February 27, 2008 | Transportation State considers bypass route for Fostoria FOSTORIA - With contracts for two bridges replacing local railroad crossings to be awarded later this year, Ohio Department of Transportation planners have started looking at what might be done to... February 26, 2008 | Transportation Study: Michigan road funding formula favors least-traveled byways DETROIT — A 57-year-old formula used to distribute state road money is determined in part by how many miles of roads each county has — not traffic volume. February 25, 2008 | Transportation Tell Road Warrior about potholes Recent freezing and thawing has resulted in a bumper pothole crop on Toledo’s streets.
February 25, 2008 | Transportation Toledo Shipyard takes shape with marine firm at the helm The biggest window in Tony LaMantia's new corner office overlooks the Toledo Shipyard's dry docks, where he can keep a watchful eye - if necessary - on the skilled tradesmen working on ships like the... February 25, 2008 | Transportation TARTA offers free rides for March 4 primary Fares will be waived on all Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority and Toledo Area Regional Paratransit Service buses and vans on March 4 to encourage people to vote in the primary election that day,...
February 24, 2008 | Transportation I-75 in Detroit shutting down starting Sunday night As the clock ticks tonight, I-75 eventually will cease being useful for motorists headed north into Detroit. February 23, 2008 | Transportation 2-week closure of King Bridge starts Monday What city officials hope will be the Martin Luther King, Jr., Bridge's last long-term shutdown for a very long time is scheduled to begin Monday.
February 22, 2008 | Transportation Crew to repave part of I-75 to fix plethora of potholes Two deer bounded across Glendale Avenue from Maumee Valley Country Day School on a recent night, one making the trip uneventfully, but the other stumbling on a pothole and visibly limping away onto... February 21, 2008 | Transportation Toledo Express about to replace faded carpeting in its terminal After a five-month delay because of a problem with a related exterior-siding project, the faded carpet on the ground floor of Toledo Express Airport's passenger terminal should be replaced starting... February 19, 2008 | Transportation Amtrak to examine some bags but promises delays, hassles will be minimal WASHINGTON - Amtrak will start randomly screening passengers' carry-on bags this week in a new security push that includes officers with automatic weapons and bomb-sniffing dogs patrolling platforms... February 18, 2008 | Transportation 60-day ramp shutdown looms in Northwood Contractors have begun work on new traffic signals at Curtice and Lemoyne roads in Northwood, the latest element of a project to improve that intersection and nearby I-280 interchanges to support a... February 16, 2008 | Transportation ODOT to discuss plans for Fostoria bypass FOSTORIA — The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to hold a public meeting Feb. 28 to discuss the status of a study for a proposed bypass around Fostoria. February 14, 2008 | Transportation Businesses from here urged to fly from the city Spiraling fuel costs and other expenses are pushing airlines to focus on higher-revenue business travelers, a trend that could benefit Toledo Express Airport as long as local businesses keep the...
February 13, 2008 | Transportation Region has over 360 mishaps on slick roads storm means a good day for auto body shops February 12, 2008 | Transportation Detroit Metro traffic down slightly in '07 ROMULUS, Mich. - Passenger traffic declined slightly at Detroit Metropolitan-Wayne County Airport during 2007, though the change was too small to be measurable as a percentage. February 11, 2008 | Transportation Detour set for U.S. 24 at State Rts. 15/18 DEFIANCE — Traffic on U.S. 24 will be detoured through interchange ramps at State Rts.
February 6, 2008 | Transportation King span on target for finish March 15 Work to stitch the Martin Luther King, Jr., Bridge's drawspan sections together has begun, and a city engineer said yesterday the steelwork might be finished without an overnight shutdown. February 4, 2008 | Transportation Bridge repairs to I-475/U.S. 23 lane postponed Repairs to a bridge’s expansion joints on southbound I-475/U.S. 23 in Springfield Township have been postponed because of weather. The work will be rescheduled at a later date. February 4, 2008 | Transportation TARTA mulls request to widen its Spanish-language services When one of Linda Parra's friends called the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority recently to inquire about bus schedules, she got nowhere because she doesn't speak much English. February 3, 2008 | Transportation State Rt. 64 shut downnear Haskins for culvert HASKINS, Ohio — A culvert failure last week has closed State Rt. 64 north of here indefinitely, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced.
January 28, 2008 | Transportation TARTA ridership declines slightly for '07 Ridership on the Toledo area's bus system was down slightly during 2007, though close enough to the previous year's level to be considered flat.
January 28, 2008 | Transportation Detroit Metro hopes good times fly with new North Terminal DETROIT - Almost six years after the McNamara Terminal opened to rave reviews, Detroit Metropolitan Airport is hoping for another round of kudos for its North Terminal. January 28, 2008 | Transportation Storm-drain work to close portion of Dupont Road Storm-drainage improvements will close part of Dupont Road for nearly three weeks beginning at 7 a.m. today, the Oregon Department of Public Service announced. January 24, 2008 | Transportation Detroit-bound traffic to face detours from I-75 repairs If I-75 into Detroit is a part of your daily routine, or even if you just use it occasionally to go shopping or attend Motor City sporting events, start planning other ways to reach your destinations.
