/tags/odot odot en-US Copyright Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:44:32 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-19/odot-lays-out-long-term-plans-to-improve-u-s-23 The Ohio Department of Transportation is making plans to improve the flow of traffic in several major travel corridors that pass through central Ohio. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:44:32 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-19/odot-lays-out-long-term-plans-to-improve-u-s-23 Renee Fox /news/2024-10-21/october-is-deadliest-month-for-pedestrian-crashes-according-to-ohio-dept-of-transportation Through September, Ohio has had 86 fatal pedestrian crashes. Of those crashes, 73 of them happened at dawn, dusk, or night time. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:02:26 GMT /news/2024-10-21/october-is-deadliest-month-for-pedestrian-crashes-according-to-ohio-dept-of-transportation Allie Vugrincic /2024-04-18/reimagined-rest-stop-on-i-70-in-licking-county-highlights-world-heritage-site The rest stop is decorated with the colors and themes of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, which became Ohio's first World Heritage Site in September. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:27:40 GMT /2024-04-18/reimagined-rest-stop-on-i-70-in-licking-county-highlights-world-heritage-site Allie Vugrincic /2024-01-15/feds-slam-the-brakes-on-funny-electronic-messages-to-drivers-in-ohio-and-other-states The federal government is putting a stop to the use of humor and pop culture references on electronic message board in Ohio and across the country. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:54:43 GMT /2024-01-15/feds-slam-the-brakes-on-funny-electronic-messages-to-drivers-in-ohio-and-other-states Karen Kasler /2024-01-03/new-h2ohio-grant-program-will-helproad-salt-runoff-water-contamination $1 million will be distributed to local municipalities for equipment upgrades to prevent the over-application of salt on roads. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 18:42:24 GMT /2024-01-03/new-h2ohio-grant-program-will-helproad-salt-runoff-water-contamination Adriana Martinez-Smiley /2022-03-17/odot-crews-clean-up-highway-litter-co Now that the snow has melted, ODOT crews are heading to the sides of Central Ohio roadways to pick up large amounts of litter dropped by drivers and others. Last year the agency spent $4 million picking up more than 450,000 bags of trash across the state. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:54:56 GMT /2022-03-17/odot-crews-clean-up-highway-litter-co Debbie Holmes /news/2022-02-04/odot-city-plows-set-back-by-freezing-temperatures Snow plow crews have been running all day and night, but continued snow and freezing temperatures are making them retrace their efforts. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:19:34 GMT /news/2022-02-04/odot-city-plows-set-back-by-freezing-temperatures Renee Fox /news/2022-02-03/local-and-state-road-crews-try-to-stay-ahead-of-the-winter-storm Several dozen road crews have been working around the clock in Columbus. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 22:39:35 GMT /news/2022-02-03/local-and-state-road-crews-try-to-stay-ahead-of-the-winter-storm Debbie Holmes /news/2022-02-03/shortage-of-plow-drivers-means-longer-waits-for-clear-roads-in-some-parts-of-ohio The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to have about 1700 plow trucks on state roads during the height of the storm. That’s a little less than normal because of the shortage of drivers. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:36:37 GMT /news/2022-02-03/shortage-of-plow-drivers-means-longer-waits-for-clear-roads-in-some-parts-of-ohio Jo Ingles /news/2022-01-10/odot-adds-more-traffic-cameras-to-its-network The cameras are accessible online and through a mobile app. Mon, 10 Jan 2022 21:25:17 GMT /news/2022-01-10/odot-adds-more-traffic-cameras-to-its-network Bill Rinehart