+ THE BLADE: TOLEDO, OHIO t FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2005 SECTION B, PAGE 3 + ROAD WARRIOR Finkbeiner supports The Blade’s Road Warrior 3 5 advises readers where the 23 125 75 Lake biggest driving headaches will MICHIGAN 24 Erie 184 9 be throughout the construction 8 TOLEDO Sylvania 15 . SSylvaniaylvania 11 d R Rd. season. He’ll tell you locations to OHIO 475 12 n n n technology corridor 120 n avoid and detours to take. 20 120 1 y W 17 Wyn SeamanSeaman Rd.Rd. As the season winds down, 23 246 7 16 4 18 StarrStarr Aveve By TOM TROY Mr. Finkbeiner said Mr. Nich- 295 20 2 BLADE STAFF WRITER construction will continue 475 olson stepped aside recently. through November on a variety 25 51 Mayoral candidate Carty “Pat just did that I think within 2 6 19 579 Finkbeiner said yesterday that the last few days because he of major 10 65 75 80 90 280 if elected he would make a pro- didn’t wish anyone to criticize construc- MaumeeMaumee 14 20A posed Toledo area research and the university for being partisan tion projects, 795 though few 64 technology corridor a high pri- in this mayor’s race,” Mr. Fink- PePPerrysburgerrysbuysburg 51 ority in his administration. UT and MUO in support of the new projects 20 13 beiner said. 64 23 163 Mr. Finkbeiner made the initiative and has also met with have been 65 75 He said taking Mr. Nichol- 420 announcement during a news U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., To- added. WWatervilleateatervillville 80 son off task for the four weeks 2 25 90 conference on the front lawn of ledo) and offi cials of the Toledo remaining before the mayoral 1. I-280: All 24 199 University Hall at the Univer- Area Metropolitan Council of 295 WoodvilleWoodvilloodville election would not cause a sig- lanes will be 582 sity of Toledo, whose president Governments. open through nifi cant delay in his work for 64 is among the leaders of the cor- Mayor Ford said the total cost UT. Mr. Finkbeiner is challeng- the Veter- 65 105 20 PembervillePembePembervillville ridor initiative. of the corridor package ing Mayor Jack Ford in the Nov. ans’ Glass GrandGrandGrand RapidsRapidsRapids The proposal is to cre- as proposed, including 8 balloting. He said the corridor City Skyway 23 6 ate a 10-square-mile area the people mover system, group is on the verge of hiring an construction BowlingBowling 6 235 encompassing UT and would be about $60 mil- executive director. zone until Oct. 17. Consider 65 GreenGreeeen 75 6 the Medical University of lion. While the city has The location of the news con- using I-75 to avoid likely delays. Ohio to spur research and some community im- ference caused a minor dust-up. Motorists could expect delays technology-related manu- provement funds it could Jeanne Hartig, UT’s executive di- of up to 15 minutes between 9 traffi c to one lane in each direc- avenues. Continue south on Up- facturing. put on the table to assist, tion between Detroit Avenue ton to reach eastbound I-475. rector of communications, asked a.m. and 3 p.m. Mr. Finkbeiner also he said the city has spent Mr. Finkbeiner’s campaign work- and Collingwood Boulevard. 16. Downtown Toledo: Re- Front Street is restricted to one focused on proposals for millions upgrading its in- ers to remove about a half-dozen 8. Laskey Road: Street surfacing requires varying lane a series of passenger rail Finkbeiner formation technology sys- lane each way at I-280, and left “Carty Gets Results” signs from reconstruction restricts traffi c to closings and detours on parts of lines that would also extend to tem and “we don’t have anything turns are prohibited between the university lawn, but allowed Bowling Green State University to put millions upon millions in Dearborn Avenue and Esther westbound only between Secor Washington, 11th, and Summit the event to go forward. She said and Owens Community College, over a period of years.” Street, including I-280 ramps. and Talmadge roads. Eastbound streets. All traffi c exiting I-75 at the university should have been traffi c is detoured via Alexis Washington is forced east on and would convey students, Meanwhile, Mr. Finkbeiner’s The ramp from southbound notifi ed, given Mr. Johnson’s Road. Washington at 11th. Summit is researchers, and entrepreneurs. chief fund-raiser has taken a I-280 to eastbound Front is high-profi le involvement in the affected between Lafayette and He said he believes about three- leave of absence from his paid closed until Oct. 24. The Front 9. Summit Street: Bridge corridor idea. Lagrange streets. quarters of the needed rail line is UT consulting job promoting entrance to northbound I-280 is reconstruction restricts traffi c Toledo