Ohio Department of Transportation News

Ohio Plan Would Make Roads Wider, Safer in State’s Amish Region

Work to widen roads and make other safety improvements is planned in an area of Ohio’s Amish country plagued by crashes resulting in injuries, according to federal and state officials. The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Ohio Department of …

State Sued by Family of Worker Killed in Ohio Overpass Collapse

The parents of a worker killed when a highway overpass collapsed have sued Ohio’s Department of Transportation, charging negligence and carelessness. They sued on behalf of the estate and family members of Brandon Carl. The 35-year-old father of four from …

State Says Old Mines to Blame for Sagging SE Ohio Highway

State transportation officials believe a section of a main highway in southeast Ohio is sagging because of abandoned coal mine space beneath the road, and they are trying to pinpoint the problem areas that might need to be filled. Officials …

Ohio Road Signs Smash Into Cars; State Seeks Cause

The Ohio Department of Transportation is investigating how three signs posted above a Cleveland-area highway smashed into traffic during stormy weather, damaging three vehicles and leaving a man in critical condition. The Interstate 480 signs that fell Tuesday near Valley …