Wood County prepares for tourist increase during Total Solar Eclipse
Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn prepares residents and invites tourists to visit the county for the Total Solar Eclipse. Wood County, Ohio, is preparing for a significant increase in its population during the Total Solar Eclipse. Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn has stated that his deputies are prepared for the large numbers of people expected to travel through the area. He emphasized that the county's infrastructure can handle the doubling of traffic, including I-75 and 25. More dispatchers will be working to account for the increase in population. Additionally, three DSROs (Designated School Resource Officers) will be available to assist with traffic issues.
Published : 2 months ago by Mario Dunham in Travel World
Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn prepares residents and invites tourists to visit the county for the Total Solar Eclipse.
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TOLEDO, Ohio — The total solar eclipse is just days away and cities and counties in northwest Ohio are getting ready for their population to quickly rise.
Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn wants the public to know that his deputies are ready for the large numbers of people expected to travel through the area for this event.
"So, we have great infrastructure in Wood County; we have I-75 with three lanes throughout the county. We have another state route, 25, a beautiful 4-lane going through the county. Even if our traffic doubles, our roads can handle the doubling of traffic," Sheriff Wasylyshyn said. "We are not going to have gridlock, we are not going to run out of gas."
Additionally, more dispatchers will be working leading up to the eclipse to account for the uptick in people projected to be in Wood County. This would help to alleviate some of the staffing pressure.
"So far as my office is concerned, the schools are closed. We have three DSROs (Designated School Resource Officers) who will be available to assist with any traffic issues. I have four civil deputies who will be there that day, plus all of us administration people. In addition to all the deputies, we are all on the road, and the sky is not falling," Sheriff Wasylyshyn said.