Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 13, 2018
ODOT's First SmartLane Aims at Quickening Commutes
Crews from Complete General Construction (CGC) have been working since June on the Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) $61 million Interstate 670 SmartLane and resurfacing project in Columbus....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 18, 2018
ODOT Makes Progress on Its $28.9M Broadway Bridge Project in Cleveland
As part of its multi-phase Cleveland Innerbelt Modernization Plan, the Ohio Department of Transportation is spending $28.9 million on the construction of a new frontage, which connects Broadway Avenue (SR 14) with Pershing Avenue on the west side of I-77 and moves the Broadway Avenue entrance ramp (to I-77 south) to Pershing Avenue via a new Frontage Road on the west side of I-77 in the city of Cleveland....
AASHTO Journal - Thu August 30, 2018
Mid-America Transportation Projects Win Big in National Competition
Eight outstanding transportation projects from five mid-America states were honored Aug. 29 in the fourth and final regional America's Transportation Awards competition. The projects were recognized for major achievements, including: engaging small businesses through a “first of its kind” training program; replacing bridges to reconnect communities after major flooding; increasing mobility through a $2 billion overhaul of the most popular Amtrak route in the Midwest; and modernizing an aging freeway to improve safety and economic development....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 21, 2018
Kokosing Construction Crew Reaches Midway Point on $120M I-271 Project
Started on Aug. 1, 2016, the Kokosing Construction Company Inc. is more than half-way through the $119,988,186 Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) I-271 pavement replacement and widening between the Cuyahoga/Summit County line and Miles Road....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 24, 2018
ODOT's I-77 Bridge Replacement Project Tackles Obstacles, Progresses
As part of the Cleveland Urban Core Projects, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has what it calls the Cleveland Innerbelt Modernization Plan. One of the initiatives in the work is the widening and reconstruction of the I-77 bridge over I-490 and the improvement of I-77 south of I-490 — a $25.6 million contract that was awarded to The Ruhlin Company....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 24, 2018
Smart Mobility Corridor Enhances Communication
Thirty-five miles of highway in central Ohio are about to become a showcase for smart highway technology. Next year, contractors for the Ohio Department of Transportation are expected to complete the installation of the necessary technology, including Dedicated Short Range Communications Devices (DSRCs), along the 33 Smart Mobility Corridor, a 35-mi....
ODOT - Tue June 26, 2018
ODOT Aims to Reopen Port Clinton Lift Bridge in July
The northern half of the Port Clinton Lift Bridge is operational at half power, by design, after crews were able to get it aligned properly last week. This week crews are working on alignment of the southern half of the bridge....
ODOT - Tue June 26, 2018
ODOT's Slow Down, Move Over Event Reinforces Ohio Law
On June 14, ODOT hosted a “Slow Down and Move Over” event to honor the lives of construction workers that have been lost and to remind Ohio residents of the state's Move Over Law. This event comes on the heels of ODOT's announcement that it is preparing for a busy construction season with a particular awareness of the dangers roadside work can pose to workers....
Tue May 01, 2018
ODOT Prepares for Busy Construction Season
This year, the Ohio Department of Transportation is investing $2.35 billion into nearly 1,000 projects that will preserve existing roads and bridges, enhance capacity and improve safety. “Roads and bridges don't get better over time....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 01, 2018
Walsh Construction Leads Major $227M I-480 Bridge Work
Walsh Construction Company crews began the initial work on the Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) $227 million I-480 Valley View bridges deck replacement project last November, with major work set to resume....
