HOWLAND, Ohio (WKBN) - The diverging diamond project was revolutionary when it was announced two years ago. ODOT believes they can reduce crashes by over 30%, plus construction can be cheaper and faster.

That last point, the speed of construction, is now coming true for the project in Howland.

More road closed signs are posted near the diverging diamond interchange, but they also signal that the project is near completion.

"We're hopeful that by late October this year, we're done and out of there," said Justin Chesnic, a spokesperson for ODOT.

That's almost a year ahead of schedule for the $20 million project. It started in 2023 with bridge work, then advanced to work on the ramps. The construction took a big turn this summer. "We started looking and seeing, hey, if we can get this stu

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