January 23, 2008 | Transportation Bridge work could use a warm-up next month David Welch ordinarily would be quite pleased if a Toledo winter got cold and stayed cold until spring because that would mean fewer waves of potholes appearing in city streets. January 21, 2008 | Transportation Port board to study Toledo Express Airport tower plan A new air-traffic control tower at Toledo Express Airport could move a little closer to reality Thursday when the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority's Board of Directors reviews a federal funding... January 14, 2008 | Transportation AAA Michigan: Gas prices down 12 cents DETROIT — Gas prices in Michigan have dropped 12 cents over the past week. January 14, 2008 | Transportation Left lane of I-280 bridge to shut parts of 4 days The left lane of I-280 will be closed in both directions across the Veterans’ Glass City Skyway for four days this week, starting today, for installation of aviation lights on the bridge, the Ohio...
January 13, 2008 | Transportation ODOT: Blinking signs put road safety in a new light After a fatal collision 10 months ago at a Richfield Township intersection, the teenage driver of a speeding car who admitted responsibility for the wreck told investigators he never saw the stop...
January 8, 2008 | Transportation WIND DELAYS WORK ON KING BRIDGE A barrier is toted to the east end of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Bridge as high wind forces postponement of barge transport of a replacement drawspan section yesterday. The bridge closed at 9 a.m.
January 7, 2008 | Transportation King Bridge work delayed High winds have forced postponement of barge transport of a drawspan section for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge that was scheduled to begin today. January 7, 2008 | Transportation AAA Michigan says gas prices up 8 cents DETROIT — Gas prices in Michigan have risen 8 cents since last week. December 31, 2007 | Transportation Ohio gasoline prices up about 8 cents in two weeks COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio motorists are paying an average of more than $3 a gallon for gasoline as 2007 draws to a close. December 29, 2007 | Transportation Water main break closes Airport Highway Eastbound traffic on Airport Highway at South Byrne Road was closed to traffic at 1:30 p.m. due to a water main break. December 24, 2007 | Transportation Some stations not strict about discount limits for gas COLUMBUS, Ohio — Some supermarket gas stations are looking the other way when it comes to enforcing the 30-gallon limit on discounted gas. December 24, 2007 | Transportation Tree removal starts for part of new U.S. 24 LIBERTY CENTER, Ohio - Tree and brush clearing for a new U.S. December 22, 2007 | Transportation DiSalle Bridge lane set for pothole repair today Pothole repairs will close one of three northbound lanes across the DiSalle Bridge for about nine hours today, along with the Miami Street entrance to northbound I-75, the Ohio Department of... December 21, 2007 | Transportation Port gets 1st return on its investment in industrial park The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority yesterday got the first return on its $500,000 investment in Oregon's Cedar Point Industrial Park. December 17, 2007 | Transportation Ohio, Michigan gas prices up 8 cents from last week COLUMBUS, Ohio — ’Twas the week before Christmas and all through the state...
December 14, 2007 | Transportation Woodville Township family fights ODOT over U.S. 20 WOODVILLE, Ohio - For nearly two years, Danny Ivy fumed quietly about the Ohio Department of Transportation's refusal to buy his Woodville Township house as it prepared to widen U.S.
December 14, 2007 | Transportation Megabus introduces double-decker coaches Double-decker motor coaches common in Europe, but unfamiliar to intercity travelers in the United States before September, will be introduced today on Megabus. December 14, 2007 | Transportation Interchanges to be built on Indiana’s new U.S. 24 FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Two interchanges will be built instead of intersections when the Indiana Department of Transportation builds its section of a new U.S. December 13, 2007 | Transportation 2 highway interchanges planned for U.S. 24 near Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Indiana plans to build two freeway-style interchanges on U.S. 24 northeast of Fort Wayne as part of a road improvement project linking the city with Toledo, Ohio.
December 13, 2007 | Transportation Ice prompts review of its effect on Skyway The possibility of ice falling from the Veterans' Glass City Skyway's stay cables after winter storms was considered during the bridge's design but deemed unlikely to occur often enough to justify...
December 10, 2007 | Transportation TARTA BUSES DRIVE HOME RESTORATION OF PLANET EARTH Six new wraps with the theme Restore Planet Earth are making the rounds on TARTA buses. TARTA and the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo unveiled the wraps at a reception yesterday. December 10, 2007 | Transportation Part of Navarre Avenue to close 1 week for repairs Inspection and repair of a Sunoco pipeline beneath Navarre Avenue will require closing that part of that street for one week, starting today, Oregon’s department of public service announced.
December 9, 2007 | Transportation Transit leaders to rethink fleet, routes of TARA service Spurred by the relatively close margin by which a TARTA levy request passed last month, the transit agency’s general manager has promised a comprehensive review of the Toledo area’s bus network and... December 7, 2007 | Transportation TARTA re-elects leader, picks new vice president The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority board of trustees yesterday re-elected James Bohn to a fifth one-year term as president. December 5, 2007 | Transportation Some traffic on U.S. 24 to face lane shift NAPOLEON - U.S. 24 traffic will be shifted onto newly constructed lanes between Napoleon and Defiance tomorrow, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced. December 3, 2007 | Transportation AAA: Ohio gas prices down 4 cents from 2 weeks ago COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio gasoline prices have gone down a few pennies in the last two weeks. November 29, 2007 | Transportation Senator urges local solution for complaints about TARTA A local solution would be the best way to deal with complaints about poor TARTA service, state Sen. Randy Gardner (R. November 26, 2007 | Transportation Session on TARTA measure is set With recent levy results reinforcing his belief that TARTA service in the suburbs is inadequate, state Sen. Randy Gardner (R.
November 22, 2007 | Transportation Travel problems mostly minimal on holiday eve NEW YORK - Some trains were sold out and light snow slowed traffic in Denver, but short airport lines surprised people who got a head start on what was predicted to be a day of record travel on the...
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