City Council passed to one lane each way at the Ot- 17. Cherry and Summit already in place. the technology corridor project. closed until Oct. 24. Also closed “The mayor’s job is to get the Pat Nicholson, a former mem- a resolution endorsing the cor- tawa River. Street Intersection: Brick are the northbound exit and muscle — mental, fi nancial, ber of Toledo’s Regional Growth ridor proposal on Sept. 7, 2004, crosswalk work will create lane southbound entrance at Green- 10. Fulton-Lucas Road: moral — of the fi nancial and Partnership and the Toledo-Lu- at Mr. Johnson’s request. belt Parkway. Ash and Huron Bridge repairs close the road restrictions though Oct. 21. civic community behind this ini- cas County Port Authority, was Mr. Johnson has said link- streets are closed at I-280. between Airport Highway and Starting today, no left turns will tiative,” Mr. Finkbeiner said. hired in December, 2004, to help ing the corridor with a “people 2. U.S. 20/23, State Rt. Shaffer Road until Oct. 28. Use be allowed from southbound “We’ve been doing a lot of raise money for the project and mover” would increase collabo- Summit or eastbound Cherry at 420: Interchange construc- Scott Road instead. what he is talking about,” Mayor to recruit an executive director. ration and help attract investors, the intersection. tion closes one lane each way 11. Monroe Street (State Jack Ford said in a telephone He was being paid an hourly researchers, and manufacturers. on Route 420 south of Truman Rt. 51): Widening and repaving 18. Seaman Road: Bridge interview later. The incumbent rate up to $5,000 a month with Contact Tom Troy at: Road. Pemberville Road is require nighttime lane closings rehabilitation will close Seaman candidate said his administra- money from the University of [email protected] closed at U.S. 20/23 for over- between Willis Boulevard and starting Monday through Oct. 24 tion has been working with Toledo Foundation. or 419-724-6058. pass construction. Use Bradner Crary Drive. The work zone between Wheeling Street and or Lemoyne roads instead. includes the Secor Road and Berlin Avenue. Use Starr Avenue instead. 3. U.S. 24: Resurfacing re- Sylvania Avenue intersections. quires fl ag zones between Luna Work hours are 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. 19. Detroit Avenue: Water- Ford accuses challenger of bias Pier and Dunbar roads. Delays through October 21. line construction restricts traffi c are likely. This project has been 12. I-475/Talmadge Road: to southbound only between extended into November. The Talmadge bridge is closed Schneider Road and Sherwood Avenue until mid to late October. in plan to raze central-city homes 4. Martin Luther King, for reconstruction until Oct. 14. Northbound traffi c is detoured Jr., Bridge: Preparatory work I-475 ramps remain open, but via the Anthony Wayne Trail. Mayor Jack Ford yesterday ence at Lawrence and Palmwood mortgage. associated with draw span there is no cross-freeway ac- called his opponent’s plan for avenues in front of a house being Mr. Ford has not always been replacement requires varying cess. Detour via Secor Road or OFF THE MAP demolishing blocks of dilapidat- built on a vacant lot. such an enthusiastic supporter lane closings. Some are only Corey Road, but expect delays. I-75: Median barrier repairs ed residential and commercial He used the occasion to renew of a point-of-sale ordinance. in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 City offi cials have closed Wood- require nighttime lane closings structures “discriminatory.” his recent strong support for According to minutes of a To- p.m. Monday through Thursday, ley Road at I-475 to prevent cut- between Hancock County Road “Trying to just rip out a neigh- a point-of-sale ordinance that ledo Housing Task Force meeting except on holidays, but others throughs. Northbound I-475/ 99 and Findlay. Minor delays are borhood is impossible fi nan- would require a nonoccupant March 15, 2004, a representative are full time. Expect delays. U.S.23 also will be reduced to possible. one lane tomorrow and Sunday- cially. I think it’s discriminatory. seller to have a house certifi ed as of Mr. Ford said the mayor did 5. I-75: Pavement and U.S. 6/U.S. 20: Traffi c is re- It’s morally reprehensible to do habitable before it could be sold. between the Maumee River and not want to try to push the or- bridge rehabilitation restricts duced to one lane each way at that,” he said. “There is not The ordinance is stalled Salisbury Road for crack sealing dinance to a vote of City Council southbound I-75 to two lanes the western end of the Fremont enough money to com- in City Council for lack of operations.