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Bridges must be watched closely
By Randy Ludlow
The Columbus Dispatch
Sunday February 12, 2012 6:02 AM
Less than 1 percent of the bridges maintained by the Ohio Department of Transportation account for an inordinate amount of attention and expense. That’s for good reason: The bridges could come down if a key support structure buckled. Of the 14,064 bridges in the state highway and interstate system, 133 of them — including nine in central Ohio — are in danger of collapsing if main supports fail or suffer catastrophic damage.
READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/02/12/bridges-must-be-watched-closely.html
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Large Pothole Shuts Down Lane Of I-70 West For Hours
Saturday February 11, 2012 6:30 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A large pothole was to blame for a west side lane closure on Saturday. Columbus police shut down the right lane of Interstate 70 west at West Broad Street at about 1p.m. Multiple vehicles sustained flat tires after driving in the area.
READ MORE: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/02/11/columbus-pothole-closes-I-70-lane.html
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ODOT: Ohio May Change Order For Completing Major Road Projects
February 12, 2012
by The Associated Press
Ohio’s transportation chief says the state may adjust the order of road and bridge projects listed in a draft plan that would delay some work for years. The list was released last month and approved by the state panel that oversees funding for high-cost transportation projects. The recommendations led to some backlash from local officials unhappy about potentially delayed projects, such as a portion of work on Interstate 90 in Cleveland.
READ MORE: http://beta.wosu.org/news/2012/02/12/odot-ohio-may-change-order-for-completing-major-road-projects/
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