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Dispute over bridge repairs forces public to pick up tab
An examination of the condition of Ohio bridges revealed that nearly 24% of all railroad bridges are of poor quality. And though the repairs that cost in millions, are the responsibility of the railroads, disputes mean that the tab is eventually picked by the taxpayer.
Tags: ODOT; CSX Railroad
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Paved with problems
Duplicate of story #19055
Tags: ODOT; hazardous driving conditions; highway; bad construction; CAR; database mapping project
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Paved with problems
An eight-month Columbus Dispatch investigation of the Ohio Department of Transportation found hazardous and sometimes-deadly driving conditions for motorists passing through highway construction zones and other irregularities. The investigation shows "ODOT has moved toward greater self-regulation among contractors by reducing its staff of full-time construction inspectors 43 percent and relying more heavily on manufacturers to test own products at asphalt and concrete plants."
Tags: safety; driving conditions; routes; ODOT; construction; CAR; database mapping project
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No title (id: 8219)
Akron Beacon Journal reports on Ohio state department of transportation employees that have accumulated large numbers of line-of-duty accidents and are high-risk drivers; finds all ODOT employees and police officers are allowed to have all on-the-job accidents purged from their records, Sept. 29 - 30, 1991.
Tags: OH Paynter Harris