ODOT will close a scenic section of SR 315 along the Olentangy River starting March 30 for roughly 120 days to fix erosion. Expect detours through Powell and heavier traffic on parallel roads.

Traffic-camera footage shows a driver reversing on I‑270 near Exit 33 in southeast Columbus, prompting fresh safety warnings.

Two proposed Amtrak corridors would reconnect Cleveland to major Ohio cities, but federal approval is still pending and no start date has been set.

Ohio picked nine public‑safety agencies for a statewide drone pilot that will deploy vetted drone‑in‑a‑box systems to speed emergency response and stream live video to commanders.

Crews have started the Capital Line’s Gay Street phase, the two‑mile, roughly $100M walk‑and‑bike loop designed to stitch downtown to the Scioto Peninsula.

Three automated Nussbaum trucks began hauling freight along I‑70 in a DriveOhio–INDOT pilot this week, testing safety sensors and automated braking in Midwest weather. Officials say drivers remain in the cab as the states gather safety data.

Chunks of concrete fell from an I-70 overpass onto Fisher Road in West Columbus on Monday. Crews closed the roadway while engineers inspected the span.

A barge struck the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge on Friday, closing the crossing while inspectors assess damage and detours are set.

COTA says battery-electric buses underperformed and will add dozens of CNG coaches this year, a shift that complicates its net‑zero timeline.

ODOT's draft study narrows the long‑discussed US 23–I‑71 connector to five corridors north of Ashley and will take public comment through April 14. Open houses begin in early March.

Douglas Stephens, Toledo's utilities director, is set to lead the Northwestern Water and Sewer District beginning March 16, succeeding Jerry Greiner after decades at the helm.

State patrol data flag a short I‑270 stretch near U.S. 23 as the Outerbelt’s worst for crashes, with hundreds of collisions in recent years. ODOT and troopers are focusing fixes and enforcement on the worst spots.

The White House says Japan will finance a roughly $33B, 9.2GW gas plant near Portsmouth as part of a $550B pledge. Officials and local planners say many details remain unresolved.