American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Ohio’s Transportation Stimulus Projects Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has announced that 149 transportation infrastructure projects have been prioritized for full or partial funding from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act resources. Federal transportation stimulus funds totaling $774 million will be spent in nearly every Ohio county. Based on federal calculations for [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Ohio Announces Stimulus Projects
Posted in Auto X-ing, funding on March 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Governor Strickland Releases 3C Corridor Cost Estimate
Posted in Rail X-ing on March 15, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Ohio governor says rail project needs $250M March 13, 2009 19:06 EDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland says the state could restore passenger rail service with $250 million in federal stimulus money. Strickland’s administration released the estimate Friday. Trains would run along existing freight tracks connecting Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus and Cleveland, with [...]
Columbus Bike LOS Maps
Posted in Bicycle X-ing on March 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
There’s a meeting tonight at MORPC to comment on a draft of a bicycle level-of-service (LOS) map for the Columbus region. LOS is a concept in the Highway Capacity Manual used by many departments of transportation to design roadways to minimize traffic delays. Recently, there has been work on bicycle LOS and multi-modal LOS as [...]
The Seattle Streetcar : A Video Worth Watching
Posted in Multi-Modal X-ing, Rail X-ing, tagged development, passenger rail, rail, seattle, Streetcar on March 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s no secret that I’ve been a long-standing fan of the Columbus Streetcar plan. It was tabled last summer for research and since has been rolled into a larger light-rail plan. I’m a big fan of multi-modal transit systems that are built well and compliment each other very well, and I still think central-city streetcar [...]
COTA Ridership Up, but Still Room for Improvement
Posted in Bus X-ing on March 9, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Here is COTA’s latest press release, noting that 2008 ridership is up 10% over 2007 levels. It’s great that Columbus has a transit agency that is continuing to expand service despite the tough economic environment facing most agencies. Congratulations to COTA and thank you to everyone who is riding. COTA Ridership Up Significantly in 2008 [...]
Riding the Rails
Posted in Rail X-ing on March 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Just wanted to share a great article from the NY Times about the resurgence of rail as a legitimate mode of transportation for Americans. Hopefully Columbusites will soon be able to count themselves in the growing numbers… Riding the Rails By Andy Isaacson Published: March 8, 2009 With every uptick in gas prices, Americans in [...]
Stimulus provides Ohio with $935.7 Million for Transportation
Posted in funding, Multi-Modal X-ing on March 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Transportation gets $935.7 million boost Federal stimulus to be spread among state, local projects Wednesday, March 4, 2009 3:14 AM By Mark Niquette THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH The Obama administration said yesterday that $935.7 million in stimulus money is coming to Ohio for highway construction and other transportation projects, but many of those seeking funding are [...]
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