LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — The Allen County Port Authority is moving forward with road improvements ahead of the new data center project.
Officials say roundabouts are being planned at the intersections of Bluelick Road and North Cole Street and State Route 115 and North Cole Street to prepare for an expected increase in traffic. The Port Authority selected a design-build firm for the project and will now begin contract negotiations with Eagle Bridge, a company based in Sidney.
Officials say the road improvements will be privately funded by the company developing the data center, which has not yet been formally announced. If funding remains after the initial project, officials say there may be room in the budget for additional roundabouts.
“These are privately funded roundabouts,” said Cindy Leis, president and CEO of the Allen Economic Development Group. “If there’s money left over after we do the priority road improvements at Bluelick and State Route 115, we’re going to look at Diller Road and Cole Street.”
The company behind the data center is expected to be announced soon, as they are aiming for a groundbreaking this spring. The Allen Economic Development Group also plans to launch a new web page in the coming weeks with updates on the data center project, road work, detours and other information for residents. For now, updates can be found here.
