Ohio (WKRC) - The following closures will be in place beginning next week at the state Route 32/Glen Este Withamsville intersection As part of Segment IVA of the Eastern Corridor program the SR 32/Bach Buxton interchange project will create a new full-service diamond interchange along SR 32 immediately east of the existing Elick Lane intersection in the Eastgate area of Clermont County by realigning and extending Bach Buxton Road over SR 32 and connecting with Old SR 74 on the north side Other improvements include building a third between the new interchange and Glen Este-Withamsville Road and realigning Bach Buxton Road between Marian Drive and Clepper Lane to the south of SR 32 at-grade intersections and three traffic signals within the project zone will be eliminated CINCINNATI — Drivers who cruise down SR-32 in Clermont County have been watching construction happen for the last two years — and they'll possibly continue to see construction crews out there for another 2 years With the completion of the new interchange at SR-32 and Bach Buxton crews were able to shift their work to the intersection at SR-32 and Glen Este-Withamsville Road The biggest change to that area in 2024 drivers will notice is that the traffic light at the intersection is gone all of the lights from the SR-32 and the I-275 interchange to Bauer Road are gone ODOT District 8 spokesperson Kathleen Fuller says the goal was to eliminate the at-rate intersections and now there is free-flowing traffic along SR-32 "We had a lot of safety concerns out here," Fuller said Those concerns included traffic congestion on SR-32 and backups on Glen Este-Withamsville as drivers tried to get to the interstate But by removing the light at SR-32 and Glen Este-Withamsville drivers are cut off from accessing the north side of Eastgate from the south and vice versa the ODOT Project Engineer on the construction is from the area and said he knows what drivers want "We’re going to put the bridge back in so that you can connect basically north and south back together,” Bradford said That bridge is literally an overpass that will go over SR-32 "You won’t miss the crane that is going to be driving piles for the pier in the median of 32,” Bradford said The interchange does not include access to SR-32 from Glen Este-Withamsville Drivers can access SR-32 from Bach Buxton or Eastgate Boulevard “We will have a ramp taking you from westbound 32 to Glen Este-Withamsville,” Fuller said That exit ramp will run right near the Auto Zone and Pep Boys directing drivers to the north side of Eastgate The $30 million project is expected to be done in 2026 but ODOT hopes to have drivers on the overpass sooner than that Bradford wanted to remind drivers that even though there's no traffic light crews are still out there in the median and the speed limit is 50 mph CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new $10 million development project officially received the green light in a growing Clermont County community It's all part of a greater effort to turn Union Township into a Tri-State entertainment destination Fernando Cruz is the owner of Bad Tom Smith Brewing which will build its newest location on the lot along Glen Este-Withamsville Road "We wanted to bring something back to the community and this is a great opportunity to bring something back and to build the community up everybody stays here and enjoys it," said Cruz Also set to share the space is Loveland-based business The Works Brick Oven Restaurant along with an amphitheater for outdoor concerts and events The new development will transform an already bustling and booming commerce area into something it's never been before: walkable "You're going to have a 270-acre DORA district here," said Cruz Union Township Administrator Cory Wright said that this is just one more piece to an overall long-term puzzle "We're transitioning from a community that people drove through to a community that people drive to Jungle Jim's and all these different synergies in the Eastgate area are sort of representative of us We're becoming a destination," said Wright While the steady growth in the area has come with its fair share of traffic headaches Wright said that patience is key to the progress "A lot of the discomfort or irritation that you get right now is due primarily to the construction-related delays and last year was better than the year before when they first started," said Wright With several other development projects either in the works or already underway hopes are high for the future of this eastside community "How nice will it be?" said Wright "When people don't have to leave here and drive 20 minutes to Loveland Site work is expected to begin on the project this November with a target completion date sometime in early 2026 Transportation officials are inviting Clermont County residents to weigh in on preliminary plans for a $7 million project designed to reduce congestion along two heavily traveled roadways in Union Township Residents