Dayton, Ohio USA: The Place to Be in 2003

Big things are happening in my city this year. First, we have the 200th anniversary of Ohio's statehood. Secondly, we have the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first airplane flight. This past weekend was Hamvention, an annual convention of HAM radio operators and the like. Each July the Dayton Air Show is always a big draw. It's going to be huge this year!

Moreover, the Dayton, Ohio area hosts one of the busiest interchanges in the country. We have Interstate 75, which extends north up through Michigan and south down through Florida. Also, we have Interstate 70, which extends west to Colorado and east to Maryland. Let's just say it's a vital interchange to the country. Its cloverleaf design has been outdated for quite some time, however. In fact, it's been quite hazardous, given the volume of traffic now flowing through it.

This interchange is being reconstructed, and the Ohio Department of Transportation has an official website for the project: I-70/I-75 Interchange Project Information. The site includes lots of neat links to before and after pictures, construction maps, project schedules, and the like.