http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:34:15 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/27/utility-work-to-close-street-for-3-days/stories/20260927141 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/27/utility-work-to-close-street-for-3-days/stories/20260927141#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:42:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/27/utility-work-to-close-street-for-3-days/stories/20260927141 Utility work will close part of a street in the Scott Park neighborhood for three days, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/27/road-warrior-state-officials-tout-safety-record-national-roundabout-week/stories/20260926110 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/27/road-warrior-state-officials-tout-safety-record-national-roundabout-week/stories/20260926110#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:45:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/27/road-warrior-state-officials-tout-safety-record-national-roundabout-week/stories/20260926110 While the Toledo area has had quite a bit of rain lately, the Ohio Department of Transportation says its new roundabout on Maumee-Western Road (U.S. 20A) at Strayer Road remains on target to open in about three weeks. Construction continues on the roundabout at Maumee-Western Road (U.S. 20A) at Strayer Road on Sept. 25 in Moncolva Township. Construction continues on the roundabout at Maumee-Western Road (U.S. 20A) at Strayer Road on Sept. 25 in Moncolva Township. Construction continues on the roundabout at Maumee-Western Road (U.S. 20A) at Strayer Road on Sept. 25 in Moncolva Township. Construction continues on the roundabout at Maumee-Western Road (U.S. 20A) at Strayer Road on Sept. 25 in Moncolva Township. Construction continues on the roundabout at Maumee-Western Road (U.S. 20A) at Strayer Road on Sept. 25 in Moncolva Township. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/25/tarta-receives-1-3m-grant-to-add-update-bus-shelters/stories/20260925090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/25/tarta-receives-1-3m-grant-to-add-update-bus-shelters/stories/20260925090#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:36:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/25/tarta-receives-1-3m-grant-to-add-update-bus-shelters/stories/20260925090 The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority will add 27 new bus-stop shelters and renovate 28 others with a grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation. People board TARTA buses Dec. 11, 2018 along Jackson Street in downtown Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/24/odot-taking-comments-about-dorr-street-culvert-proje/stories/20260924056 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/24/odot-taking-comments-about-dorr-street-culvert-proje/stories/20260924056#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:24:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/24/odot-taking-comments-about-dorr-street-culvert-proje/stories/20260924056 An upcoming culvert replacement on Dorr Street in Toledo is the subject of an open public comment period with the Ohio Department of Transportation. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/22/small-projects-close-3-city-streets/stories/20260922108 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/22/small-projects-close-3-city-streets/stories/20260922108#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:38:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/22/small-projects-close-3-city-streets/stories/20260922108 Three Toledo streets will be closed Wednesday for various projects, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. A 'road closed' sign closeup at the Ohio Dept. of Transportation on July 1 in Maumee. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/21/road-warrior-turnpike-detours-send-traffic-around-i-475-maumee-streets/stories/20260919111 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/21/road-warrior-turnpike-detours-send-traffic-around-i-475-maumee-streets/stories/20260919111#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:17:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/21/road-warrior-turnpike-detours-send-traffic-around-i-475-maumee-streets/stories/20260919111 Weather permitting, Saturday night should mark the last of three overnight closings of the Ohio Turnpike’s westbound lanes for bridge work at the Maumee River. An aerial view of the Ohio Turnpike's Maumee River bridge on Sept. 19 shows how two of three concrete pours on the westbound side have been made. Westbound traffic is detoured during the pours to minimize vibration while the concrete sets. These are two signs you don't expect to see together, and the stoplight advisory should be removed before the new roundabout at Jackman and Smith roads in Bedford Township opens on Sept. 19. Ohio Department of Transportation workers jackhammer out failing concrete in a bridge deck on the Monroe Street ramp to eastbound I-475 in West Toledo on Sept. 18. The ramp closed that morning after potholes flattened several cars' tires, and it's expected to remain blocked through at least Sept. 23. Ohio Department of Transportation workers jackhammer out failing concrete in a bridge deck on the Monroe Street ramp to eastbound I-475 in West Toledo on Sept. 18. The ramp closed that morning after potholes flattened several cars' tires, and it's expected to remain blocked through at least Sept. 23. