Road improvements in Boardman, planned in the future, include a roundabout at the intersection of Glenwood Ave. and Wildwood Dr.; and work at two intersections---Market St., at Shields Rd. and along Rt. 224, from Market St. to I-680.
      $1.4 million in state funds has been allocated for the roundabout, scheduled for construction in 2027.
      “Mahoning County has put in a roundabout on Mathews Rd. It really has slowed down the accidents there and the traffic flow has really improved. So, this would be a second roundabout. They work well and they really do impact safety,” said Jason Loree, Boardman Township administrator.
      The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) claims the intersection of Market St. and Shields Rd. is dangerous and says during a five-year period, there was 76 traffic accidents there, with 32 per cent resulting in personal injury.
      Last year the state closed a portion of the intersection, at Brookwood Rd. and ODOT says there was not a significant increase in traffic through nearby residential areas.
      Work at the intersection is not expected to take place until at least 2025.
      In calling for a redesign of traffic patters along Rt. 224, ODOT says the intersection of Market St. as well as South Ave. can be improved.
      A study of a five-year period of Rt. 224 (at Tiffany Blvd.) showed there were 1534 traffic accidents at that intersection. Work along Rt. 224 is expected to be completed in 2024.