have until July 17 to give their opinion on plans for the Aicholtz Road and Glen Este-Withamsville Road corridors in a project sponsored by the Clermont County Transportation Improvement District and the Ohio Department of Transportation The plans include aligning Aicholtz Road east of Eastgate Square Drive with Glen Este-Withamsville Road near Larma Lane and building three roundabouts Officials will consider the residents’ input as they work with local community representatives to hammer out a final design, according to information posted on the transportation improvement district's website. Construction currently is set to begin in May 2023 and end in February 2025 The roundabouts in the plans would be built at the intersections of Aicholtz Road and Eastgate Square Drive Aicholtz Road and Glen Este-Withamsville Road and Glen Este-Withamsville Road and the former Glen Este High School driveway Officials are also proposing to disconnect Old Aicholtz Road from Glen Este-Withamsville Road and convert the former into a cul-de-sac Larma Lane and Wuebold Lane would be disconnected from Glen Este-Withamsville Road and be connected to one another The state transportation department will foot the lion’s share of the project’s cost using both state and federal monies The Clermont County Transportation Improvement District is chipping in $2 million Union Township Trustee John McGraw said the project will re-route Aicholtz Road behind the Walmart Supercenter on Eastgate Square Drive in Eastgate then connect to the current intersection of Glen Este-Withamsville Road and the former Glen Este High School site “When I first was elected as trustee the biggest road complaint I received was the Glen Este intersection,” McGraw said in an email “Our team in Union Township took several proactive steps to make changes to this area First was working with West Clermont (Local Schools) to move the high school to the Bach Buxton area Next was attracting development like the Echelon Apartments and (other) future development at the former Glen Este High School property.  “This allowed us to acquire right of way to make way for the road changes,” he said McGraw said residents of Larma and Wuebold lanes also have complained that too many motorists are cutting through their streets and speeding “This new project will make those two streets much safer and more private,” he said McGraw said Aicholtz Road will eventually connect with Bach Buxton Road “This new road will pave the way for more exciting development and new jobs in Union Township,” he said The preliminary plans for the project can be found on the Clermont County Transportation Improvement District website. The plans can also be viewed in person at the Clermont County Engineer’s Office at 2381 Clermont Center Drive Residents can submit comments on the transportation improvement district website Comments can also be emailed to swest@clermontcountyohio.gov faxed to 513-732-8875 or mailed to Doug Royer An Ohio.gov website belongs to an official government organization in the State of Ohio A lock or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website Share sensitive information only on official and personal information are protected by federal and state digital security standards Our site can tailor results to your area of Ohio or ZIP code below to activate geolocation function Clearing the Selection will show results for All Locations Or simply enter a new location below to search a specific area Use the Auto-Find function to populate results from your area automatically Comments on our projects are always welcome but comments submitted at this time will be formally documented and considered as part of ODOT's public involvement process Public commenting periods typically remain open for 30 days Learn more about Public Involvement  As part of Segment IVA of the Eastern Corridor program Other improvements include building a third at-grade intersections and three traffic signals within the project zone will be eliminated.  the following traffic changes will be in effect: For a copy of the map below depicting the traffic changes click on the link in the Attachment field to the right The changes in traffic patterns are necessary to accommodate construction of a third 32 and traffic movements to the off ramp from S.R Access to businesses and residential properties will be maintained by way of the new ramps and access roads.  