via Wkyc: Icy road conditions have caused “Level 3” snow emergencies in Erie, Huron, Sandusky and Ottawa counties until further notice. These alerts come as a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow moves through the region. Here’s a description of each snow emergency level, according to Ohio.gov: LEVEL 3: All roadways are closed to non-emergency […]
Starting Tuesday, Ohio drivers will have to give more space to bicyclists when passing. When passing a bike, drivers must give at least three feet for bicyclists. The Ohio Bicycle Federation has worked since 2009 for passage of a 3-foot passing clearance bill. According to the Federation, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and […]
UPDATE: The Ohio Department of Transportation has postponed ramp closures on the Central Interchange Tuesday night. ODOT sent a tweet at about 10:30 p.m. that ramp closures have been delayed until further notice. Hours ago, they confirmed closures were beginning Tuesday at 8 p.m. The following ramps have been postponed, from I-77 northbound to I-76 westbound, […]
The Ohio Department of Transportation says they are prepared for the winter weather that’s on it’s way. ODOT District 12, which covers Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga Counties says they will have 80 trucks out across the area overnight and into the morning commute. District 4, which covers six counties including Summit, Stark, Portage and Ashtabula […]
Spring is upon us with warmer weather, spring flowers and along with them the start of orange barrel season across the state of Ohio. The Ohio Department of Transportation on Monday officially revealed its plans for over 900 projects across the state at a price tag of $2.4 billion. The list includes 50 more […]
Several Cleveland city council members grilled leaders in Mayor Jackson’s administration about the pothole problem plaguing the city. The council’s public works committee asked Paul Barnett, the interim streets director and Darnell Brown, the city’s Chief Operating Officer why city streets are in such poor shape. Many council members say they are getting flooded with […]
Last weekend was brutal for thousands of drivers across Northeast Ohio as snow squalls whipped across the roadways creating dangerous white out conditions. Brutally cold temperatures with the wind chills between 20 and 30 below added to the crisis mode for anybody forced out of their car or truck because of an accident or […]
The Ohio Department of Transportation is advising drivers to look out for untreated roadways with advice on how to stay safe. Let your car warm up and completely scrape off your windows. With this ice, it could take a little bit longer than normal to get your windows clear but we want to make sure […]
ODOT crews were out in full force Wednesday night making sure the major roadways were clear throughout Cuyahoga and surrounding counties. While ODOT crews in District 12 (Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga counties) used salt on the roads; crews in District 4 (Summit, Stark, Portage, Ashtabula, Mahoning, and Trumbull counties) used a more unique […]
Big Innerbelt changes will begin overnight Thursday. “We’re going to start this work a day early, and the expected rain is part of the reason. Some of the work that we have to do is weather sensitive,” said Jocelynn Clemings, ODOT spokesperson. The ramp from the Jennings Freeway to I-71 North will close, which could cause […]
With rain and snow in the forecast for Tuesday morning, ODOT said crews will be working around the clock. Workers in ODOT’s district 12, which handles Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties, reported to work at 10 p.m. Monday. They will not be pretreating roads since the rain is expected first, said ODOT spokeswoman Amanda Lee. […]