The Ohio Turnpike's Full-Depth Pavement Replacement Program is our largest capital improvement investment for the next three decades. It's necessary because:
1. The original base pavement on the roadway is more than 60 years old and beyond its useful life.
2. As pavement ages--it deteriorates--due to vehicle loading and environmental factors (freeze-thaw cycles, water infiltration, oxidation, etc.).
3. There is significantly more wear and tear on the road compared to 1955, when there were 39,000 vehicle trips per day. Today, there are approximately 146,000 vehicle trips per day.
The program, estimated at $1.4 billion over its life, will take until at least 2040 to complete.
These work zones require drivers to slow down and observe the posted speed limit. Considering your safety and the safety of our employees, we hope you'll agree, it's worth the minor inconvenience.
Watch the 60-second video below to catch a glimpse of the action inside one of one of four pavement replacement work zones.
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Randy Cole
Executive Director
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