In addition to the traffic changes during the 2023 construction season the following changes were implemented during the first phase of construction: Other changes to be implement later in the project include: the Bach Buxton interchange is scheduled to be fully open to traffic in late fall of 2023 and all work associated with the project is scheduled to be completed in late summer or early fall of 2024 For more information about the Eastern Corridor Program Eastern Corridor Program of Transportation Improvements  Clermont County: Construction Update Ohio Department of Transportation | 1980 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43223 | Contact Us Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More cash-conscious drivers are keeping their eyes peeled to save a few pennies a gallon of gas But there's no need to burn money trying to find the best deal RELATED: Learn how to maximize your fuel economy as gas prices soar Below, you'll find the 10 lowest-priced stations today in the Cincinnati area along with a gas price map and a look at what a gallon cost in the recent past. The information is all powered by by Gas Buddy (This story has been updated because and earlier version included an inaccuracy.) David's Kitchen & Bar, a family-friendly concept by longtime Cincinnati restaurant professional Laith David, is moving into the spot at 1020 Ohio Pike. It's set to open this spring, according to the restaurant's Facebook page The new dining spot will feature "elevated cuisine, live music and specialty spirits," per a Facebook post The space also includes a large upstairs banquet room available to rent for conferences David also owns two other restaurants on the East Side, including Tealside Diner on Old State Route 74 near Eastgate and Country Inn Withamsville on Ohio Pike close to where David's Kitchen & Bar will be The news comes about a month after Laszlo's Iron Skillet announced it would shutter after surviving a fire a flood and more than 50 years in business Owners Laszlo Molnar Jr. and Monica Molnar Lippmeier made the news public in a letter posted to Facebook on Jan. 22 The lease for the brick-and-mortar restaurant will soon end prompting the decision to close after 52 years of serving the Greater Cincinnati community Laszlo's Iron Skillet has not only been our life and livelihood but our entire dream come true We would love to continue with our passion in a different manner," the Molnars wrote so we have decided to step away from the daily operations of managing so much." The brother-sister duo added that they plan to "scale down operations" by opening a food truck which will feature some of the restaurant's signature dishes The Molnars said they plan to park and serve from various locations in the area and will also be available for private events and parties Laszlo and Elizabeth Molnar first opened the Iron Skillet as a small diner in Mount Washington in 1973 The restaurant later moved to Newtown in 1975 and his sister Monica Molnar Lippmeier took over the restaurant in 1998 and have operated the Central European eatery ever since They relocated the restaurant to the Ivy Hills strip mall in Newtown in 2013 after a fire destroyed their previous location Laszlo's Iron Skillet moved to its current Ohio Pike location in 2015 mixed-use development project in the works in Clermont County was closing in on final approval The Union Township Zoning Commission will meet on Wednesday to decide if it will approve an area on Glen Este-Withamsville Road being rezoned to allow for mixed-use businesses like restaurants and retail stores to be built “It’s going to make Eastgate a destination,” said Heather Frye COO of Sizemore Holdings who is part of the group developing the land the project should give the Eastgate area a major economic boost I think right now with the process everyone is excited and wanting this to come to town We’re going to have a 270-acre Dora district,” said Fernando Cruz The planned development would include several new bars and restaurants like The Works Developers also said they hope to build an amphitheater for outdoor music events and fireworks Union Township didn’t really have destination spots like Loveland It's the latest in a string of big development ideas for Union Township that also included retail businesses and residential And instead of having to go into the city to eat and for entertainment And we can build right in Union Township.” it means a second location where they handle the beer and By Golly's takes care of the food “People are going to stay in the community spend their tax dollars in the community,” said Cruz David's Kitchen & Bar is opening in a Clermont County space that used to house a long-running restaurant (Laith David via Cincinnati Business Courier) David’s Kitchen & Bar is moving into the Laszlo’s Iron Skillet space at 1020 Ohio Pike in Withamsville in Clermont County Laszlo's announced its upcoming closure after a more than 50-year run Read the full story from the Cincinnati Business Courier Cincinnati Business Courier is a Local 12 News partner Union Township trustees have approved an $18 million second phase of the Echelon Luxury Apartments development at 4345 Glen Este-Withamsville Road PLK Eastgate Partners of Sycamore Township opened the first phase of the development which includes 187 one- and two-bedroom apartments The second phase will include 168 one- and two-bedroom apartments A clubhouse and pool also are planned for the 6.5-acre site The development will allow for the future realignment of Aicholtz Road and have sidewalks that