Napoleon firm to repave segment of State Rt. 18

3/24/2005

BOWLING GREEN - A Napoleon firm has been awarded a contract for more than $1 million to resurface part of State Rt. 18 in southern Wood County.

The Ohio Department of Transportation announced this week that Gerken Paving Inc. would perform the work this spring on the section of the highway between Hoytville and the Henry County line. Gerken's bid was $1,189,631.25, more than 3 percent below the engineer's estimate of $1,235,000.

Work is to begin when the weather improves and be completed by July 1.