COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol will run sobriety checkpoints in Scioto and Jackson counties tonight as part of a coordinated statewide OVI enforcement operation hitting 15 counties across Ohio.
In Scioto County, troopers will set up on State Route 139 at milepost 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. In Jackson County, the checkpoint will run on State Route 93 near milepost 14, also from 6 to 8 p.m.
Both checkpoints will operate alongside saturation patrols in the surrounding areas — a combination the patrol says is designed to aggressively target impaired drivers beyond the fixed checkpoint locations.
The operation is funded by federal grant money. Statewide, checkpoints are scheduled in 15 counties tonight, running from as early as 6 p.m. to as late as midnight.
Authorities are urging anyone who plans to drink to designate a sober driver or arrange alternative transportation before consuming alcohol.
Additional locations:
Lucas County — 7805 Airport Highway, 9 p.m. – midnight
Wood County — East Front Street at Elm Street, Perrysburg, 6–9 p.m.
Marion County — Mount Vernon Avenue, Marion, 9–10:30 p.m.
Richland County — U.S. 42 near milepost 15, 7–8:30 p.m.
Ashland County — State Route 3 near milepost 5, 7–10 p.m.
Medina County — 817 Pearl Road, Brunswick, 7–10 p.m.
Geauga County — State Route 44 near milepost 18, 8–10 p.m.
Portage County — State Route 43 north of Interstate 76, 8–10 p.m.
Jefferson County — County Road 22A and Malone Drive, 6–8 p.m.
Tuscarawas County — State Route 39 near milepost 12, 10 p.m. – midnight
Butler County — Dixie Highway, 7–9 p.m.
Warren County — State Route 73 near Meadowview Court, 10 p.m. – midnight