Infastructure

State lawmakers agree they want a public works program renewal before Ohio voters in May, but haven’t passed it yet.

The group Bridge Forward says now that funding concerns are a lot lighter, it's time to consider their alternative design.

Ohio and Kentucky will get the $1.635 billion in federal dollars they have been seeking for repairs to the Brent Spence Bridge.

Central Ohio is expected to keep growing at an even-faster pace as big projects like Intel’s semiconductor plants in Licking County come online.

The state of Ohio is already expanding roads around the new Intel site, a multi-billion dollar computer chip manufacturing plant.

The candidates for Ohio Governor joined, at different times, a forum hosted by regional planning agencies to discuss infrastructure and local government issues.

The governors of Ohio and Kentucky signed a memorandum of understanding Monday stating their commitment to work together to make the $2.8 billion companion bridge a reality. The money is part of the bipartisan federal infrastructure bill. Plans do not include tolls, making it the first time a viable plan for expansion doesn't include them.

Vice President Kamala Harris made a stop in the Buckeye State on Friday where she toured Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 189 in Columbus, met with apprentices, and spoke on how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal will benefit Ohioans.

Columbus is the second-largest U.S. city without intercity rail. However, with the new infrastructure bill, rail service linking Ohio’s three C’s could be back on track. We’ll mark the 50th anniversary of Amtrak and plans to return rail travel between Ohio’s major cities.

Ohio's Democratic U.S. Senator said talks are going well, so the next step in President Biden's economic agenda will come up for a vote in short order.