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Ohio opens up first electric vehicle charging station paid for by federal-private partnership
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In 2021, Congress and the Biden administration committed $7.5 billion for electric vehicle chargers to be built around the country through the National Electric… Read More
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ODOT Proposes Removing Johnson Road Connection To U.S. 33
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Department of Transportation has proposed closing the Johnson Road connection to U.S. 33 in spring 2021 to reduce the chance of serious vehicle crashes…. Read More
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ODOT Says Gas Tax Hike Returns Agency To Solid Financial Ground
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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As of November 1, Ohio’s 10.5 cent gas tax increase from the state’s transportation budget has been in place for four months. And the director of the Ohio Department of Transportation said… Read More
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Ohio Providing Children Bike Helmets Around The State
By: Associated Press
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Ohio officials are backing up a safety push by providing some 9,300 bicycle helmets for children around the state. The Ohio Department of Transportation is contributing $25,000 and the Ohio… Read More
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Transportation Bill, Minus 75-mph Speed Limit, Set For Vote
By: Associated Press
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State senators plan to give final approval to Ohio’s transportation budget after a committee dropped a proposal that would have raised the speed limit to 75 mph on certain rural… Read More
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Weather Blamed For Increase In State Overtime Pay Last Year
By: Associated Press
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The state says last year’s severe winter weather is partly responsible for a small increase in the amount of annual overtime earned by state employees. The Department of Administrative Services… Read More