Tag: Ohio Department of Transportation
Expansion of Funding for Local Government Transportation Safety Projects, Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program
COLUMBUS – Thanks to the recent increase in the state motor vehicle fuel tax, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is making it easier...
Modjeski and Masters Selected as Primary Consultant For Multiple Ohio Bridge Inspections
Mechanicsburg, Pa. – Modjeski and Masters, a nationwide leader in the design, inspection, and rehabilitation of all bridge types, including long-span and movable structures, today announced...
Silver Bridge Recognized as National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
POINT PLEASANT, W Va. – On the 52nd anniversary of its tragic collapse on December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge was recognized today as a National Historic Civil...
Cooper Tires to Host Surprise Breakfast for ODOT Workers
With 48.5 million Americans hitting the road for Thanksgiving last year, according to AAA, road safety, including safe tires, is especially important. In the...
Ohio launches first wrong-way driver detector corridor
COLUMBUS – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jack Marchbanks announced today that a first-of-its-kind system to detect and deter...
ODOT Continues Severe Weather Cleanup, Future Transportation Projects to Continue as Scheduled
Columbus, OH - When Mother Nature is at her worst, the Ohio Department of Transportation is at its best.
To date, ODOT employees have spent...
DriveOhio, Smart Columbus, and OSU to procure self-driving shuttles
On July 2, DriveOhio, an initiative of the Ohio Department of Transportation, and in partnership with Smart Columbus, the City of Columbus and The Ohio State University, announced a request for proposals (RFPs) to deploy, operate, and maintain a low-speed self-driving shuttle service around the state capitol's downtown area.
Ohio research project will monitor traffic with drones
DriveOhio, the state’s new center for coordinating smart mobility initiatives, announced plans to study the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to monitor traffic and roadway conditions from the air along the 33 Smart Mobility Corridor.
CH2M, Walsh Construction updating one of Ohio’s busiest bridges
In October, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced that the Walsh Design-Build Team, consisting of Walsh Construction and CH2M, will design and construct $228 million in repairs and rehabilitation of the I-480 Valley View Bridge near Cleveland, including a deck replacement.
