ACTIVE CITY PROJECTS

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS


Ralston Avenue Roundabouts Project

The City of Defiance, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), has proposed a project to construct single-lane roundabouts at the intersections of Ralston Avenue and Anthony Wayne Boulevard and Ralston Avenue and Harding Street.  The project will also include sidewalks along Ralston Avenue. The project is necessary to reduce congestion and improve safety at the intersections.  Construction is currently scheduled to begin after April 2026.  

Ralston Avenue Roundabout rendering


State Route 15/Ottawa Avenue Corridor Improvements

Preliminary Stages - Data Collection

The City of Defiance, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), proposed a project to:

  1. Reconstruct the road on Ottawa Avenue from just north of the Cleveland Avenue intersection to Petain Street.
  2. Construct a shared-use path along the east side of Ottawa Avenue, from the end of the existing bike path north of Cleveland Avenue, to the existing shared-use path and pedestrian crossing located just south of Haig Street.
  3. Repair, replace, or construct a new sidewalk on both sides of Ottawa Avenue, from just south of Haig Street to the alleyway just south of Hopkins Street.
  4. Construct a sidewalk along the north side of Cleveland Avenue, from just east of the Ottawa Avenue and Cleveland Avenue intersection to just east of the Ayersville Avenue intersection.

The project is necessary to improve the safety for vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic by improving the roadway conditions and providing new or improving existing pedestrian and bicycle facilities.  **Construction is currently scheduled to begin after April 1, 2026**.