Barrel Guy News:

- Barrel Guy will make an appearance at the Builders Exchange Central Ohio Construction Expo in February.
- Barrel Guy met Brutus the buckeye at the Lane Avenue Bridge Opening.
- Barrel Guy will make an appearance at ODOT take your child to work day.
- To set up a time to meet Barrel guy, drop him an email and he will check his busy schedule to see if he can make it.

Barrel Guy meets and greets at COSI's annual Big Machines Exhibit put on by the Ohio Contractors Association.
 

Barrel Guy meets Brutus the Buckeye for the first time at the Lane Avenue Bridge opening. Barrel Guy is a lifelong Ohio State Buckeye fan.

Barrel Guy Facts:

Age: about 30 years old. The plastic orange barrel was introduced into Ohio in the mid-1970s.

Height: about 38" to 42".

Weight: Just a couple of pounds. Can be weighed down with a tire ring base, a rubber insert base, or a plastic snap on base.

Made of: High or Low Density Polyethylene Plastic.

Born: In California.

Hobbies: include making the road safer for the traveling public and those who work on them; and Softball.

If you would like to talk to the Barrel Guy, you can drop him an email, barrelguy@ppco.net .