Julie Parent
Columbus Reporter
Since July, some residents of Columbus and the surrounding area have been trying to stop Bituminous Roadways, Inc. from opening a new asphalt plant location in Columbus. The residents are opposed to the smell, the dust, and the noise they believe the plant will create. Some have also complained that the plant would be located in an area where the city once hoped for a more commercially-focused business instead of light industrial development.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The property the proposed asphalt plant would be built on is located at 13345 and 13363 West Freeway Dr. This land, known as the “Triangle property,” is just south of the Interstate Highway 35 split near Running Aces Casino and Racetrack. Running Aces CEO Taro Ito is worried that the asphalt plant, which would be built a few miles south of the business, will have a negative effect on the casino’s business and the health of
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