Tag: Ohio Department of Transportation
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.
Ohio’s connected vehicle testbed
Construction of a connected vehicle testbed outside of Columbus, Ohio, is evidence of a transformational change taking place that will advance the state’s reputation...
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.
Ohio Bridge Partnership Program completes 200th bridge
State, federal, and local leaders officially cut the ribbon on the Bagdad Road bridge over the Rocky River. It is the 200th bridge completed under a program between the Ohio Department of Transportation and local government partners.
Short Course: Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering Applications
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute, in conjunction with The Ohio State University, Owens Corning Science and Technology, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and the Ohio Department of Transportation, is offering a Short Course on Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering Applications.
ODOT/ACEC honor CH2M-designed interchange
Ohio Department of Transportation's I-270/US 33 Interchange, designed by CH2M, received the 2017 ODOT/ACEC Partnering Award for Excellence in Highway Design in the Best Urban Project category.
ODOT kicks off another near-record year of construction
This year, the Ohio Department of Transportation will invest $2.3 billion into the state’s roads and bridges, just shy of the record-$2.4 billion investments made in 2014 and 2015.
