Ohio Sites

A waterworks and sewer construction project was undertaken in Proctorville, Ohio during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $43,500 loan and $15,347 grant; the total cost of the project was $60,941. Construction occurred between February and June 1934. (PWA Docket No. OH 589)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Arlington, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $32,700 loan and $12,587 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $51,662. Work occurred between May 1935 and May 1936. (PWA Docket No. OH 2240)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Ashville, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $48,000 loan and $19,000 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $69,648. Work occurred between October 1934 and May 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 2744)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Barnesville, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $79,061 loan and $25,600 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $101,989. Work occurred between December 1935 and December 1936. (PWA Docket No. OH 2241)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Grafton, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $14,500 loan and $5,980 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $21,743. Work occurred between October 1934 and April 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 1643)

A massive waterworks construction project was undertaken in Hamilton, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $620,000 loan and $250,911 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $961,181. Work occurred between June 1934 and December 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 1438)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Jackson Center, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $17,500 loan and $10,000 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $36,946. Work occurred between October 1935 and August 1936. (PWA Docket No. OH 2678)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Lodi, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $12,750 loan and $5,108 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $17,749. Work occurred between September 1934 and May 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 1564)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Louisville, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $39,000 loan and $13,467 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $52,459. Work occurred between September 1934 and January 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 1633)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in McArthur, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $46,000 loan and $19,102 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $70,367. Work occurred between May 1935 and August 1936. (PWA Docket No. OH 1585)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Pataskala, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $33,000 loan and $12,554 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $45,748. Work occurred between April and October 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 2348)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Quaker City, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $31,000 loan and $11,975 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $43,632. Work occurred between February and July 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 2743)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Reading, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $28,300 loan and $8,726 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $37,647. Work occurred between August 1934 and February 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 1043)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Worthington, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $14,210 loan and $6,128 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $23,328. Work occurred between August 1934 and May 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 2326)

Several waterworks and water main construction projects were undertaken in Cincinnati, Ohio during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Construction on the projects began in 1933. (PWA Docket No. OH 770, W1040, W1406, W1407, W1408, W1412) The clear cover project was completed in 1936 and the filtration plant in 1938. The construction cost was $2,947,743 and the total cost was $3,131,990. These projects increased Cincinnati’s plan capacity from 80 to 240 m.g.d.

A sizable waterworks-improvement construction project was undertaken in Steubenville, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $79,535 loan and $22,093 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $105,436. Work occurred between July 1934 and June 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 936)

"To insure equal water pressure throughout the system and to supply the demands of an ever - increasing population, the City of Cincinnati constructed a water storage tower just west of Miami Road, near Brill Road . Construction of the French Provincial style water tower was started in 1933 and completed in 1936 by PWA labor. Its capacity of 500,000 gallons improved the water service considerably."

BridgeHunter.com attributes the 3rd Street Bridge in Cleveland, Ohio as having been constructed with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds.

"In May 1935 planning for the Willow Freeway began and WPA funds were committed to the project; construction commenced in 1938, with the building of the first "cloverleaf" interchange in the state. The cloverleaf, completed 21 Oct. 1940 at a cost of $1.175 million, brought the new highway (Rt. 21) over Brookpark/Schaaf/Granger roads (Rt. 17) ..."

The airport which began service July 1st 1941 carried both passengers and mail. According to the Youngstown Vindicator: "In the mid 1930s, the chambers of commerce of Warren, Youngstown, Niles, Hubbard and Sharon, Pa., decided to make the airport project a community effort. In January 1937, a committee that included William F. Maag Jr., then-publisher of The Vindicator, went to Washington to secure Works Progress Administration funds. Eventually, Youngstown took over the whole $2.6 million WPA project. Land for the airport was obtained with the help of Maag and construction began in June 1939. Once again it appeared Youngstown would...