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/20/tarta-designates-monroe-corridor-for-bus-rapid-transit/stories/20260918095 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/20/tarta-designates-monroe-corridor-for-bus-rapid-transit/stories/20260918095#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:04:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/20/tarta-designates-monroe-corridor-for-bus-rapid-transit/stories/20260918095 The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority has formally designated Monroe Street as its preferred corridor for developing bus rapid transit. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/18/ohio-turnpike-westbound-lanes-to-close-friday-night-at-maumee-river-bridge/stories/20260918099 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/18/ohio-turnpike-westbound-lanes-to-close-friday-night-at-maumee-river-bridge/stories/20260918099#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:56:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/18/ohio-turnpike-westbound-lanes-to-close-friday-night-at-maumee-river-bridge/stories/20260918099 The Ohio Turnpike’s westbound lanes will be detoured around the Maumee River bridge Friday night while concrete is poured as part of a deck replacement project. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/17/odot-dedicates-new-u-s-24-ramps/stories/20260917095 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/17/odot-dedicates-new-u-s-24-ramps/stories/20260917095#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:06:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/17/odot-dedicates-new-u-s-24-ramps/stories/20260917095 OKOLONA, Ohio — When a new bridge and interchange at Henry County Road 17D opens on U.S. 24, a decades-old local desire will be fulfilled. Tractor-trailers rush each way on U.S. 24 as a passenger vehicle waits to turn right from northbound Henry County Road 17 on Sept. 17. The intersection here is scheduled to close Sept. 25, one week after a nearby bridge and interchange at Road 17D is expected to open. The new Henry County Road 17D bridge over U.S. 24 near Okolona, Ohio, seen from a drone on Sept. 17 and the nearby interchange ramps are expected to open Sept. 18, weather permitting. The new Henry County Road 17D bridge over U.S. 24 near Okolona, Ohio, seen from a drone on Sept. 17 and the nearby interchange ramps are expected to open Sept. 18, weather permitting. Ribbon falls during one of several ceremonial cuttings Sept. 17 at the new Henry County Road 17D Bridge over US 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/16/ntsb-advises-ohio-turnpike-electronic-tolls-prevent-crashes/stories/20260916094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/16/ntsb-advises-ohio-turnpike-electronic-tolls-prevent-crashes/stories/20260916094#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:03:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/16/ntsb-advises-ohio-turnpike-electronic-tolls-prevent-crashes/stories/20260916094 The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Wednesday that the Ohio Turnpike shut down cash payment lanes at its toll plazas, including one near Swanton that was the scene of a fatal collision two years ago that killed two people. Emergency personnel respond to one of several crashes on the Ohio Turnpike in Swanton Township in 2024. A confused driver slowed down in an E-ZPass lane and was struck by a tractor-trailer, killing two people in the smaller vehicle and triggering traffic backups in which two other fatal crashes occurred. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/15/four-blocks-11th-street-changed-two-way-traffic/stories/20260915094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/15/four-blocks-11th-street-changed-two-way-traffic/stories/20260915094#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:19:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/15/four-blocks-11th-street-changed-two-way-traffic/stories/20260915094 Four blocks of 11th Street in downtown Toledo have been converted from one-way to two-way traffic. A Toledo Department of Transportation crew rigs a former traffic signal mast on Madison Avenue at 11th Street for removal as part of 11th Street's conversion to two-way traffic on Sept. 15. The intersection was changed to a four-way stop. A new traffic signal for southbound traffic on 11th Street at Monroe Street in Toledo on Sept. 15. Do Not Enter signs warn drivers against continuing south on 11th past Monroe into a block that remains northbound only. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/14/railroad-work-close-pickle-road-4-days/stories/20260914101 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/14/railroad-work-close-pickle-road-4-days/stories/20260914101#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:23:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/14/railroad-work-close-pickle-road-4-days/stories/20260914101 Railroad repairs will close a road crossing near Toledo Refining for four days, starting Tuesday, the Oregon Department of Public Service announced. A 'road closed' sign closeup at the Ohio Dept. of Transportation on July 1 in Maumee. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/13/road-warrior-another-roundabout-finished-next-one-starts/stories/20260911130 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/13/road-warrior-another-roundabout-finished-next-one-starts/stories/20260911130#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:55:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/13/road-warrior-another-roundabout-finished-next-one-starts/stories/20260911130 The roundabout project near Monclova Elementary School wrapped up Friday, but another one — Lucas County’s last of the season — is slated to start Monday. Construction materials sit at Archbold-Whitehouse and Providence-Neapolis-Swanton roads in Providence Township on Sept. 12. Construction preparation takes place at Archbold-Whitehouse and Providence-Neapolis-Swanton roads in Providence Township on Sept. 12. Construction preparation takes place at Archbold-Whitehouse and Providence-Neapolis-Swanton roads in Providence Township on Sept. 12. Construction preparation takes place at Archbold-Whitehouse and Providence-Neapolis-Swanton roads in Providence Township on Sept. 12. A sign warns of impending construction at Archbold-Whitehouse and Providence-Neapolis-Swanton roads in Providence Township on Sept. 12. Motorists drive through the new roundabout at Monclova and Waterville-Monclova roads in Monclova Township on Sept. 12. Motorists drive through the new roundabout at Monclova and Waterville-Monclova roads in Monclova Township on Sept. 12. Motorists drive through the new roundabout at Monclova and Waterville-Monclova roads in Monclova Township on Sept. 