Kelsie Hoagland and Patrick McColley from ODOT District 2 are my guests today. We talk about road construction projects in and around Perrysburg, safety tips for motorists, helpful smartphone apps, and more. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, during National Work Zone Awareness Week. Kelsie and Pat wore bright orange shirts.

 

Topics discussed

• The upcoming I-75 and Route 20 Diverging Diamond Interchange Project (Fall 2026)
• Road Construction in Wood County
• Safety Tips for Motorists
• Work Zone Safety
• Roundabout Benefits
• Distracted Driving
• The 8 counties in District 2
• The Safe Routes to School Program
• The Adopt a Highway Program
• Smartphone Apps 
• Stay informed about road projects with ODOT’s social media channels, email updates, and more
• How to contact ODOT with requests and input.

 

Read the full show notes online https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/94 

 

Special thanks to Rhonda Pees at ODOT District 2 for organizing our interview. She introduced me to Pat and Kelsie.

 

Background Information

ODOT is the Ohio Department of Transportation. According to their website, their mission is to provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) supports the state highway system and promotes transportation initiatives statewide. (Source: transportation.ohio.gov accessed May 7, 2025). 

 

Guest Information

• Patrick McColley, PE, SI, MBA is the District 2 Deputy Director for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) [email protected] 
• Kelsie Hoagland is the Public Information Officer for ODOT District 2 [email protected] 

 

Links for this episode

• ODOT website https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/ 
• Follow ODOT on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OhioDepartmentOfTransportation/
• Follow ODOT District 2 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ODOTD2 
• Follow ODOT on flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/ohiodot/albums 
• Follow ODOT on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/ohio-department-of-transportation/ 
• Follow ODOT on Twitter (X) https://x.com/ODOT_Statewide 
• Follow ODOT District 2 on Twitter (X) https://x.com/ODOT_Toledo 
• ODOT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/OhioTransportation 
• ODOT District 2 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ODOTD2 
• OHGO App (iOS) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ohgo/id1034284575 
• OHGO App (Google Play) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.odot.ohgo&hl=en_US&pli=1 
• WAZE App (iOS) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/waze-navigation-live-traffic/id323229106 
• WAZE App (Google Play) https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/r7XL36PVNtnidqy6ikRiW1AHEIsjhePrZ8W5M4cNTQy5ViF3-lIDY47hpvxc84kJ7lw=w480-h960 
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