From The Dispatch: No money, so work on I-71 stops By Bill Bush After 10 years of construction, a project to widen I-71 to at least three lanes between Columbus and Cleveland is almost done — and indefinitely on hold… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: Concrete noise barrier insulates homeowners from highway’s hum By Kathy Lynn Gray The installation last week of the 24-foot-high concrete walls along the east side of I-71 between Hudson Street and Weber Road caught the attention of… [Read More]
Yesterday, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced their annual construction project lineup for 2009. Many of the projects announced are spread out all over the state, but there are two major construction sites worth noting in Columbus. The first is… [Read More]
Press Release: Governor Announces Priority Transportation Projects to be Funded by Federal Recovery Act Resources Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today announced that 149 transportation infrastructure projects have been prioritized for full or partial funding from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act… [Read More]
Earlier today MORPC announced their proposed list of transportation projects for the Central Ohio region that will receive around $28 million in federal economic stimulus money. This is coming out of the $935.7 million approved for highways and bridges in… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: Transportation gets $935.7 million boost By Mark Niquette The Obama administration said yesterday that $935.7 million in stimulus money is coming to Ohio for highway construction and other transportation projects, but many of those seeking funding are… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: One-way might not be best way to prosperity By Mark Ferenchik Property owners and the city’s own consultant said it would be better for business development to make Mound and Fulton streets two-way when the Downtown freeway… [Read More]
From Ohio.com: State toll proposal could revive highway projects By Associated Press Gov. Ted Strickland’s proposal to allow tolls on new road construction could help revive some back burner highway projects in Ohio. Highway projects the tolls could revive are… [Read More]
From XingColumbus: Does Columbus Need a Toll Road to Pittsburgh? by johnwirtz In a state with pressing budget problems and a stated objective to focus on more multi-modal transportation, should a new four-lane, grade-separated highway parallel to an existing interstate… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: Grove City expects payday in upgrade By Martin Rozenman Grove City’s leaders plan a revamped interchange at I-71 and Rt. 665 like the one Columbus and Dublin built to untangle Sawmill Road at I-270. Called a “single-point… [Read More]
Yesterday ODOT announced that they’ve made a decision on their plans for the controversial Downtown I-70/I-71 split fix project. There’s really no new surprises here… just a few decisions made over the several options previously being considered. Essentially… they’ve decided… [Read More]
Columbus Dispatch wrote Pay lanes could pave way on I-70 Wednesday, December 17, 2008 By Debbie Gebolys Pay lanes on highways could be in central Ohio’s future. Recommendations outlined yesterday by U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters that are separately being… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote I-70/71 plan shrinks parks Friday, November 28, 2008 BY DEBBIE GEBOLYS Plans for rebuilding the I-70/71 corridor Downtown aren’t final, but one thing is: The improved highway will nip off parts of two parks. The Ohio Department… [Read More]
NBC4i.com wrote ODOT To Change Top-Funding Formula Thursday, Nov 20, 2008 By Patrick Preston The Ohio Department of Transportation wants to change the way it chooses which projects get top funding priority. Meeting Thursday, the agency’s Transportation Review Advisory Council,… [Read More]
Need help in developing a strategy to illegally speed on the highways in Central Ohio without getting caught? Well, The Dispatch is here to help you today with their article “How fast is too fast?“, which gives you the inside… [Read More]
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