GasBuddy Blog

GasBuddy News Article

votes

Ohio DOT's innovation & efficiency expedite 5 transportation projects

GasBuddy Blog -- Last week Ohio's DOT announced that improved department efficiency, workforce and vehicle fleet reductions, higher than projected gas tax receipts, the elimination of federal earmarks, are allowing the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to dump $400 million into the budget for major new construction projects throughout the state.

ODOT Director ODOT Director Jerry Wray said “Our employees are working at a rapid pace to reduce our cost of doing business and improve service to the state’s motoring public. We’re innovating and approaching the delivery of services in a new way, and all of this is allowing us to save millions of dollars that we can put into our major construction budget.”

ODOT has saved a total of $400...

Read the Full Article

Submitted Oct 03, 2012 By: PD

Back To News

Category: GasBuddy Official Blog > Topics	Add to favorite topics Post New Topic

Author	Topic: Ohio DOT's innovation & efficiency expedite 5 transportation projects	Post a Reply Back to Topics

REPLIES (newest first)Ignore Short Messages

First

Next Last

honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 10, 2012 9:01:04 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse nice to see some improvements in super snail speed.
nauzad Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:1,029 Points:287,630 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 3:50:43 PM Ignore nauzad Report Abuse nice
Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:8,395 Points:1,898,110 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 3:02:33 PM Ignore Prodaddy Report Abuse This is good for Ohio
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,322 Points:1,524,245 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:54:52 AM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse old news...
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,238 Points:1,209,945 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:49:19 AM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse Go Ohio!
sprocketsplines Champion Author Washington Posts:1,697 Points:863,565 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:47:05 AM Ignore sprocketsplines Report Abuse One of the factors which likely had a significant role in Ohio's budget was was the higher than projected gas tax receipts which was mentioned but wasn't quantified. The higher tax receipts reflect the higher cost of gas in Ohio.
mageetp Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,225 Points:628,885 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:30:24 AM Ignore mageetp Report Abuse Good for them.
PurduePete86 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,164 Points:1,155,770 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:30:12 AM Ignore PurduePete86 Report Abuse ok
jobo74 All-Star Author Ontario Posts:941 Points:778,460 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:27:58 AM Ignore jobo74 Report Abuse woohoo!!
YKK All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:856 Points:2,148,185 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:26:04 AM Ignore YKK Report Abuse Good news for all!
ItsMorph Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:33,458 Points:3,188,780 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:25:35 AM Ignore ItsMorph Report Abuse Nice.
GPD1739P Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,535 Points:727,555 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:25:09 AM Ignore GPD1739P Report Abuse Get it done!
ultm8opie Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,206 Points:535,745 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:23:49 AM Ignore ultm8opie Report Abuse good to see somewhere is making progress
Insuremn Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,967 Points:1,033,935 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:23:47 AM Ignore Insuremn Report Abuse Old news.
radiorumor Champion Author Texas Posts:2,827 Points:756,785 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:23:39 AM Ignore radiorumor Report Abuse Get ’er Done
SpankyMI Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,723 Points:762,205 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:22:18 AM Ignore SpankyMI Report Abuse Good.
MadTraveler Champion Author Idaho Posts:2,082 Points:572,100 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:20:45 AM Ignore MadTraveler Report Abuse old
carpenter4u Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,436 Points:618,645 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:20:33 AM Ignore carpenter4u Report Abuse Remember........ Republican Governor gets things done
beachmanglen All-Star Author Tampa Posts:679 Points:498,600 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:18:00 AM Ignore beachmanglen Report Abuse Old news, but good for Ohio.
RobertSpratt Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,850 Points:1,047,940 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:17:45 AM Ignore RobertSpratt Report Abuse okay
032946 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:19,875 Points:4,046,970 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:17:42 AM Ignore 032946 Report Abuse Ysterdays news!
CAD69 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:3,221 Points:849,165 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:17:06 AM Ignore CAD69 Report Abuse old
Der_Meister All-Star Author Salt Lake City Posts:801 Points:63,660 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:14:28 AM Ignore Der_Meister Report Abuse ok
