US Route 30's Relocation officially opens with a Ribbon Cutting |
Galion had anticipated this four lane access for so many years. The day had finally come. Here is what it was like to be at the 9 A.M. ceremony on the morning of Thursday, August 4, 2005. |
Click here to read the Galion Inquirer's front page story of the event. |
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Anticipating a crowd, the event was setup to be quite far down the new road at the Bucyrus end. Arriving at 8 A.M. still required quite a hike to get up to the big tent that had been erected on the West bound lanes. |
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Happy folks in this smaller tent were serving the crowd coffee and donuts through the courtesy of the local chamber of commerce groups. A band played on the other side of the West bound lane. | As the time to start the ceremony approached the single line of cars in the East bound lanes became a double line seemingly reaching to the horizon. It soon became standing room only at the big tent. |
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Senator and Mrs Voinovich are greeted by Rep.Oxley and Ohio Dept of Transportation Director Gordon Proctor. | The Colors were presented to begin the ceremony. |
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US Senator George Voinovich | US Representative Mike Oxley | US Representative Paul Gillmor | State Rep Steve Reinhard. |
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Finally -the Ribbon Cutting. Wielding the big scissors are Bucyrus Mayor Dan Ross, Galion City Council President Dennis Little and Crestline Mayor Peter Dzugan. From left: Ross, Little, Voinovich, Oxley, Gillmor, Dzugan, State Senator Larry Mumper, Reinhard, and State Rep Bill Harnett. |
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Galion has its own city celebration for the US Route 30 Opening. |
The Galionites in the caravan from Bucyrus exited the new Highway at St.Rt.598 (Portland Way North) and lined up again in the PECO2 parking lot with others from the city. They then reentered the new US 30. This caravan exited at the St.Rt 61 and proceeded to one of the new hangars at the Galion Airport for more celebration. |
Click here to read the Galion Inquirer's front page story of this event. |
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Streaming down the entrance ramp, the Galion convoy was led by one of the Galion Fire Department's trucks. The gang up on the Fairview Road overpass were all waving and they were waving back. Let the good times roll! |
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