eventually will lead to the Jungle Jim’s International Market shopping area in Eastgate “We continue to hit the ball out of the park as firms invest millions of dollars in our community,” McGraw said Support local journalism - Subscribe during the St. Patrick's Day sale “This project will attract young professionals as well as empty-nest homeowners who are looking to downsize but still want high-quality housing it will help fund the education support needs of our kids,” McGraw said some of the property taxes from the development will be used to pay for a new bus garage at 4000 McMann Road for the West Clermont Local Schools Some of the property taxes will be used for West Clermont’s IT and nutrition departments which have moved into an office building owned by Union Township in the Eastgate Professional Park at 4357 Ferguson Drive All of these departments formerly operated on Glen Este High School property at 4342 Glen Este-Withamsville Road The high school was closed and Amelia High School on Clough Pike converted into a middle school when the consolidated four-year West Clermont High School opened in the fall of 2017 on Bach Buxton Road Ohio (WKRC) – A major traffic reconfiguration project is underway along State Route 32 in Clermont County’s Union Township but it’s bringing with it multiple road closures and plenty of confusion Jake Roberson watched as Clepper Lane swelled with extra traffic “I’m wondering how long it’s going to take me to get out of the driveway now with all this traffic coming through," said Roberson crews shut down the Glen Este-Withamsville Road exit from SR-32 All the cars that would normally exit there are being diverted to the new Clepper Lane exit “It kind of threw me off guard,” said Roberson “I was just going to the store and I noticed that everything was starting to shut down A lot of people were kind of scrambling to kind of find a new way through.” This all ties into the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) plans to widen SR-32 and replace the SR-32 and Bach Buxton intersection with an overpass ODOT will also eliminate intersections at Glen Este-Withamsville and Old State Route 74 The traffic will be diverted to the new Bach Buxton overpass all of this will tie together and will come together and will make for a much better flow of traffic for everybody,” said ODOT spokeswoman Kathleen Fuller The overpass should be complete by the end of the year but the exit to Glen Este-Withamsville south of SR-32 will never reopen ODOT said it will also shut down access to Glen Este-Withamsville north of SR-32 Crews also temporarily shut down the southbound I-275 exit ramp to SR-32 eastbound “Everything really is just like getting fixed right now and it just sucks It’s inconvenient,” said driver Frida Ruiz ODOT said it plans to build a second overpass to replace the SR-32/Glen Este-Withamsville intersection it might be a good idea because that light is my least favorite light out of the whole city,” said Ruiz Ohio (WKRC) - Major changes are coming to the construction zone around State Route 32 and Glen Este-Withamsville Road in Clermont County there will be construction of an interchange at the intersection of S.R 32 and Bach Buxton Road/Elick Lane and the widening of S.R 32 West between the new interchange and Glen Este-Withamsville Road Intermittent lane restrictions will be in place 32 East and West between Eastgate Boulevard and Olive Branch-Stonelick Road Closure of the south leg of Glen Este-Withamsville Road from S.R 32 traffic may use the new Clepper Lane off-ramp; westbound S.R 32 motorists may continue traveling west to the Eastgate Boulevard interchange and follow this to either Eastgate South Drive or Aicholtz Road to Glen Este-Withamsville Road Southbound Glen Este-Withamsville Road motorists may follow either S.R 32 East to the Clepper Lane off-ramp or S.R Closure of the flyover ramp from southbound I-275 to eastbound S.R Closure of the intersection of Bach Buxton Road and Clepper Lane Southbound Bach Buxton motorists will be detoured by way of S.R Clepper Lane traffic will be detoured via Glen Este-Withamsville Road between the Glen Este-Withamsville Road intersection and the I-275 interchange thru-lanes and realignment of the ramp from westbound S.R Intermittent lane restrictions may be in effect during evening and overnight hours The Ohio Department of Transportation has allocated $61.2 million in special funding that will allow major improvements being made in the Ohio 32 corridor in the Eastgate area The funding was green-lighted by the Transportation Review Advisory Council which advises ODOT and approves funds for new transportation projects that cost more than $12 million and are designed to expand a road system’s capacity to handle traffic and reduce congestion.  