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Ohio clears more big road projects for more money
ODOT says its come up with extra to jump-start stalled work
by WKSU's STATEHOUSE BUREAU CHIEF KAREN KASLER


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An state transporation panel has voted to move up most major road projects that were delayed by years. But Ohio Public Radio’s Karen Kasler reports, officials know it might not be enough to satisfy communities that are depending on those projects.

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A total of 35 projects – some of which are phases of larger projects – are now approved for state funding.  ODOT Deputy Director Greg Murphy says the agency has come up with savings totaling $200 million for next year’s budget, and $90 million for the budgets of the next four years.

 “That enables us to move Tier 1 projects from construction from anywhere from one year earlier to seven years earlier. But as you will see as you look at the list, we still have a problem. We still have a huge gap. Some projects are still delayed out into 2031.”

In a draft list in January, some projects were pushed out as far as 2036. With so many high-profile projects still delayed, it may come as a surprise that ODOT will start accepting applications for new projects next month. But ODOT director Jerry Wray says he’s going to want to see ideas for funding those projects from their backers.

 

For the full list of projects and when they'll be built, go to http://www.dot.state.oh.us/pages/home.aspx.
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