Ohio Announces Funding for 2006 Specialized Transportation Program ODOT's Office of Transit is accepting applications to aid in funding the purchase of vehicles which meet the special transportation needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities. Click here for more information.

ODOT Announces $14.5 Million In Funding For Community Enhancements 35 communities across Ohio will receive a total of $14.5 million in federal transportation enhancement funds from ODOT, click here for more details.

TRAC Releases 2007-2012 Project List   The Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) approved the Major New Construction Program draft list from January, as part of the Governor Taft's Jobs and Progress Plan announced in August 2003. Click here for more information.

Ohio Joins in the Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate Highway System This year, 2006, marks the 50th anniversary of the federal law that brought America its unparalleled Interstate Highway System. For more information on the celebration, click here. For an invitation and details on the Monday, June 26, 2006 event featuring the cross-country military convoy reenactment in Akron, click here (72Kb PDF).

ODOT Announces 2006 Safe Routes To School Program This initiative aims to make it easier and safer for children to commute to school using their own power and is the first of its kind for Ohio. Click here for more information.

Taft Breaks Ground On New State Route 161 Work has begun on the first phase of the $150 million, 12.6-mile relocation and widening of SR 161 between New Albany and Granville. Click here for more...

State Agencies Announce Joint Motorcycle Safety Program The Ohio Departments of Public Safety and Transportation, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol have joined forces to urge all Ohioans to practice safe motorcycle riding this summer. Click here for more...

Taft Breaks Ground on New Section of U.S. 24 The new 2.2-mile section of U.S. Route 24 in Defiance County is the first of the Fort to Port projects, which will upgrade U.S. 24 to a four-lane highway from Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Toledo. Click here for more.

ODOT Outlook Inflation's Effects on ODOT's Program.  After nearly five years of stable and competitive construction costs, ODOT is rapidly experiencing significant increases in basic commodity prices for items such as aggregate, steel, cement and asphalt. For more information on this situation and how it will affect future construction efforts, click here.

ODOT: ‘Don’t Trash Ohio’ Each year, ODOT is forced to pull skilled workers off highway repairs to clean other people’s trash. In commemoration of Earth Day on April 22, ODOT is announcing its new ‘Don’t Trash Ohio’ slogan to spread the word that litter is everyone’s responsibility. For more, click here.

AASHTO Research Advisory Committee Annual Meeting July 10-13, 2006 in Columbus, Ohio. The RAC annual meeting provides an opportunity for the committee to conduct its annual business and to network with others interested in transportation research. The theme for the 2006 meeting is "Transportation Research: From Your Doorstep to the Stars." Click here for more information and how to register.

Drivers Share Responsibility for Work Zone Safety  (ODOT) participates in Work Zone Safety Awareness Week each year in order to save lives and prevent injuries in work zones. The theme for the 2006 campaign is Working at the Speed of Night. Many states, including Ohio, are now completing construction work at night in order to reduce congestion and inconvenience fewer motorists. Of Ohio’s 45 interstate improvement projects and five mega projects for 2006, all include at least a portion of night work. For more details, click here.

ODOT Announces 2006  Construction Program ODOT kicks off another record-breaking construction program worth about $1.4 billion. The 2006 program is up from $1.3 billion in 2005 and has been steadily growing since 2003. For the third year in a row, the department’s focus will be to move forward with Gov. Bob Taft’s Jobs and Progress Plan. For more details visit: Press Release  |  Construction Program Highlights Fact Sheet | 2006 ODOT Construction Brochure | www.BuckeyeTraffic.org

New TRAC Applications Being Accepted
The Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) is accepting applications from cities, counties and other entities for funding for the 2013 Major New Construction Program. Click here for more information.

ODOT Announces Consultant for the Interstate 90 Central Viaduct Bridge Project  Michael Baker, Jr., Inc. selected to conduct a bridge type study for the Central Viaduct Bridge in Cleveland, click here for more details.

Ohio Transportation Safety Program Receives National Recognition ODOT received two national safety awards for its unique approach to making the state’s roads safer. Click here for more details.

Project Information & Transportation Studies of Interest
Akron Central Interchange Project Information on the proposed upgrades to the Interstates 76 & 77 Central Interchange and the near "West Leg" in Akron. A joint effort between ODOT, the city of Akron and the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study.
The Brent Spence Bridge and its approaches are key elements of the nation’s Interstate Highway System. This facility, carrying both I-75 and I-71 traffic through the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area, has significant safety and capacity problems and is under study for improvement. For more details, click here.
I-75 Mill Creek Expressway  This study, in the Cincinnati/St. Bernard/ Elmwood Place area, aims to improve traffic flow, enhance safety and minimize impacts to adjacent properties along I-75 from the Paddock Road interchange on the north and the Western Hills Viaduct interchange on the south.
US 224 Corridor Study  In an effort to address congestion and safety concerns in the Canfield and Boardman Townships area, ODOT and the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments have undertaken a joint project to study the U.S. Route 224 corridor between SR 11 and I-680. Click here for study details.
Thru the Valley Project The Thru the Valley project involves the widening and reconstruction of I-75 from I-275 (on the north) to Paddock Road (on the south) in Hamilton County, Southwest Ohio.
The Northeast Expressway Transformation (NExT) on the I-270/State Route 161/Sunbury Road corridor is the next big project for central Ohio. Click here for more details on this 3½ year project.
Maumee River Crossing This distinctive downtown Toledo bridge is the largest single project ODOT has ever constructed. Click here for more about this "new gateway for Toledo and the region."
U.S. 30 Informational Web Site Information about upgrading U.S. 30 from a two-lane to a four-lane divided highway from Hancock County in northwest Ohio to State Route 11 east of Lisbon in northeast Ohio. Visit: www.us30.org
Far East Freeway Study The Ohio Department of Transportation has initiated a year-long study to find solutions that reduce congestion and accidents on Interstate 70 between Interstate 270 and State Route 256. Click here for more on this study.
I-270 Columbus North Central Outerbelt Study A 6-month study to seek solutions to the problems of congestion and accidents at the interchanges of State Route 315, U.S. Route 23, and Interstate 71, click here for more on this study.
Cleveland Innerbelt Study The purpose of this study is to develop a strategy for the intelligent renewal of the transportation infrastructure within the Innerbelt Corridor in downtown Cleveland. The Public Involvement Process is highly emphasized in this two-year effort, click here to visit the Cleveland Innerbelt Study Website for more information.
I-70/I-71 Columbus South Innerbelt Corridor Study ODOT has begun efforts on an 18-month study to seek solutions to the problems of congestion, traffic delays and safety hazards on the I-70/I-71 split in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Public input is an important part of this study, click here for more details on the study and how to participate.
Toledo I-75/I-475 Interchange, Improving your Ride This Study's Mission: "To facilitate a process by which interested groups and individuals in the Toledo Metropolitan Area will work with the project team to develop a preferred alternative for improving the I-75/I-475 systems interchange that can be approved and funded". Click here for more.