Clermont County Engineer Jeremy Evans said that together with $11.5 million in ODOT safety funds and $10.04 million in local funds Evans said the work in Union Township will be the latest in a project that includes the already-completed third eastbound lane on Ohio 32 between Glen Este-Withamsville Road to near Olive Branch-Stonelick Road and intersection improvements on Bells Lane at Ohio 32 and at Old State Route 74 Underway nowRelated work underway now includes the Clepper Lane extension from Bach-Buxton Road to just past Glen Este-Withamsville Road and the widening of old State Route 74 between Glen Este-Withamsville Road and Schoolhouse Road with access improvements along Old State Route 74 at Tealtown Road and at Paul Drive Traffic signals will be eliminated on Ohio 32 at Glen Este-Withamsville Road “This award represents more than a decade of planning and intentional investment in a critical corridor for the movement of people goods and services throughout our entire region,” Evans said Officials said Ohio 32 is one of the highest-volume routes in Ohio and part of a corridor that stretches from Cincinnati to Bridgeport “The project will improve traffic flow and has the potential to move the Cincinnati economy further east to Brown Athens and Washington counties,” David Painter president of the Clermont County Board of Commissioners “The additional funds shorten the construction schedule duration allow multiple activities to be worked concurrently and save taxpayer money by avoiding escalation costs.” Commissioner Ed Humphrey said the TRAC funding is a huge win for the region “Leaders from throughout the region came together to educate ODOT about the importance of this project to economic growth,” he said “We’re very thankful that ODOT listened.” [ Get complete digital access to Cincinnati.com. Subscribe today the Eastern Corridor Project is either a loathed and much-maligned project or a pedal-to-the-metal effort opening up corridors to commerce and easing an ever-increasing traffic load Anyone who travels Ohio 32 between Interstate-275 and Batavia is all too familiar with thick and chewy traffic especially during rush hours. Data from the Ohio Department of Transportation predicts the traffic load on Ohio 32 in Clermont will continue to grow Current traffic estimates show that by the year 2030 I-275 will carry 84,000 vehicles per day and Ohio 32 will carry an estimated 79,000 the looks of I-275 and Ohio 32 are vastly different Ohio 32  was designed to meet the needs of a rural area according to Chief Deputy Engineer for Clermont County Craig Stephenson Clermont County is transitioning to a suburban area which requires a different type of travel system Instead of a series of traffic lights and intersections Ohio 32 requires overpasses and exit/entrance ramps Imagine a traffic light instead of the existing bridge and exit/entrance ramps along I-275 at the Loveland-Madeira Road exit, Clermont County Engineer Pat Manger offered as an example Seems ludicrous yet that's what's in place on Ohio 32 motorists encounter three traffic lights on Ohio 32 traveling east from I-275 toward Batavia All three will be eliminated in segment 4A of the Eastern Corridor Project Drivers will not reencounter a traffic light until the intersection of Ohio 32 and Bauer Road other changes include an additional travel lane on Ohio 32 from Glen Este-Withamsville to Olive Branch-Stonelick Road the elimination of local road access to Ohio 32 between Eastgate Boulevard and Olive Branch-Stonelick Road and the construction of overpass bridges and an interchange "Overall theme that we've tried to do with this Ohio 32 corridor is to develop a network of roads that can handle regional traffic people who are on I-275 and want to go east to Batavia and parts beyond as well as the network of roads to handle the local trips," Manger said plans call for the extension of Clepper Lane to Bach-Buxton Road and the widening of portions of Old 74 The intersection of Glen-Este Withamsville at Ohio 32 will be eliminated An overpass bridge is planned to allow traffic traveling on Glen-Este Withamsville to cross over Ohio 32 an exit ramp will provide access to Clepper Lane an exit ramp will provide access to Glen Este-Withamsville The intersection of Bach-Buxton/Elick Lane will be eliminated and a new interchange constructed with an overpass bridge over 32 and on and off ramps for motorists Elick Lane will become a cul de sac.  East of there the intersection of Old 74 and Ohio 32 will be eliminated and an overpass bridge installed to allow motorists to continue on Old 74 over Ohio 32 Engineering work is about 75 percent complete for the project and construction is expected to begin in 2019 The costEarlier this year construction on Segment 4 of the Eastern Corridor Project wrapped up in Clermont County This phase included the I-275 and Ohio 32 interchange improvements construction of the Eastgate North Frontage Road reconstruction of Eastgate Boulevard over 32 Costs for Segment 4 and 4A are shared by the state and the Transportation Improvement District Segment 4A is projected to cost more than $91 million The road projects are designed to improve the traffic flow and access to the more