Tag: Ohio Department of Transportation

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Ohio DOT reports string of work-zone crashes despite less traffic

The Ohio Department of Transportation reports that five of its work areas have been crashed into by drivers within an eight-day period.

June 8, 2020

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12 contractors win national awards from NAPA for asphalt pavements

The annual conference of the National Asphalt Pavement Association presented awards to 12 asphalt contractors who stood out in 2019, with its top award going to Shelly & Sands of Zanesville, Ohio. Shelly & Sands and the Ohio Department of Transportation District 5 are the winners of NAPA’s 2019 Sheldon G. Hayes Award for excellence […]

February 11, 2020

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Piece of concrete from Ohio bridge falls, striking windshield of vehicle driving below

Ohio Department of Transportation inspects East Avenue Bridge in Akron, Ohio, after a car is struck by concrete tubing from the bridge. Learn more here.

January 1, 2019

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Rough, congested roads and bridges cost Ohio drivers $12 billion annually

Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Ohio motorists a total of $12 billion statewide annually.

June 25, 2018

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Ohio combines drones, smart highway to test self-driving vehicles

Drones will work in tandem with the state’s fixed-location traffic cameras, and they will interact with roadside traffic sensors and communication equipment.

June 18, 2018

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Columbus on tap for Ohio’s first SmartLane

Interstate 670 in Columbus, Ohio, is slated to get a new SmartLane, with work beginning this summer, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The ODOT says the additional lane, the result of rebuilding the left shoulder of the freeway, will relieve congestion between Fourth Street and Interstate 270. Scheduled to be completed in Fall […]

December 7, 2017

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ODOT hiring highway technicians for winter season

The Ohio Department of Transportation has openings for highway technician 1 jobs for the winter season. The jobs pay $16.59 per hour, not to exceed 1,000 hours. The positions end on or before April 8 and begin in December. ODOT has 40 positions open in eight counties. Duties include operating basic equipment and general highway […]

October 25, 2017

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Kettering University joins Smart Belt Coalition for automated vehicle tech

Kettering University is now part of the Smart Belt Coalition, a group formed earlier this year by transportation agencies from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan to focus on automated and connected vehicle initiatives. “We are honored to participate in the Smart Belt Coalition to help create the future of mobility alongside some of the brightest minds […]

July 31, 2017

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Ohio House approves two-year, $7.8 billion transportation plan

The Ohio House has approved House Bill 26 that would provide $7.8 billion over two years for the state’s transportation and public safety budget. The transportation department would get the bulk of the funds with $6.5 billion. The legislation would also create the “Variable Speed Limit Pilot Program” which the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) […]

March 6, 2017

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Ohio’s highest bridge opens to traffic after 6 years of construction

After six years of construction, traffic is once again moving on the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge, a section of Interstate 71 that spans the Little Miami River connecting Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati in Ohio. Limaohio.com reports that state transportation officials expect the project to be completed within the $104 million budget. “The completion of this project will have an […]

January 17, 2017

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Ohio high school engineering students get up-close look at bridge reconstruction project

Engineering students at Kings (Ohio) High School were provided with an opportunity visit the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge, which is undergoing reconstruction, the Journal-News reports. The students learned about the project team and about the steps involved in bridge construction — from installing various foundations to support the bridge to pouring individual bridge segments and using post-tension tendons to hold the bridge […]

December 16, 2016

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Belmont County (Ohio) bridge engineer receives historic bridge preservation award

During the Ohio Bridge Conference August 17-18 in Columbus, Belmont County Engineer Fred Bennett received a statewide historic bridge preservation award for his work preserving historic landmarks in the area, The Times Leader reports. The award was sponsored by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Ohio Historical Society, the County Engineer’s Association, and the National Road […]

September 5, 2016