City to Host Public Meeting on State Route 13

MOUNT VERNON, September 15, 2023 – The City of Mount Vernon will host a public meeting on
a proposal to improve South Sandusky Street, or State Route 13. At the meeting, attendees will be
able to discuss the project with City officials, ask questions and provide input. The details of the
meeting are as follows:
Date: October 5, 2023
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: The Station Break Senior Citizens Center of Knox County

160 Howard St.
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

The proposed improvements will reconstruct and widen South Sandusky Street from West High
Street to West Ohio Avenue, create a new, three-lane roadway on a new alignment from West
Ohio Avenue to South Main Street to replace Phillips Drive, and re-route SR 13 in the City to better
serve the needs of the traveling public.

The proposed improvements include new curb and gutter, sidewalk, shared-use path, two traffic
signal replacements, one new traffic signal, water line, sanitary sewer, and drainage
improvements.

To ensure that the decision-making process is comprehensive, input from local residents,
businesses and commuters is needed. The open-meeting format will allow attendees to review the
proposed project, although there will be no formal presentation. Representatives from the City,
Ohio Department of Transportation and the project consultant (GPD Group) will be available to
discuss the project and address questions.

Project questions may also be addressed to Brian Ball, P.E., City Engineer, at 740-393-9528. All
materials presented during the public meeting will be available on the project website –
www.MountVernonOhio.org/documents-library – immediately following the meeting. Comments
may be submitted until Nov. 6, 2023 to the City Engineering Office, 40 Public Square, Mount
Vernon, OH 43050 by mail, or email at PC@MountVernonOhio.org. Comments received by Nov. 6
will be compiled and posted on the website.

Persons who require interpretation or translation services or a reasonable accommodation to
participate in this meeting should contact Mr. Ball at the phone number listed above at least 15
days before the meeting.