ODOT /tags/odot ODOT en-US Copyright Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:51:31 GMT Spring may bring potholes, but summer has its own road problems /local-news/2025-08-14/summer-heat-damage-roads Long hot spells combined with rain can — and does — damage roads. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:51:31 GMT /local-news/2025-08-14/summer-heat-damage-roads Bill Rinehart OKI Wanna Know: Why did they cut down those trees near the highway? /local-news/2025-05-21/why-tear-down-trees-near-highway The Ohio Department of Transportation has removed some trees and bushes from the right of way in places. A listener wants to know why. Wed, 21 May 2025 06:40:00 GMT /local-news/2025-05-21/why-tear-down-trees-near-highway Bill Rinehart Snow making travel 'challenging' in the area /local-news/2025-01-06/snow-making-travel-challenging-in-the-area The first winter storm of 2025 has dumped several inches of snow on the region. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 10:53:39 GMT /local-news/2025-01-06/snow-making-travel-challenging-in-the-area Bill Rinehart Steel for replacement I-471 bridge should arrive in mid-January /local-news/2024-12-26/steel-for-replacement-i-471-bridge-should-arrive-in-mid-january The company manufacturing the I-beams for the project has acquired all the steel it needs and is now making the girders. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:29:57 GMT /local-news/2024-12-26/steel-for-replacement-i-471-bridge-should-arrive-in-mid-january Bill Rinehart Clean out your glove compartment: New Ohio maps are here /local-news/2024-08-07/new-ohio-maps Within hours of the announcement, the Ohio Department of Transportation had more than 300 requests for the paper maps through its website, a spokesperson says. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:09:08 GMT /local-news/2024-08-07/new-ohio-maps Bill Rinehart OKI Wanna Know: Why Dayton's I-75 is *always* under construction and other interstate inquiries /local-news/2024-07-24/why-i-75-is-always-under-construction-interstate For our feature OKI Wanna Know, people ask a lot of questions about roads, streets, and highways. Bill Rinehart answers three of them here. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 07:08:00 GMT /local-news/2024-07-24/why-i-75-is-always-under-construction-interstate Bill Rinehart Ohio, Kentucky step up speeding enforcement during summer months /local-news/2024-07-09/ohio-kentucky-speed-enforcement-summer Overlapping summer travel and road construction seasons make Ohio and Kentucky highways busy. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:06:42 GMT /local-news/2024-07-09/ohio-kentucky-speed-enforcement-summer Isabel Nissley I-275's new SmartLane set to open Monday /local-news/2024-06-05/i-275s-new-smartlane-set-to-open-monday Starting Monday, a stretch of I-275 westbound between U.S. 42 and the Milford exit will have an extra lane along the shoulder to help ease traffic congestion. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:23:56 GMT /local-news/2024-06-05/i-275s-new-smartlane-set-to-open-monday Zack Carreon What enhancements do you want to see for the pedestrian bridge over Gilbert Avenue? /local-news/2023-12-07/gilbert-avenue-pedestrian-bridge-enhancements-odot Preliminary plans for a new pedestrian bridge connecting Downtown with Mt. Adams are finished, but the Ohio Department of Transportation wants more public input. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:09:02 GMT /local-news/2023-12-07/gilbert-avenue-pedestrian-bridge-enhancements-odot Bill Rinehart Ohio road workers, contractors will keep at it despite climbing temperatures /local-news/2023-08-22/ohio-road-workers-contractors-hot-temperatures The National Weather Service predicts temperatures near the 100-degree mark this week, but road work continues across the state. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:53:17 GMT /local-news/2023-08-22/ohio-road-workers-contractors-hot-temperatures Bill Rinehart