divebomber Champion Author Nebraska Posts:6,093 Points:1,815,200 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:09:12 AM Ignore divebomber Report Abuse OLD NEWS!
dinomen Champion Author Arkansas Posts:1,882 Points:718,685 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:05:30 AM Ignore dinomen Report Abuse Ok.
bobdec Champion Author Miami Posts:8,979 Points:1,772,745 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:05:24 AM Ignore bobdec Report Abuse Good for Ohio
hibsaw Champion Author Mississippi Posts:8,057 Points:1,684,890 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:04:30 AM Ignore hibsaw Report Abuse All states need to do a little belt tightening. That's our money they are spending.
jrcowell Champion Author Wichita Posts:2,274 Points:482,795 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:03:10 AM Ignore jrcowell Report Abuse It would be amazing to see DOTs all around the country acting like businesses, you know, like they have be responsible with the funds allocated to them.
Alfied Champion Author Riverside Posts:7,955 Points:1,759,035 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:01:14 AM Ignore Alfied Report Abuse Go for it.
CheckitoutGuy Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,311 Points:769,590 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:01:13 AM Ignore CheckitoutGuy Report Abuse GO OHIO
pastorpaulcg Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,615 Points:775,785 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 10:00:58 AM Ignore pastorpaulcg Report Abuse Okay
Bildawg Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,071 Points:484,295 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:58:05 AM Ignore Bildawg Report Abuse YAWWWWWWN!
dacofa Champion Author Nevada Posts:5,375 Points:1,150,610 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:57:59 AM Ignore dacofa Report Abuse Must be to bribe votes for the Obozo crowd.
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,387 Points:1,668,485 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:57:18 AM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse "elimination of federal earmarks" says it all.
Black Wagon Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,327 Points:1,805,695 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:56:10 AM Ignore Black Wagon Report Abuse Definitely last week news.
suzyq2007 Champion Author Dallas Posts:7,184 Points:1,653,850 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:56:05 AM Ignore suzyq2007 Report Abuse this is good news for them
MarkJM Champion Author Little Rock Posts:1,450 Points:1,347,745 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:55:12 AM Ignore MarkJM Report Abuse Definitely good news
survken Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,497 Points:439,030 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:50:20 AM Ignore survken Report Abuse Old article... but still good news
QuagmireLA Champion Author Louisiana Posts:1,079 Points:160,365 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:49:37 AM Ignore QuagmireLA Report Abuse Keep at it. Efficency is net to Godliness?
85XJ Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,618 Points:1,283,465 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:49:08 AM Ignore 85XJ Report Abuse It'd be nice if they would finish the projects they currently have underway. As it is, the upgrade project in Toledo has been scaled back because of lack of funding. Oh, that's right, have to take care of the Three "C"s, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus - the heck with the rest of the state.
nozzle46 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:6,705 Points:1,475,000 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:48:32 AM Ignore nozzle46 Report Abuse Deja Vu.
robb88 Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:363 Points:66,815 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:48:16 AM Ignore robb88 Report Abuse improved infrastructure, equals lower traffic, equals better gas efficiency
R209 Champion Author California Posts:6,663 Points:244,520 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:46:54 AM Ignore R209 Report Abuse I've read this before...
2granny Champion Author Michigan Posts:9,590 Points:1,469,180 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:44:09 AM Ignore 2granny Report Abuse Good for Ohio.
LtRTH Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,791 Points:587,950 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:43:11 AM Ignore LtRTH Report Abuse Every once in a while we see that government can work.
BudsterMO Champion Author Kansas City Posts:3,725 Points:706,855 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:42:27 AM Ignore BudsterMO Report Abuse Good for Ohio.
RichFWA Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,185 Points:291,795 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:41:17 AM Ignore RichFWA Report Abuse YEAH! for Ohio
marsbars Champion Author Alaska Posts:2,658 Points:1,179,820 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:38:38 AM Ignore marsbars Report Abuse Good for their pocket book... not so good for others.
Zeke33 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:5,586 Points:1,618,175 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:38:21 AM Ignore Zeke33 Report Abuse And the reference to gas prices is?...??
deaconjones Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,144 Points:319,380 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 9:37:54 AM Ignore deaconjones Report Abuse OLD NEWS AGAIN....