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/12/i-75-reconstruction-to-be-topic-of-monroe-open-house-meeting/stories/20260911109 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/12/i-75-reconstruction-to-be-topic-of-monroe-open-house-meeting/stories/20260911109#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:43:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/12/i-75-reconstruction-to-be-topic-of-monroe-open-house-meeting/stories/20260911109 MONROE — An upcoming I-75 reconstruction project in the city of Monroe and two adjoining townships will be the subject of an open-house meeting Monday evening at Monroe City Hall. Then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, right, releases a new report detailing 18 of the most economically significant bridges that are being rebuilt or repaired with funding from the Biden-Harris Administration during a news conference as Monroe Mayor Robert Clark, left, listens at the River Raisin Bridge in 2024.. Aerial views of I-75 at the River Raisin bridge in Monroe in 2022 looking also at the Elm Street interchange at the bridge's north end. MDOT plans to remove the Elm ramps as part of an upcoming I-75 reconstruction project that also will feature rebuilding the bridge. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/10/3-streets-to-close-for-saturday-events/stories/20260910090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/10/3-streets-to-close-for-saturday-events/stories/20260910090#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:01:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/10/3-streets-to-close-for-saturday-events/stories/20260910090 Three Toledo streets will close Saturday for special events, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/10/9-11-transformed-security-far-beyond-airports-including-across-toledo/stories/20260908108 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/10/9-11-transformed-security-far-beyond-airports-including-across-toledo/stories/20260908108#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/10/9-11-transformed-security-far-beyond-airports-including-across-toledo/stories/20260908108 In May, 2001, a Federal Aviation Administration van dropped me at the Oklahoma City airport just 30 minutes before my flight home. Security officer Terri Coss performs a check on Allen Trombley of Perrysburg after he set off the walk-through metal detector at Toledo Express Airport. He was a passenger on the first passenger flight to leave the airport following the reopening of U.S. airports on Sept. 13, 2001. University of Toledo Police Chief Ronald Theis on Sept. 9, 2026, at Glass Bowl Stadium, where bag searches are among the measures implemented following the 9/11 attacks. The security checkpoint at One Government Center in Toledo includes a metal detector and X-ray scanner for bags and briefcases. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/09/two-streets-to-close-for-2-days/stories/20260909114 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/09/two-streets-to-close-for-2-days/stories/20260909114#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:48:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/09/two-streets-to-close-for-2-days/stories/20260909114 Two Toledo streets will be closed Thursday and Friday for different reasons, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/09/orange-street-to-close-thursday-for-event/stories/20260909012 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/09/orange-street-to-close-thursday-for-event/stories/20260909012#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:30:34 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/09/orange-street-to-close-thursday-for-event/stories/20260909012 A block of Orange Street will be closed Thursday for the Salvation Army’s Takin’ it to the Streets fund-raising event, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/08/paving-closes-i-275-ramps-this-week/stories/20260908080 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/08/paving-closes-i-275-ramps-this-week/stories/20260908080#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:55:11 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/08/paving-closes-i-275-ramps-this-week/stories/20260908080 MONROE — Repaving is closing several I-275 ramps in northern Monroe County this week, including one that closed Tuesday morning, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/08/east-toledo-street-closed-for-repair/stories/20260908077 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/08/east-toledo-street-closed-for-repair/stories/20260908077#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:15:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/09/08/east-toledo-street-closed-for-repair/stories/20260908077 A stretch of Navarre Avenue west of Woodville Road closed Tuesday morning for pavement restoration, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced.