Taft Announces Start of Wilmington Bypass Project Work
begins on the Wilmington Bypass project to relocate
State Route 73 north of the city of Wilmington.
Click here for more
details...
ODOT Crews Ready For Winter Weather While it seems like
it’s too early in the season, there is snow in the
weather forecast. But ODOT crews are ready. ODOT’s
preparations began as early as this summer, stocking
salt barns, going over routes and training drivers,
click here for more
details...
OhioSafe
Commute to Target High-Crash Locations Statewide
Commuters in Ohio’s largest cities will
see increased law enforcement on congested, high-crash
freeways as state officials continue a new program to
reduce injuries and fatalities on Ohio roadways,
click here for more
details.
ODOT Business Plan 2006 &
2007 Addendum ODOT has released
an addendum to its 2006-2007 Business Plan to reflect a
mid course adjustment of budget and program goals.
Click here to access the
updated document.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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." |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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Taft
Announces $13 Million in Funding for Community Enhancements
Twenty-five communities across Ohio will
receive a total of $13 million in federal transportation enhancement
funds through ODOT for community projects that preserve historic
transportation sites, scenically enhance local roadways and add
bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
Click here for more details and a list of enhancement projects.
TRAC
Public Hearing Schedule and 2005 TRAC Draft Project Scores
The Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) oversees funding of
major new transportation projects.
Click here to access the schedule
and draft project scores.
The
Ohio Department of Transportation is now hiring IT personnel
Click here to visit the
DoIT Career Challenge website. ODOT's Division of Information
Technology (DoIT) has technology positions available from networking
to system design to project management. DoIT offers challenging and
rewarding opportunities for today's technology professionals.
Access
Ohio 2004-2030 ODOT's Office of Urban and Corridor Planning has
posted the final version of Access
Ohio 2004-2030, the official, adopted Long Range,
Multi-modal Transportation Plan for the State. Hundreds of
improvement projects are outlined, including many first identified in Governor
Taft’s Jobs and Progress Plan.
Click here to explore Access Ohio
2004-2030.
ODOT 2006-2007 Budget Testimony
Click here to access Director
Proctor's testimony before the House of Representatives Finance and
Appropriations Committee, and the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee.
Ohio and Kentucky Partner
on Brent Spence Bridge Project The agreement between ODOT and KYTC
includes partnering on the environmental and preliminary design phases of the
project, which is expected to cost $18 million.
For more info, click here...
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