rural eastern portions of Clermont County where at least one development - the 242-acre South Afton Industrial Park - is business ready The Eastern Corridor Project is a four-segment multimodal project addressing getting vehicles pedestrians and other modes of transportation from point A to B Each of the four segments independently provides value segments 1 and 4 advanced while segments 2 and 3 hit a speed bump These project segments called for the realignment of Ohio 32 through the villages of Newtown and Mariemont and met with criticism from residents segments two and three of the Eastern Corridor project are being redesigned by ODOT More detailed plans for the Eastern Corridor Project are available online at easterncorridor.org. The first phase of a $40 million senior housing project is set to kick off development of the former Glen Este High School site in Union Township The high school on Glen Este-Withamsville Road was closed and Amelia High School on Clough Pike converted into a middle school when the consolidated four-year West Clermont High School opened in the fall of 2017 the Union Township Board of Trustees has approved zoning to allow PVL Investments to build a two-story 96,000-square-foot senior facility with 107 units on 13 acres of land at the former Glen Este site at Bach Buxton Road and Elick Lane The facility for independent and assisted living will have a theater The first phase of the senior housing project also will include 15 villa-style detached units measuring 26,000 square feet for independent living has an option to buy an additional 11 acres at the Glen Este site for a second phase of the project “This new development is another major step in the unprecedented cooperation deal between Union Township and the West Clermont Local School District to fund the new West Clermont High School,” Union Township Trustee John McGraw said Development of the 80-acre Glen Este site is part of a complicated 2015 agreement among Union Township the West Clermont Local Schools and others to build the consolidated high school and to create an economic-development engine on related property The West Clermont Local Schools sold the Glen Este site to the township for $1 in hopes Union Township could attract development to beef up tax rolls for the benefit of both the township and the school district “(The) project is the first of what will be several other projects at the former Glen Este campus I expect more announcements in 2019,” McGraw said Per a tax-increment financing (TIF) agreement Union Township will for 30 years collect “service payments” in lieu of some property taxes from businesses that decide to operate on the Glen Este site The payments will be redirected to the West Clermont Local Schools to help the district pay off some $98 million in construction bonds it issued to build West Clermont High School Union Township designated the West Clermont High School campus a joint economic-development district (JEDD) with employees subject to a 1-percent earnings tax Subscribe now - Support local journalism The tax also applies to employees of Mercy Health’s West Clermont HealthPlex a private fitness center with doctors’ offices that operates on the high school property The township is using money generated by the new tax to fund core services such as police and fire protection at the West Clermont High School campus and to market the Glen Este property PVL Investments plans to build a roundabout to connect its senior housing project to Bach Buxton Road New high school, no bond levy, no problem for this suburban school district A 1,000-foot portion of Old State Route 74 in Clermont County’s Union Township will be closed for more than two months beginning Monday Old State Route 74 will be closed between Glen Este-Withamsville Road and English Creek Drive through Friday The intersection of Old State Route 74 and Glen Este-Withamsville will remain open during this time and local access to the Glen Este Church of Christ will be maintained Eastgate North Drive and Glen Este-Withamsville will be marked with signs The closure is needed to widen Old State Route 74 build retaining walls and install storm sewer and water systems in that area about one mile of Old State Route 74 will be widened from three to five lanes from west of Glen Este-Withamsville to Tealtown Road and from two to three lanes between Tealtown and east of Schoolhouse Road “The Old SR 74 widening project is part of the comprehensive program of projects to improve safety and connectivity along the SR 32 Corridor,” the Clermont County Transportation Improvement District says on its website. Support local journalism! Subscribe today “Specifically, these improvements will provide better traffic flow north of SR 32, and along with the improvements being made on Clepper Lane, help alleviate significant traffic pressure along SR 32 by providing drivers with an alternate east-west travel route.”  