What? Roundabouts are better, except for sometimes?

Which came first? Chicken or egg? Homes or traffic?

SANDUSKY — Some property owners along U.S. 6 (Cleveland Road) see their standoff with ODOT the same way “Star Trek: The Next Generation” fans felt after the Borg captured Captain Jean Luke Piccard.

Resistance is futile.

“I know they’re going to get what they want,” one owner told StayTunedSandusky, referring to the Ohio Department of Transportation. “There’s not much we can do to fight them except try to get what our property is worth and for the disruption this is causing. It would be the right way to get it done.”

A home on U.S. 6 not far from Barnes Nursery is shown here with the new boundary (in red) and the construction area right of way (the green line). (Photo/Gary Livingston)

Projects that require property acquisitions require the state to follow guidelines to protect the public.

“It’s important to remember, at this stage of the project, negotiations with property owners are routine and while some cases may require filing in court, that’s a standard legal step as part of the right-of-way acquisition process,” said Crystal Neelon, a spokeswoman for ODOT. “We cannot say for certain how many other properties will require additional filings as the status of acquisitions is evolving daily as progress continues.”

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