According to a Dispatch article this morning, ODOT has approved plans to divide the 70/71 Split project into two parts. The first being the eastern leg of 71 through Downtown running between I-670 and I-70, with a $512 million price tag. The second leg is the actual split running through the south end of Downtown [...]
Archive for August, 2009
ODOT Splits the 70/71 Split Project In Half
Posted in Auto X-ing, tagged construction, downtown, highways, odot on August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Extending 161…at least in name
Posted in Auto X-ing on August 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I guess this would make it easier to give directions to Steubenville? Ohio 161 to Steubenville? Committee seeks one name for corridor BY KENT MALLETT • Advocate Reporter • August 22, 2009 HANOVER — A drive from Columbus to Steubenville takes a motorist on one continuous highway identified by three state routes and three U.S. [...]
3C Corridor Survey
Posted in Rail X-ing on August 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
ODOT has posted a survey on the 3C passenger rail web site. The survey will ask you where you live, if you support the plan, how often you would use the 3C service, what links of the corridor you would be most likely to use, for what trip purposes, and more. As of the time [...]
Van-Pool News
Posted in Auto X-ing on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m trying to catch up on some old news postings: Van pools added for commuters in Marysville, Johnstown Thursday, August 6, 2009 Business First of Columbus Commuters can save money getting to work by using the two new van pools just added to Central Ohio roadways. RideSolutions, a program of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, [...]
High Speed Rail – Midwest VS France
Posted in Rail X-ing, tagged 3c corridor, high speed rail, passenger rail on August 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Just wanted to share a quick link to what I thought was a great comparison between what the concept of high speed rail in the Midwest look like compared to actual high speed in France: Cincinnati > Chicago bullet train more viable than France’s TGV The main comparison line is the Chicago-Indy-Cincy line, but there’s [...]
Pedestrians Clearly Out of Control
Posted in Auto X-ing, Pedestrian X-ing on August 16, 2009 | 7 Comments »
At least that’s the impression you’ll get from the below article. Apparently “much of the time” crashes are the fault of the pedestrian, and they’re mostly drunk anyway. Oh, and how dare they try to cross a street without crosswalks or walk on a road without sidewalks. Silly pedestrians. Get a car already. Pedestrians cross [...]
The Next Polaris?
Posted in Auto X-ing on August 16, 2009 | 6 Comments »
So how long before the retail development follows the residential and starts to put Polaris out of business just like Polaris did to Northland? History keeps repeating itself, but I don’t think anyone is learning from it. Rts. 36/37 near sunbury Drivers honk for study of I-71 exit Delaware County funds half of $120,000 look [...]
Market Segmentation of Cyclists
Posted in Bicycle X-ing on August 12, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I read an interesting post today on TheWashCycle via Streetsblog.net. Follow the links, and you eventually get to an article from Vancouver, BC discussing what they can learn about bicycling from Portland, Oregon: Portland’s Bicycle Brilliance And what Vancouver can learn to create a self-propelled culture. By Christine McLaren, 4 Aug 2009, TheTyee.ca …In the [...]
The Pickaway County East-West Connector
Posted in Auto X-ing, Bicycle X-ing on August 7, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Pickaway County secures $2 million for Pickaway East-West Connector August 4, 2009 Circleville, OH — Pickaway County officials received word today from Senator Voinovich that $2 million has been set aside for the Pickaway East-West Connector (“Connector”) in the Senate Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill. The bill passed out of Senate Committee [...]
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