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Transportation planners are looking for ways to improve their travel forecasts as Congress debates spending billions of dollars on new infrastructure projects, the kind of roads and bridges that get approved based on optimistic cost underestimates.

Ohio Department of Transportation Rocks slide off a hill on state Route 7 in Washington County. The Ohio Department of Transportation is funding projects that help prevent landslides with money from a $333 million allocation of federal coronavirus relief dollars. Ohio is using millions in federal pandemic relief dollars to try to prevent rock slides on roads in some parts of the state.  In recent years, the state has had to close major roads and make expensive repairs to roads in Souther...

New technology is aiding law enforcement in catching wrong-way drivers faster in hopes of preventing dangerous head-on crashes.

This Memorial Day weekend travel is back and so are high gas prices Alexander Thompson, The Repository © Alexander Thompson/Canton Repository Ron Harper, 40, fuels up his Cadillac at the Sonoco Station west of downtown Canton on May 26, 2021. CANTON – Ohioans are planning to hit the road in droves this Memorial Day weekend after the pandemic led many to stay home last year, according to a new analysis by AAA. Popular Searches However, those drivers can expect to pay for th...

CANTON – Ohioans are planning to hit the road in droves this Memorial Day weekend after the pandemic led many to stay home last year, according to a new analysis by AAA. However, those drivers can expect to pay for their newfound freedom at the pump with gas prices across the state, especially in Eastern Ohio, at their highest levels since 2014, AAA says. The travel club estimates that 1.7 million Ohioans will travel farther than 50 miles, 95% of them by car. That translates to a 57% rise i...

Cuyahoga County leads the state in speed-related crashes. Author: Romney Smith Updated: 6:11 PM EDT May 18, 2021 CLEVELAND — It’s no surprise that some Ohio drivers speed. What is surprising is that speed-related accidents maintained similar numbers during the pandemic when fewer people were driving.  According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, in 2019 there were 30,354 speed-related crashes. In 2020, there were 30,120. Sgt. Ray Santiago, Public Affairs Offi...

ODOT reports on road conditions as plows work to clear Wednesday snow Don’t crowd the plow! ODOT plow truck By Avery Williams | April 21, 2021 at 8:09 AM EDT - Updated April 21 at 8:09 AM CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - ODOT trucks are plowing roadways across Northeast Ohio following the Wednesday morning snow that left streets slick and wet. ODOT urged drivers to stay cautious in early April after car rear ended a snow plow. Approximately 50 plows have been involved in crashes this snow a...

Ohio DOT Advances 2021 Construction Program A view of Interstate 70 East heading toward Columbus, Ohio. (Kel Mason Man O.T.R. via YouTube) The Ohio Department of Transportation has launched its 2021 construction season, which represents an investment of nearly $2 billion. ODOT is investing $1.92 billion in 956 projects statewide. Although the season does not have firm start and end dates, Ohio DOT spokesman Matt Bruning said it typically runs from April to October. This year’s program include...

Last Updated Apr 12, 2021 at 10:09 am ADT Cleveland Plain Dealer. April 11, 2021. Editorial: Shame on Ohio General Assembly members who prevaricate when asked to lead by example and get vaccinated As a key Greater Clevelander lawmaker recently said, General Assembly members should undergo vaccination against COVID-19 virus to encourage their constituents – Ohio’s 11.7 million residents – to do the same. (As of Thursday, about 3.9 million people had obtained at least one dose of the COVID-...

Apr 9, 2021 Think tossing a fast-food wrapper or plastic bottle out of your vehicle window, rather than waiting until it can be disposed of properly, is harmless? Well, if you’re not worried about the environmental impact or the creation of an eyesore in heavily travelled areas, maybe the financial cost will grab your attention. Ohio taxpayers spend approximately $4 million a year to pay the Ohio Department of Transportation to pick up 400,000 or so bags of trash — and the odd mattress or c...