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Toledo to host National Rail Conference focused on future of passenger rail
TOLDEO, Ohio (WKEF) -- Transportation leaders and passenger rail advocates from across the country will gather in Toledo next month to discuss the future of passenger rail in Ohio and across the Midwest. The Rail Passenger Association (RPA) and All Aboard Ohio will host RailNation Toledo from October 2 through...
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TARTA receives $1.3M grant to add, update bus shelters
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority will add 27 new bus-stop shelters and renovate 28 others with a grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation. On Friday, state officials announced that TARTA received $1.36 million from the ODOT Workforce Mobility Partnership program. The grant will help the transit authority “provide safer, more accessible, and weather-protected environments for riders traveling to major employment, education, healthcare, and commercial destinations,” officials said. It will improve access for people with disabilities, add lighting, enhance visibility of the stops, and allow pedestrians to connect more easily. The state’s funds will be matched with a local investment of about $340,000. “When we connect workers directly to reliable transportation, our entire economy improves,” said Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. “This new round of funding ensures that hard-working Ohioans can easily reach growing employment centers, helping businesses stay fully staffed and competitive.”
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Local municipalities could lose millions if Ohio gas tax pauses
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ODOT taking comments about Dorr Street culvert project
An upcoming culvert replacement on Dorr Street in Toledo is the subject of an open public comment period with the Ohio Department of Transportation. ODOT expects to close Dorr between Byrne and Richards roads for 90 days in the spring and summer of 2028 to replace the Heldman Ditch culvert, installed in the late 1950s. A planned detour will use Hill Avenue between Byrne and Reynolds roads. Lane closings are planned before and after the detour, with construction running for about five months. Public comments about the proposed project and its impacts may be submitted to ODOT by telephone at 419-373-4465; mail to project manager Adam Barnes, 317 E. Poe Rd., Bowling Green, OH 43402; or by emailing adam.barnes@dot.ohio.gov . A comment form is available at the project website, transportation.ohio.gov/101332 . The formal comment period is open through Oct. 19. Comments received after that time may still be considered, but will not be a part of the official public input document.
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Marion City School Bus Struck by Vehicle on Monday
The passengers and driver of a Marion City School bus were not injured, after the bus was struck by a vehicle Monday morning in Marion. According to the Marion Police Department report, 37-year-old Jordan Robinson was driving the bus west on East Fairground Road, and when he traveled through a greenlight at North Main Street, the bus was struck by a northbound vehicle being driven by 63-year-old Franklin Dowell, of LaRue.
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NTSB urges Ohio Turnpike to eliminate manual toll lanes after fatal crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOWO) — The National Transportation Safety Board is urging the Ohio Turnpike to eliminate its low-speed manual toll lanes after determining that a hybrid toll plaza design contributed to a fatal 2024 crash near Toledo. The NTSB said fully electronic tolling could have prevented the August 15,...
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Road Warrior: Turnpike detours send traffic around I-475, Maumee streets
Weather permitting, Saturday night should mark the last of three overnight closings of the Ohio Turnpike’s westbound lanes for bridge work at the Maumee River. While traffic normally uses the eastbound left shoulder and left lane while the bridge’s westbound half is redecked, concrete pours for the new deck require a detour to prevent vibrations that would damage those pours. It’s not a big deal for most drivers from Toledo because the best routes east or west from the city don’t cross that bridge. But motorists who enter the toll road in Wood County or farther east will be detoured and should plan ahead to avoid unnecessary mileage. The westbound lanes will be closed between I-75 and U.S. 20 (Reynolds Road) from 7 p.m. Saturday until 7 a.m. Monday. The detour will follow I-75, I-475/U.S. 23, Dussel Drive, and U.S. 20. Local drivers should expect congestion on Dussel and Reynolds during the detour. The work is weather dependent. During the weekend just past, the concrete pour was switched from Saturday night to Friday night because of rain on Saturday. **** After three drivers got flat tires from bridge potholes, the Ohio Department of Transportation closed the ramp from eastbound Monroe
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TARTA designates Monroe corridor for bus rapid transit
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority has formally designated Monroe Street as its preferred corridor for developing bus rapid transit. The concept proposes buses running in dedicated lanes with service as frequent as every 15 minutes and platform-level boarding at station stops. “This is the result of a lot of work by a lot of people with a passion for raising the quality of life for commuters in northwest Ohio,” Rick Bailey, TARTA’s deputy chief executive officer, said after the agency’s board of directors voted Thursday. “In areas of the country where elements of bus rapid transit have been implemented, it has led directly to economic development, better access to community for those with mobility challenges, and an improved experience for everyone who depends on public transit,” Mr. Bailey said. The “locally preferred alternative” designation means the Monroe corridor is where TARTA will focus ongoing planning for bus rapid transit development. The designation makes the corridor eligible for federal grant funding. TARTA’s No. 2 bus between Sylvania and Oregon now operates along the Monroe corridor and is one of its most popular routes. The TARTA board chose that corridor for bus rapid transit because of its high ridership, the number