My NewsSign Out Sign InCreate your free profileSections news Alerts The archdiocese's attorney, Steve Goodin, told jurors "there was no discrimination," saying Dias was fired for violating a contract that he says required her to abide by Catholic doctrine. The archdiocese has said that artificial insemination violates that doctrine and is immoral.  Dias, who is not Catholic, alleges in her lawsuit that church policy is not enforced equally against men and women. A man formerly employed in youth ministry at a suburban Dayton parish within the archdiocese testified in a sworn video deposition Tuesday. He testified that some church officials were aware that he and his wife used artificial insemination when they were trying to have a child and that he was not fired or disciplined in any way.  Jack Frazine, who formerly worked as a youth minister at St. Paul Parish in Englewood, said he sought out Dias' attorney when he heard of her firing because he "thought it was unfair."  The archdiocese has argued that Dias was a ministerial employee and the Supreme Court has said religious groups can dismiss those employees, but Klingler insists Dias had no ministerial duties.  Dias' attorney also stressed Tuesday that Dias, who is gay, had always known she wanted to have a child and decided to get pregnant through artificial insemination. Klingler opened the trial Tuesday by showing jurors a photo of Dias' now 2-year-old daughter. He also said Dias did not know that artificial insemination would be considered a violation of her contract and Catholic doctrine by her employers.  Dias loved her job teaching computer classes at the schools and believes she is "a good teacher and a good moral person," he said.  While Dias' lawsuit does not claim that she was fired over her sexual orientation, Goodin noted that "the evidence will show that Dias never really intended to abide by the contract." He said she kept the fact that she was gay a secret because she knew the church doesn't approve of homosexual acts.  "That all goes to her credibility," he said.  Goodin also said the lawsuit is "about money, plain and simple" and the evidence will show that Dias is not entitled to any damages.  Dias is seeking unspecified damages to cover lost wages and "for the pain and emotional stress" caused by the firing, Klingler said.  The case, viewed as a barometer on the degree to which religious organizations can regulate employees' lives, is the second lawsuit that's been filed in the last two years against the archdiocese over the firing of an unmarried pregnant teacher.  Laszlo's Iron Skillet — burned out of its original home in Newtown and now operating in a temporary location — will be moving to Withamsville and getting a new permanent location said they are taking over the space that was Great Scott They'll take the summer to remodel the building and will open there in September if all goes according to plan The restaurant's location on Valley Road in Newtown had a devastating fire March 2013 That restaurant was opened in 1973 by the siblings' father who had immigrated to the United States from Hungary they reopened in a strip mall on Main Street in Newtown where they've been serving their menu of Hungarian It's a smaller space than the Valley Road restaurant and an upstairs space to use for special events But Lippmeier said they'll probably keep the menu as it is along with American dishes such as meat loaf They have also expanded their weekend hours at their current location Clough Pike Elementary School Principal Kevin Thacker can see the orange barrels and yellow cranes associated with construction on Clough Pike from his office That’s because when transportation officials decided to spend $6.5 million to widen Clough Pike between Glen Este-Withamsville Road and Ivy Pointe Boulevard in Union Township they also ponied up the money to build a driveway for Clough Pike Elementary School at 808 Clough Pike to take school traffic off the street The new driveway turns off Clough Pike near the street’s intersection with Glen Este-Withamsville Road extends along the side of the school to behind it and ends in a turnaround Clough Pike Elementary School had just a small pull-over spot on Clough Pike and cars either dropping off or picking up students formed a long line on the street in front of the school The driveway is designed to make it safer for the school community ease traffic on Clough Pike and give road crews more room to maneuver as they work on the street Thacker said the idea for the driveway came from Clermont County with no request from the West Clermont Local School District which didn’t pay a penny for the driveway that will be at Clough Pike Elementary School long after Friday when the work on the road is scheduled to end “This is a partnership the county established with us The Clough Pike widening project is being managed by the Clermont County Transportation Improvement District improvements were made on Clough Pike between Glen Este-Withamsville Road and Mt Improvements now are being made on Clough Pike between Glen