Concrete base repairs on the east side of Main Street are nearly complete.  The contractor will be placing the intermediate course of asphalt on Friday, August 23.  On Saturday, August 24, temporary striping will occur.  Once striping has occurred, all lanes of traffic will be open and parking will be restored on Main Street.  The … Continue reading Construction Update – Downtown Projects →

The Boy Scouts annual half marathon and 5k run will take place in Bowling Green on August 25.  The run will begin at 7:30 am from the Wood County Fairgrounds.  It is anticipated that there will be nearly 1,000 participants.  The route will be as follows: West on Poe Rd North on Haskins Rd East … Continue reading Boy Scout Half Marathon and 5k – August 25 →

It’s that time of year again. The excitement is brewing. Who’s my teacher this year? Will I like him/her? Will any of my friends be in my class? We all remember the anticipation of that first day of school, the new clothes, the new supplies, and sharing our fun summer stories with our friends. We … Continue reading Back To School – A Message From Officer Robin →

Concrete base repairs on the east side of Main Street is the focus this week.  The contractor is breaking up the old concrete and will soon transition to removing those sections and preparing the site for new concrete to be installed.  It is anticipated that by the end of next week, the intermediate course of … Continue reading Construction Update – Downtown Projects →

The City of Bowling Green will close Mercer Road, from East Wooster to Poe, on August 22 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.  Additionally, East Merry Avenue, from Thurstin to North College will be closed from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm on August 22 and 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on August 25.  The purpose … Continue reading BGSU Move-In →

In conjunction with the Firefly Nights Festival scheduled for August 16, certain street closures will be imposed in downtown area of Bowling Green. Church Street, from the entrance to City Parking Lot 3 (just south of Court St) to City Parking Lot 4 (just north of Clough St) will be closed to traffic at 4:00 … Continue reading Firefly Nights Festival – August 16 →

The paving contractor has finished placing the intermediate course of asphalt along the western portion of Main Street, from Oak to Lehman.  Traffic will be transitioning onto the western portion of Main St.  Once traffic has been transitioned, the contractor will mill the east side of Main St.  When the entire area has been milled, … Continue reading Construction Update – Downtown Projects →

The paving contractor has finished pouring the concrete road base along the western portion of Main Street, from Oak to Lehman.  The remainder of this week will be dedicated to preparing the site for installation of the intermediate course of asphalt.  It is anticipated that the intermediate course of asphalt will be installed beginning Monday, … Continue reading Construction Update – Downtown Projects →

In light of ongoing construction and in recognition of the effect on the downtown area, Mayor Edwards and City Council have decided to waive the charge to park within the downtown for the remainder of 2019, effective August 1.  Mayor Edwards stated, “the upgrading of infrastructure and necessary road repairs is absolutely vital to maintaining … Continue reading Downtown Parking Holiday through 2019 →

The paving contractor has made considerable progress in the Downtown area this morning accelerating the completion of additional sections of concrete. This progress is allowing them to advance faster than anticipated onto the southbound lanes of N. Main St. As a result, the southbound lane of N. Main St. will be closed from Clay St. … Continue reading Additional Downtown Road Closures Announced →