Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 03, 2020
Walsh Makes Progress on ODOT's I-480 Valley View Bridges
Solid progress is being made on the multi-year $227 million, design-build I-480 Valley View bridges deck replacement project in northeast Ohio, an Ohio Department of Transportation initiative that began in November 2017 and will be completed by June 30, 2024....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 04, 2020
Beaver Excavating Set to Deliver $114M Findlay Project
Beaver Excavating Company is scheduled to deliver the Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) $114 million Interstate 75 Widening and Reconstruction project in Hancock County through the city of Findlay this year....
Ohio Department of Transportation - Tue January 07, 2020
Major Projects in Northwest Ohio Reach Milestones
Last year was one of significant success for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in northwest Ohio. "From major construction in partnership with our contractors to significant improvements on our highways by our own workforce, 2019 has been the year we hoped for," said Chris Hughes, deputy director of the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1, headquartered in Lima....
Ohio Department of Transportation - Tue November 12, 2019
TRAC OKs Additional $398M of $1.1B in Major New Projects
The Ohio Department of Transportation will invest an additional $398 million into major new projects over the next four years. ODOT's Transportation Review Advisory Council, known as TRAC, approved the final funding list Nov....
Ohio Department of Transportation - Tue July 23, 2019
Work Begins on Ohio's First SmartLane on Interstate 670
As part of Ohio's efforts to be a leader in using technology to improve traffic and safety in the state, construction will begin in Columbus this week on the state's first SmartLane; a 7 mi. stretch of Interstate 670 between downtown and the John Glenn International Airport....
Ohio DOT - Wed July 17, 2019
Ohio's Highway Safety Program Grows to Third Largest in U.S.
Beginning this year, the Ohio Department of Transportation is investing a record $158 million annually into projects specifically aimed at making our roads safer. These projects include everything from additional signage to the complete reconfiguration of intersections....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 28, 2019
Large ODOT Contracts Focus on Mill Creek Expressway
Following completion of the Phase 5A of its Mill Creek Expressway project, the Ohio Department of Transportation will award two more major contracts to general contractors to complete the 11-phase project in greater Cincinnati that started in 2010 and is scheduled for completion in 2025....
ODOT - Tue May 28, 2019
ODOT Announces Leadership Changes in Columbus, Lima
A change in leadership is occurring at the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). Kirk Slusher of Lima has accepted the position as assistant director of field operations for ODOT in Columbus. As an assistant director, Slusher will oversee the district deputy directors in each of the state's 12 transportation districts, and will oversee the central office divisions of operations, information technology, facilities and equipment management....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 30, 2019
Cincinnati Expressway Improvements Move Forward
Only a few contracts remain to be completed in the Ohio Department of Transportation's 11-phase I-75 Mill Creek Expressway project in Greater Cincinnati, an initiative started in April 2010 and valued at between $550 million and $650 million....
Ohio Governor’s Office - Tue April 02, 2019
DeWine Declares Emergency Due to Winter Damage
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency March 20 in 37 Ohio counties that suffered serious highway damage following severe weather that started in February. The emergency proclamation will allow the Ohio Department of Transportation and local governments to access federal emergency relief funds....
