Ohio

ODOT - Tue March 05, 2019

Interstate 75 Project Enters Third Year of Construction

Extensive work on the Interstate 75 widening and reconstruction project in Findlay, Ohio, allowed the project to reach its first major milestones during 2018, and work continues as the project enters its third year of construction....

Business Wire - Tue March 05, 2019

Fifth Third Community Invests in Cincinnati Housing

Fifth Third Community Development Co. LLC, a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp, will invest $5 million with Cincinnati Development Fund to further housing redevelopment in underserved neighborhoods in Cincinnati....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 05, 2019

ODOT Director Warns of Coming Financial Crisis

Unless serious measures are taken soon to bolster funding for the Ohio Department of Transportation, its ability to properly maintain, rebuild, and expand the state's road and bridge network will be compromised, ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks told the Governor's Advisory Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Feb....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 05, 2019

'Modern, Edgy' Hotel in Downtown Columbus Takes Aim at Millennials

Construction began last March on the new $23 million, seven-story Aloft in Columbus, Ohio, and Welty Building Company Ltd. , which is managing the project, expects to deliver the boutique hotel by September....

ALL Crane - Wed February 13, 2019

Tower Crane Christened 'Ichabod' Becomes Star of Cleveland's Playhouse Square

There's a new social media celebrity hailing from the shores of Lake Erie. He's tall, rugged, and hangs out with the live theater crowd near the bright marquee lights. He's also a tower crane....

Ohio Office of the Governor - Tue February 05, 2019

Governor Forms Committee to Study Road Conditions

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Jan. 28 the creation of a committee that will study the current conditions of Ohio's roadways and recommend options for maintaining and enhancing the state's transportation infrastructure....

Pace Equity LLC - Tue February 05, 2019

PACE Funds Hotel Project

PACE Equity recently completed funding for the largest new PACE construction project in Ohio, a sustainable Homewood Suites and Hilton Garden Inn to be constructed in Easton. The project reflects the developer's commitment to the environment while meeting demands of the new generation of green travelers....

AASHTO Journal - Tue February 05, 2019

Group Pushes for Higher Fuel Tax, More Road Funding

Local government officials, local chambers of commerce, and local transportation groups are working together as part of a new advocacy organization to increase Ohio's state fuel tax and impose a fee on alternative-fueled vehicles to help generate more transportation funding....

AASHTO Journal - Wed January 23, 2019

Incoming Ohio, Kansas Governors Fill DOT Directorships

Incoming Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly named Julie Lorenz to serve as interim secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation on Jan. 10, according to news reports, while Jack Marchbanks is being tapped by Ohio Gov.-elect Mike DeWine as the Ohio Department of Transportation's new director....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 23, 2019

Ruhlin Replaces 178-Year-Old Dam

The $33 million construction of a new East Reservoir dam for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) in Portage Lakes State Park in Coventry Township, Summit County started last December and is expected to be completed this spring....