/news/tags/ohio-department-of-transportation Ohio Department of Transportation en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:44:46 GMT /economy/2025-03-03/despite-bleak-odot-report-stark-county-leaders-say-route-30-expansion-would-bring-economic-growth Stark County leaders are not deterred by an Ohio Department of Transportation report that did not recommend the expansion of U.S. Route 30 to a four lane highway between Canton and State Route 11. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:44:46 GMT /economy/2025-03-03/despite-bleak-odot-report-stark-county-leaders-say-route-30-expansion-would-bring-economic-growth Abigail Bottar /community/2024-11-26/pretty-plows-to-battle-ugly-snow-storms-in-northeast-ohio-this-winter People can vote on their favorite painted plow on ODOT District 4's Facebook page. The plows are designed by students from Ashtabula, Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit and Trumbull counties. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:01:00 GMT /community/2024-11-26/pretty-plows-to-battle-ugly-snow-storms-in-northeast-ohio-this-winter Abigail Bottar /economy/2024-10-21/geauga-transit-launches-wheels-to-work-program-to-enhance-job-access Geauga Transit is taking steps to enhance mass transit connections for residents seeking employment in the county with the launch of its new program. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:39:47 GMT /economy/2024-10-21/geauga-transit-launches-wheels-to-work-program-to-enhance-job-access Ella Katona /news/community/2022-08-29/one-more-big-change-coming-to-u-s-30-construction-project-in-mansfield The construction project began in April of 2020 and is slated to finish on time in May of 2023. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/community/2022-08-29/one-more-big-change-coming-to-u-s-30-construction-project-in-mansfield Abigail Bottar /news/2022-05-13/morning-headlines-low-income-ohioans-struggle-with-baby-formula-shortage-and-more Low income families in Ohio are challenged due to limits imposed on baby formula by a public assistance program; Akron police hope to install 130 license plate-reading cameras that use artificial intelligence; Ohio Redistricting Commission members spar over state supreme court contempt charges. Fri, 13 May 2022 18:16:08 GMT /news/2022-05-13/morning-headlines-low-income-ohioans-struggle-with-baby-formula-shortage-and-more Glenn Forbes, Jay Shah /news/government-politics/2022-02-03/shortage-of-plow-drivers-means-longer-waits-for-clear-roads-in-some-parts-of-ohio But the Ohio Department of Transportation says it has prepared crews to work around the clock. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:38:42 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-02-03/shortage-of-plow-drivers-means-longer-waits-for-clear-roads-in-some-parts-of-ohio Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2022-01-12/odot-continues-to-look-for-ways-to-improve-akron-beltways-road-safety Changes from construction on the beltway have raised questions as to whether traveling through the area is less safe. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 02:44:44 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-01-12/odot-continues-to-look-for-ways-to-improve-akron-beltways-road-safety Abigail Bottar /news/government-politics/2021-11-08/help-wanted-ohio-needs-more-snowplow-drivers There's a shortage of drivers going into the winter. Tue, 09 Nov 2021 03:47:51 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-11-08/help-wanted-ohio-needs-more-snowplow-drivers Jo Ingles /news/2021-08-31/morning-headlines-effort-to-legalize-marijuana-in-ohio-clears-hurdle-staff-covid-cases-forces-sandusky-schools-to-go-remote An effort to legalize marijuana use and sales in Ohio has cleared another hurdle on the path to getting the proposal submitted to the Legislature; The Sandusky City School District has announced middle and high school students are staying home for remote learning this week due to four staffers testing positive for COVID-19; the family of a COVID-19 patient in Cincinnati is among a handful nationwide to have won court orders to use a livestock medicine to treat their loved ones; and more stories. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:41:10 GMT /news/2021-08-31/morning-headlines-effort-to-legalize-marijuana-in-ohio-clears-hurdle-staff-covid-cases-forces-sandusky-schools-to-go-remote Mark Arehart, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2021-07-27/ohio-department-of-transportation-reminds-drivers-to-be-safe-as-number-of-traffic-fatalities-climb 2020 saw the most number of traffic-related deaths in a decade, even with less traffic because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ODOT says. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:00:10 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-07-27/ohio-department-of-transportation-reminds-drivers-to-be-safe-as-number-of-traffic-fatalities-climb Rachel Gross