offset the city’s portion, according to Hopkins.

This project is not set to start until the second half of the year, Hopkins said, because the city received state funding that will not be available until July 1.

A contractor cannot be hired until the city receives the money, but officials said they are getting the engineer work done to move faster when the money is available.

The project will be from just west of the I-75 overpass to west of the Flying J.

“Even with this project not starting until the second half of the year, we are hopeful that it will be completed in 2019,” said Hopkins.

Both stretches of road that will be rebuilt are about a third of a mile.

Last year, the Dayton Daily News reported that U.S. 40 through the city would be resurfaced in a $2.4 million project, of which 80 percent will be covered by federal funds.

The U.S. 40 project is part of the Urban Resurfacing Program to replace many state and U.S. routes. The Ohio Department of Transportation will oversee this project, which could start in August.

The city hopes all of these roads will be completed by the end of the year.