SR 32 corridor study is released

The recently completed Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission's state Route 32 and U.S. 50 corridor study was designed to evaluate the current industrial, retail, and residential areas within the 12 county region and to assess areas for potential growth. The study was designed to be partnered with an Ohio Department of Transportation traffic study in the corridor.

The study found several other hindrances to development of the region by polling businesses already in the area and those considering the corridor for development. The number one problem cited was the lack of affordable and reliable access to a broadband Internet connection, something Brown County has been working on through the Connect Ohio initiative...