Busy Chillicothe Pavement – With Bridge Street renovations, what has been accomplished – and will be set for the time being – as the construction season comes to a shopping season pause? And, what is the remaining timetable for the US 23 / 35 freeway renovations?

Matt Bruning, press secretary for ODOT, explained how things are going with the two big projects affecting two major parts of the Chillicothe traffic pattern, on October 17th, 2025. Hear him in his own words in the two parts of the interview video below.

Bridge Street (State Route 159)

Bruning pointed out what has been accomplished to make the commercial center traffic smother and safer:

All utilities have been relocated and are out of the way

The Scioto River bridge railing has been painted

The “Shared Use Path” (for pedes

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