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Ohio DOT Opens Fleet Garage
The Ohio Department of Transportation held a dedication ceremony for its new $8.2 million maintenance garage on June 27. The 21,600-square-foot facility is twice as large as the building it replaces.
by Staff
July 3, 2017
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Dir. Jerry Wray opening the new Paulding Co. Garage. We have built or will build 42 new facilities to make our operations more efficient. pic.twitter.com/HAJUEVxyc1
— ODOT_Statewide (@ODOT_Statewide) June 27, 2017
The Ohio Department of Transportation held a dedication ceremony for its new $8.2 million maintenance garage on June 27, the Paulding Progress reported.
The 21,600-square-foot facility is twice as large as the building it replaces, and has a 4,000-ton salt dome with a brine machine that can make 8,000 gallons per hour, additional truck storage, an upgraded above-ground fuel system, expanded mechanics’ area, two truck wash bays, and an equipment storage building.
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