roads /news/tags/roads roads en-US Copyright Thu, 22 Jul 2021 23:41:38 GMT Portman Says Infrastructure Bill is Needed and Thinks it is on Track for Passage at Some Point /news/government-politics/2021-07-22/portman-says-infrastructure-bill-is-needed-and-thinks-it-is-on-track-for-passage-at-some-point Ohio's Republican Senator says the issue now is how to pay for it. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 23:41:38 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-07-22/portman-says-infrastructure-bill-is-needed-and-thinks-it-is-on-track-for-passage-at-some-point Jo Ingles Morning Headlines: Ohio’s COVID Case Rate Dips; Akron Firefighter Disciplined for Spraying Activist with Hose /news/2021-04-30/morning-headlines-ohios-covid-case-rate-dips-akron-firefighter-disciplined-for-spraying-activist-with-hose The two-week average of coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in Ohio is now at just over 155; an Akron firefighter who used a fire hose to spray an activist has received unspecified discipline; the number of new jobless claims fell for the second straight week; and more stories. Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:52:44 GMT /news/2021-04-30/morning-headlines-ohios-covid-case-rate-dips-akron-firefighter-disciplined-for-spraying-activist-with-hose Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser Ohio's Infrastructure Earns a 'C-' Grade on Engineers' Report Card /news/government-politics/2021-02-15/ohios-infrastructure-earns-a-c-grade-on-engineers-report-card See how the state's roads, transit, levees and other structures measure up in the American Society of Civil Engineers' rankings. Tue, 16 Feb 2021 04:10:27 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-02-15/ohios-infrastructure-earns-a-c-grade-on-engineers-report-card Kristin Stratman Ohio's Highways are Improving Compared to the Rest of the Country /news/environment-energy/2019-08-26/ohios-highways-are-improving-compared-to-the-rest-of-the-country A new report finds that compared to the rest of the country, Ohio’s highways are getting better.The study comes from the Reason Foundation, a nonpartisan… Mon, 26 Aug 2019 09:10:00 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-08-26/ohios-highways-are-improving-compared-to-the-rest-of-the-country Carter Adams This is Akron: Annual Poll Spotlights Top Issues This Election Year /news/community/2019-03-17/this-is-akron-annual-poll-spotlights-top-issues-this-election-year What’s the matter with Akron? “I think here where I work it’s probably the crime and then — second — the roads,” Rebecca Atkinson said with a disconcerted… Sun, 17 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT /news/community/2019-03-17/this-is-akron-annual-poll-spotlights-top-issues-this-election-year Doug Livingston/Akron Beacon Journal Flooding Causes Problems on Dozens of Ohio Roads /news/2019-02-09/flooding-causes-problems-on-dozens-of-ohio-roads More than 70 roads throughout the state are closed right now due to flooding in low lying areas. ODOT spokesman Matt Bruning says melting snow and heavy… Sat, 09 Feb 2019 14:41:41 GMT /news/2019-02-09/flooding-causes-problems-on-dozens-of-ohio-roads Jo Ingles Survey Shows Ohio's Roads Are Getting Worse /news/environment-energy/2018-02-09/survey-shows-ohios-roads-are-getting-worse An annual survey of the nation’s highways finds that Ohio’s roads are getting worse. The report from the Reason Foundation shows that overall, Ohio… Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:57:04 GMT /news/environment-energy/2018-02-09/survey-shows-ohios-roads-are-getting-worse Lawmakers Ponder Raising Ohio's Gas Tax and Other Measures to Rebuild Infrastructure /news/government-politics/2016-02-16/lawmakers-ponder-raising-ohios-gas-tax-and-other-measures-to-rebuild-infrastructure A group of lawmakers is looking into where Ohio is falling short when it comes to repairing roads and bridges, and how to bring in more money. Twenty… Wed, 17 Feb 2016 01:47:59 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-02-16/lawmakers-ponder-raising-ohios-gas-tax-and-other-measures-to-rebuild-infrastructure Andy Chow