Report: Ohio Lags in Traffic Safety Laws

By Susan Tebben As Ohio looks at more potential distracted driving legislation, a new study says the state needs to do more to help protect drivers. The policy alliance Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety released a nationwide report on the state of safety laws in each state, and came up with recommendations for laws that need to […]
‘Engineer Rides’ Part of Bike Lane Collaboration with Yay Bikes

Although tough choices about new street designs and bike lanes mean that cycling advocates and traffic engineers are often pitted against each other, a new collaboration between the City of Columbus and Yay Bikes has the two groups working – and riding – together. When Columbus Public Service Director Tracie Davies reached out to Yay […]
Vine Street Partially Converting to One-Way for Parking Garage Traffic

If you’ve visited the northern end of Downtown during a busy weekend, you’ve likely sat in a traffic bottleneck at some point this summer. Between convention-goers, gallery-hoppers, sports-fans, market-shoppers, office workers, new residents and other visitors, the area can get fairly congested on days where multiple events overlap. To alleviate some of this congestion, the […]
Ten County Road Construction Projects for 2010

The Franklin County Engineer’s Office has released a list of ten road construction projects lined up for 2010. The projects include road-widenings on Alum Creek Drive and Clime Road, bridge work on Central College Road, Dublin-Granville Road and West Main Street in Westerville, a new roundabout at the intersection of Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road and Morse […]
Proposed turn lane in Clintonville causes criticism
From This Week News: Proposed turn lane causes criticism By Jennifer Nesbitt An outcry from residents caused the Clintonville Area Commission to table a resolution opposing the widening of East North Broadway. Residents of the neighborhood near North Broadway and North High Street packed the commission’s Jan. 8 meeting to voice their concerns. Members of […]