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May 30, 2013
Interstate 270/U.S. Route 33
Interchange ‘fix’ plan could be trendsetter
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Mina Strayer, of Zanesville, touches the name of her brother-in-law, Lawrence E. Strayer, as she places a flower at the base of the new Killed in Action memorial as part of Memorial Day ceremonies Monday, May 27, in Dublin Cemetery in Dublin. Lt. Strayer, a Dublin native, was killed while serving with the U.S. Army in Vietnam in 1969. JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKNEWS
The improvements planned at the Interstate 270/U.S. Route 33 interchange aren’t seen elsewhere in the country. The plans to fix the interchange that has remained largely unchanged since its construction in the 1970s are innovative, – FERZAN AHMED Ohio Department ofTransportaODOT District 6 deputy director tion District 6 Deputy Director FerzanAhmed told Dublin City The first phase of construcCouncil members last week. tion for the interchange carries “The design we’ve come up a $77 million price tag, and is with is a very innovative design,” expected to maintain traffic durhe said. “It’s the first of its kind in the United States.” TRENDSETTER >> A2
McDaniel’s dedication garners Intelligent Community honor By JENNIFER NOBLIT THISWEEKNEWS.COM
Joshua Slawson, 10, of Boy Scout Troop 185, prays during the dedication of a Killed in Action memorial as part of Memorial Day ceremonies Monday, May 27, in Dublin Cemetery.
(Above) Shawnee Hills Mayor Pat Monahan (second from right) and Milt Link, members of VFW Post 3297 and American Legion Post 800 respectively, stand at parade rest during a Memorial Day ceremony on the Bridge Street bridge Monday, May 27, in Dublin. To honor fallen servicemembers, a wreath was cast onto the Scioto River and a Killed In Action monument was dedicated at the Dublin Cemetery. (Left) The new Killed in Action memorial Monday, May 27, in Dublin Cemetery.
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Dublin has twice been named a top seven Intelligent Community, and more honors are coming next month when a city staffer receives honors from the Intelligent Community Forum. Deputy City Manager and Economic Development Director Dana McDaniel will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Intelligent Community Forum June 7. It is an award given out only twice before. “The recognition is welldeserved,” City Manager Marsha Grigsby. The Lifetime Achievement Award is give by the Intelligent Community Forum founders to people who “quietly and tire-
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