Este-Withamsville Road and Ivy Pointe Boulevard where traffic on the road has been reduced to a single Eastbound traffic is being detoured north on Ivy Pointe Boulevard to Aicholtz Road then to Glen Este-Withamsville Road and back to Clough Pike A third travel lane is being added along a 1.3-mile section of Clough Pike between Glen Este-Withamsville Road and Mt as well as a sidewalk along the north side of Clough Pike Traffic signals and drainage are being improved The Clough Pike widening work is progressing on schedule said Kaity Dunn of Rasor Marketing Communications in Montgomery on behalf of the Clermont County Transportation Improvement District “They’re installing the new storm water pipes on the east half of the project where traffic has been reduced to one way,” Dunn said “They are also working on completing some road work between Terrace Drive and Interstate 275 and general clean-up type work,” Dunn said “The entire project will get a final course of asphalt and final pavement markings near the end of the project.” the Ohio Department of Transportation continues to make improvements at the Interstate 275 interchange with state Route 32 Workers are building a new “fly-over” ramp that will allow traffic traveling south on I-275 to eastbound state Route 32 to bypass new signals and Eastgate Boulevard via ramps that will merge with state Route 32 east of Eastgate Boulevard Northbound I-275 traffic heading east on state Route 32 also will avoid the signals and travel through a new “tunnel” to merge with state Route 32 beyond Eastgate Boulevard public information officer for the state transportation department’s office in Lebanon Want to know more about what is happening in Union Township Ohio (WKRC) - A serious accident in Clermont County on Sunday evening left a car severely damaged on Sunday on State Route 125 (Ohio Pike) at Glen Este-Withamsville Road There is no word on whether or not anyone was injured in the crash or what caused it Whether you choose to fly over or tunnel under traffic it just got easier to travel from Interstate 275 to destinations beyond Eastgate on state Route 32 New Ohio Department of Transportation projects allow motorists who want to use eastbound state Route 32 to get past Eastgate to take a “flyover” ramp from southbound I-275 or a tunnel from northbound I-275 to avoid new traffic signals and merge onto eastbound state Route 32 east of Eastgate Boulevard The work in Union Township all but caps off a $46 million two-year-long reconstruction of the I-275/state Route 32 interchange which is part of the Eastern Corridor Program - a regional effort to increase connectivity and encourage economic development between downtown Cincinnati and the area’s eastern communities “This project is a critical part of the infrastructure of Clermont County and eastern Hamilton County providing more efficient travel throughout the area,” said Tammy Campbell deputy director of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s district office in Lebanon “We are proud to have worked with the Clermont County Transportation Improvement District the Clermont County engineer and the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments in seeing this project through construction.” Workers will in the next couple weeks finish up at the I-275 interchange by applying a final application of asphalt to state Route 32 between Old state Route 74 and Glen Este-Withamsville Road public information officer with the Ohio Department of Transportation’s district office in Lebanon Work already completed on the interchange includes widened and realigned lanes along Eastgate North Drive a widened and reconstructed Eastgate Boulevard over state Route 32 and relocated westbound entrance and exit ramps from state Route 32 to Eastgate North Drive Smigielski said the next phase of work in the Eastgate area will involve improvements to state Route 32 between Eastgate Boulevard and Olive Branch-Stonelick Road •widening state Route 32 by adding a travel lane in each direction; •removing traffic signals and closing local access along state Route 32 between Eastgate Boulevard and Olive Branch-Stonelick Road; •providing a new westbound exit from state Route 32 to Glen Este-Withamsville Road and an eastbound exit to Clepper Lane; •constructing a new bridge to allow Glen Este-Withamsville Road to travel over state Route 32; •extending Clepper Lane east to Bach Buxton Road; Glen Este-Withamsville Road and Clepper Lane with state Route 32; •building a new bridge to allow Old state Route 74 to travel over state Route 32 •constructing a new state Route 32 interchange near Bach Buxton Road and Elick Lane which also is to include a bridge over state Route 32 Smigielski said the new state Route 32 interchange at Bach Buxton Road and Elick Lane is an Ohio Department of Transportation project with a scheduled construction period of 2020 to 2022 She said the other work will be managed by Clermont County with a scheduled construction period of 2019 to 2021