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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Automotive
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Ramp closing this week for construction to prepare for new Buc-ee's off I-70
A ramp from a major interstate will be closed this week in preparation for a new gas station. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] We will tell you how drivers need to be ready for this road closure this morning on News Center 7 Daybreak from 4:25 a.m. until 7 a.m. TRENDING STORIES: Mother, daughter killed, 5-year-old missing after being hit by train in Ohio Common energy drink ingredient linked to leukemia cell growth, study says Coroner IDs human remains found in woods as missing Ohio man since 2022 As previously reported by News Center 7, the ramp from Interstate 70 to State Route 235 will be closed today through Friday for construction. The new ramp will be two lanes, and there will also be a traffic light. After lawsuits delayed the construction of the new Buc-ee's Huber Heights, walls have been put up, and road construction is now scheduled. 'As you travel west on I-70 and then that off ramp there, that would essentially be a two-lane off ramp. So, they're widening it slightly,' Assistant City Manager Aaron Sorrell told News Center 7. Trucker Marvin Slater says that he is familiar with the busy interstate route. '675 up there and across 40 and then back down, you're looking at 10, maybe 15 minutes,' he said. We will continue to update this developing story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Huber Heights: Projects near Rose still a go despite lack of movement
May 8—The area around Rose Music Center on Executive Boulevard in Huber Heights has long been a main focus for ongoing development in the city. In the past three years, at least six major projects have been proposed for the section of Executive Boulevard that spans from the intersection of Brandt Pike west toward the industrial-commercial district just northeast of I-70. Two of these projects have come to fruition: A Sheetz gas station opened last summer on the corner of Brandt and Executive, and a new Warped Wing restaurant/brewery location a year prior, just west of the Rose. But while plans for two large housing developments were announced in 2022 and 2023, respectively, these projects have yet to break ground. The city in 2022 approved a proposal by Horizon Line Development to rezone 43 acres of vacant land, located at 7125 Executive Blvd., north of TJ Chump's, from planned employment park to planned mixed use. Since then, the project has been handed off to multiple subsequent developers and is now being lead by Pride One. The city expects Pride One to submit its final development plans for approval in July. City Planner Aaron Sorrell, who also serves as assistant city manager, said the project will involve two phases and will see the construction of over 300 new housing units and 11,000 square feet of retail space. In 2023, the city entered into a development agreement with Metropolitan Holdings for a project to construct a 312-unit apartment complex, to be called Reverb, on 25 acres west of the Pride One site. As part of this agreement, the city also received four acres of the parcel for redevelopment. "Once construction starts for Reverb, we plan to step up our marketing of that property," Sorrell said. "We're looking for more of a restaurant-type use, but (nothing's concrete)." Groundbreaking for Reverb is set for late June, Sorrell noted. Last August, Mayor Jeff Gore announced early plans for an indoor music venue and Dublin Pub location to be developed on Executive Boulevard. Sorrell said this week the city is completing "due diligence" for the music venue along with partner Music and Event Management Inc. (MEMI), and finalizing a contract agreement for the pub project. Gore said Monday a more detailed update about the various Executive Boulevard projects will be shared during his "State of the City" address on Monday, June 9.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Buc-ee's delays opening of Huber Heights store
Mar. 4—Ohio's first Buc-ee's travel center, in Huber Heights just north of I-70, will not open in 2025 as originally projected. Representatives for the Texas-based company confirmed Tuesday the project has been delayed and the store is now expected to open in 2026. "Unfortunately, we encountered some early project hiccups that delayed our schedule," the representative said. "While 2025 is no longer feasible, we are targeting the first quarter of 2026. We will provide more specific information as we get closer to the finish line. No need to panic; fresh Texas BBQ and the world's cleanest restrooms are on the way!" Huber Heights Assistant City Manager Aaron Sorrell said Tuesday the city had not been informed of the delayed opening date. The company did not specify the reason for the delay. However, construction of the 74,000-square-foot store was temporarily halted in November due to a lawsuit between Clark County commissioners and the city of Huber Heights over the provision of water and sewer services in the area of CenterPoint 70 Boulevard and the I-70/Ohio 235 interchange in Huber Heights, specifically as it relates to the Buc-ee's site. The lawsuit was resolved in December after more than a year of litigation with a 10-year agreement that stipulates Clark County will provide water and sewer services to the Buc-ee's site. The relocation and rerouting of sewer and electric lines also contributed to the construction delay, city officials said at the time.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Buc-ee's delays opening of Huber Heights store
Mar. 4—Ohio's first Buc-ee's travel center, in Huber Heights just north of I-70, will not open in 2025 as originally projected. Representatives for the Texas-based company confirmed Tuesday the project has been delayed and the store is now expected to open in 2026. "Unfortunately, we encountered some early project hiccups that delayed our schedule," the representative said. "While 2025 is no longer feasible, we are targeting the first quarter of 2026. We will provide more specific information as we get closer to the finish line. No need to panic; fresh Texas BBQ and the world's cleanest restrooms are on the way!" Huber Heights Assistant City Manager Aaron Sorrell said Tuesday the city had not been informed of the delayed opening date. The company did not specify the reason for the delay. However, construction of the 74,000-square-foot store was temporarily halted in November due to a lawsuit between Clark County commissioners and the city of Huber Heights over the provision of water and sewer services in the area of CenterPoint 70 Boulevard and the I-70/Ohio 235 interchange in Huber Heights, specifically as it relates to the Buc-ee's site. The lawsuit was resolved in December after more than a year of litigation with a 10-year agreement that stipulates Clark County will provide water and sewer services to the Buc-ee's site. The relocation and rerouting of sewer and electric lines also contributed to the construction delay, city officials said at the time.
