(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio drivers should expect to see more motorcycle riders on the road as peak riding season gets underway, according to Motorcycle Ohio, a division of the Ohio Traffic Safety Office. Motorcycle Ohio is raising awareness about motorcycle safety ahead of National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May.… Read full story
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Columbia Gas Supports National Work Zone Awareness Week
(Columbus, Ohio) – April 15, 2024 – Columbia Gas and other organizations throughout Ohio are promoting National Work Zone Awareness Week April 15-19 by encouraging motorists to slow down, stay alert, and respect work zone directives to help prevent work zone incidents and fatalities.… Read full story
ODOT Investing Record $2.8 Billion into Infrastructure Improvement Projects This Year
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is kicking off another record construction season, investing $2.8 billion into 950 road and bridge improvement projects across the state. There are 39 projects classified as “major projects” with a value above $10 million.… Read full story
TSA Intercepted More than 1,500 Firearms at Airport Checkpoints Nationwide During the First Quarter of 2024
Number of firearm detections comparable to last year’s first quarter firearm detections, rate of firearms detected per million passengers decreased
WASHINGTON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 1,503 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first quarter of 2024, which ended March 31.… Read full story
TSA PreCheck® Program Adds Eight New Airlines
Eligible passengers can use TSA PreCheck lanes when traveling from the US on nearly 100 airlines
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today the expansion of its TSA PreCheck program with the addition of Air Premia, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Transat, Bahamasair, BermudAir, Iberia, La Compagnie and New Pacific Airlines.… Read full story
KNOX COUNTY: Construction Update for the Week of March 18 2024
Jacksontown, Ohio (Thursday, March 14, 2024) – The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Knox County. All outlined work is weather permitting.
State Route 95 streetscape project – This project includes the revitalization of downtown in Village of Fredericktown along SR 95 (N.… Read full story
TSA and DHS S&T to Prototype Self-Service Screening System at Harry Reid International Airport
Testing will occur with TSA PreCheck® passengers exclusively at TSA’s Innovation Checkpoint
LAS VEGAS – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) unveiled a prototype checkpoint technology, the self-service screening system, at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas.… Read full story
TSA is Prepared for a Busy Spring Break Travel Season, Expects Travel Volumes at Nearly 6% Above 2023
WASHINGTON — As spring break travelers prepare for their vacation getaways, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is up for the challenge and is offering practical tips to help them plan for a smooth journey as they go through the security checkpoint and take to the skies.… Read full story
TRAC Signs Off on Funding for 18 Major Projects
$127.3 million being invested in 13 counties
COLUMBUS – February 28, 2024 -The Ohio Department of Transportation’s Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) has approved investing $127.3 million for 18 major transportation projects in 13 counties over the next four years.… Read full story
Governor DeWine, ODOT Announce New Technology to Warn Drivers of Dangerous Traffic Congestion
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks today announced the launch of a new initiative that will use technology to detect traffic congestion and warn drivers of dangerous slow-downs.
The new warning systems will be installed at 13 highway sites in and around major urban centers that have been identified by ODOT as high-congestion, high-crash areas.… Read full story