I-75 Project thru Findlay will be finished this year!!!

February 20, 2020 Jay Harris

Great news for drivers in Findlay and Hancock County.

The Ohio Department of Transportation says the Interstate 75 Reconstruction and Widening project through Findlay is in the homestretch and will be completed in 2020.

“We re-phased some work last year and we had this mild winter so we’ve been able to keep working all winter on some bridges and ramps and we’ve got the project on schedule at this time,” said Cheri Newton, ODOT District 1 public information officer.

She says much of the work this year will be concentrated at the U.S. 68/ State Route 15 interchange.

She says all lanes of 75 will be open in the late summer and the entire project should be completed by late fall.

The new Lima Avenue roundabouts that are part of the project opened in November.

The project is reconstructing and widening approximately five miles of Interstate 75 from just south of the Harrison Street overpass to the County Road 99 interchange north of Findlay.

The project also includes the replacement of all mainline bridges on Interstate 75, replacement of the Harrison Street overpass, the redesign and reconstruction of the interchange between U.S. 68/State Route 15 and Interstate 75, and the redesign and reconstruction of the interchange with U.S. 68/ State Route 15 at Lima Avenue.

Hi guys, it’s the new guy here. So, Big Dave wanted me to let you know a little bit about me. I like long walks on the beach, and sipping Pina’ Colada’s in the rain…oh wait, probably not that.

Let’s see, I’m originally from Ottawa and graduated from Ottawa-Glandorf in 1982. (Forever a Titan!) I started in radio in 1981 at the old WPNM in Ottawa, (which is now 106.3 The Fox, for reference). I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Bowling Green in May of 1986. After school, I worked at WKTN in Kenton for a few months, and then got hired at WQTL in Ottawa in November of 1986. Worked there until 1989 when I got a gig in Columbus at Hot 105-7. Stayed there for about a year, back to Ottawa, and then to Findlay when they moved us there (following so far?)

We were on Tiffin Ave. with WCKY. Stayed there until 2010 when WCKY was moved to Toledo. Did the drive to Toledo and back for 8 years. And now, I’m here at 100.5 WKXA doing 3-7pm. What a long, strange trip it’s been.

My wife Jeannine and I have lived in Findlay since 2000. If you ever go to BG Falcon hockey games, you’ve probably heard me. I’ve been the PA voice of the Falcons since 2005. My wife and I are huge hockey fans, and I’ve played in the Findlay Men’s Hockey League since 1989. I also have a thing for Ford Mustang’s. My current Mustang is a Grabber Orange 1970 Boss 302, you may have seen it at some local shows. So, there it is in a nutshell. Looking forward to doing great radio with Big Dave, Carla, and the rest of the staff at WKXA, and as always, thanks for hangin’ out, we really appreciate it!