The Ohio Department of Transportation expects that a $10 million project to extend Gemini Place near Polaris will begin in earnest in March. Utility work has been underway for weeks on the extension route, which is east of I-71 and north of Polaris Parkway.

The Ohio Department of Transportation expects that a $10 million project to extend Gemini Place near Polaris will begin in earnest in March.

Utility work has been underway for weeks on the extension route, which is east of I-71 and north of Polaris Parkway.

ODOT spokeswoman Nancy Burton said the extension will feature five lanes from Orion Place to Worthington Road, which will be extended to meet the new Gemini extension. She said the work will be completed through a design-build process that overlaps some of the design and construction work, making a set time frame difficult.

The project�s goal is to ease traffic congestion on Polaris Parkway, particularly during rush hour.

�We have had an issue with traffic at that interchange since Polaris was constructed, and we knew that,� Burton said. �The continued growth and development of both retail and residential, along with the safety of trying to get people not stacked up on 71, are all factors in this project.�

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