http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:22:38 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/20/utility-work-close-part-detroit-avenue/stories/20261020103 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/20/utility-work-close-part-detroit-avenue/stories/20261020103#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:02:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/20/utility-work-close-part-detroit-avenue/stories/20261020103 Detroit Avenue’s northbound lane will be closed in part of South Toledo for a utility project starting Wednesday, the Toledo Department of Transportation said. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/19/65m-rail-bridge-overhaul-could-bring-more-freight-through-toledo/stories/20261019071 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/19/65m-rail-bridge-overhaul-could-bring-more-freight-through-toledo/stories/20261019071#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:34:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/19/65m-rail-bridge-overhaul-could-bring-more-freight-through-toledo/stories/20261019071 Replacement of most of an aging railroad bridge across the Maumee River in Toledo will likely begin in 2029 and allow the railroad to move heavier shipments through Toledo when it’s finished, a project official said during a news conference Monday morning. At center, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur talks about a $43.5 million award through the U.S. government during a news conference Oct. 19 at Pontiac Preserve in Toledo. Kaptur is flanked by at right, Thomas Winston, president and CEO of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, and Nick Strub, director of Engineering Services, Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway. From left, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and Thomas Winston, president and CEO of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, and Nick Strub, director of Engineering Services, Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway. At center, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur talks about a $43.5 million award through the U.S. government during a news conference Oct. 19 at Pontiac Preserve in Toledo. Kaptur is flanked by at right, Thomas Winston, president and CEO of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, and Nick Strub, director of Engineering Services, Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway. At right, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur talks about a $43.5 million award through the U.S. government during a news conference Oct. 19 at Pontiac Preserve in Toledo. The Toledo Swing Bridge over the Maumee River will benefit from a $43.5 million award from the U.S. Department of Transportation´s Federal Railroad Administration and its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program. The Toledo Swing Bridge over the Maumee River will benefit from a $43.5 million award from the U.S. Department of Transportation´s Federal Railroad Administration and its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/18/road-warrior-traffic-changes-planned-at-rossford-roundabout-site/stories/20261018122 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/18/road-warrior-traffic-changes-planned-at-rossford-roundabout-site/stories/20261018122#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:30:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/18/road-warrior-traffic-changes-planned-at-rossford-roundabout-site/stories/20261018122 A traffic-pattern shift is planned for Tuesday at the Glenwood/Buck roundabout project in Rossford. The roundabout project at Buck and Glenwood roads in Rossford is seen from the air, looking northeast, on Oct. 17. The roundabout project at Buck and Glenwood roads in Rossford is seen from the air, looking east, on Oct. 17. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/17/with-automation-test-drawing-to-close-odot-looks-to-lrucking-s-future/stories/20261016111 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/17/with-automation-test-drawing-to-close-odot-looks-to-lrucking-s-future/stories/20261016111#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:50:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/17/with-automation-test-drawing-to-close-odot-looks-to-lrucking-s-future/stories/20261016111 Autonomous truck technology is advancing in central Ohio, where a demonstration early this month showed how self-driving trucks could handle local deliveries. A sign alerts drivers to autonomous vehicle operations at Ease Logistics in Marysville, Ohio. Testing involves travel on private property and local streets. An Einride autonomous truck passes a shipping and receiving sign at Ease Logistics in Marysville, Ohio, where testing is exploring how self-driving technology can handle local freight deliveries. A forklift operator moves pallets at an Ease Logistics warehouse in Marysville, Ohio, where autonomous trucks are being tested for deliveries between neighboring facilities. An Einride autonomous truck operates outside an Ease Logistics warehouse in Marysville, Ohio. Two self-driving trucks are shuttling goods between neighboring warehouses as part of an Ohio and Indiana truck automation project. An Einride autonomous truck sits at a loading dock between conventional trailers at an Ease Logistics warehouse in Marysville, Ohio. The trucks’ automated tasks include backing into precise positions at loading bays. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/17/43-55-miilion-federal-funds-assigning-toledo-railroad-bridges-rehab/stories/20261016118 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/17/43-55-miilion-federal-funds-assigning-toledo-railroad-bridges-rehab/stories/20261016118#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/17/43-55-miilion-federal-funds-assigning-toledo-railroad-bridges-rehab/stories/20261016118 An aging railroad bridge over the Maumee River near the Port of Toledo will receive $43.55 million for rehabilitation, two federal lawmakers representing Ohio announced Friday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/17/jeep-sales-slump-squeezes-workers-puts-pressure-dealers/stories/20261017012 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/17/jeep-sales-slump-squeezes-workers-puts-pressure-dealers/stories/20261017012#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/17/jeep-sales-slump-squeezes-workers-puts-pressure-dealers/stories/20261017012 Sluggish Jeep sales mean downtime for frustrated local plant workers who are ready to put in the hours. The logo on the back of a Jeep Gladiator at Yark Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Toledo on July 31. Jeeps in the lot at Yark Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Toledo on July 31. United Auto Workers Local 12, including president Brian Sims, second from right, marches by during the Jeep Fest Parade in Toledo on Aug. 8. Jeeps in the lot at Yark Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Toledo on July 31. Ralph Mahalak, Jr., owner of Monroe Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Superstore, sits in his car outside of his storefront in Monroe, Michigan on April 30. The morning sunlight shines on a Jeep Wrangler in the lot at Yark Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Toledo on July 31. The steering wheel in a Jeep Wrangler specially decorated for America’s 250th anniversary at Yark Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Toledo on July 31. The logo on a Jeep Gladiator in the lot at Yark Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Toledo on July 31. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/15/pig-fest-adams-street/stories/20261015095 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/15/pig-fest-adams-street/stories/20261015095#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:21:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/15/pig-fest-adams-street/stories/20261015095 Five blocks of Adams Street will close Saturday for a bacon-themed street fair, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/14/paving-to-close-nantuckett-drive-for-1-day/stories/20261014101 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/14/paving-to-close-nantuckett-drive-for-1-day/stories/20261014101#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:00:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/14/paving-to-close-nantuckett-drive-for-1-day/stories/20261014101 Part of Nantuckett Drive will be closed to through traffic Thursday for resurfacing, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/13/utility-work-closes-part-of-hamilton-street/stories/20261013090 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/13/utility-work-closes-part-of-hamilton-street/stories/20261013090#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:59:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/13/utility-work-closes-part-of-hamilton-street/stories/20261013090 Utility work that began Tuesday will close part of Hamilton Street through Thursday, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/12/e-bike-popularity-raises-safety-concerns/stories/20261012102 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/12/e-bike-popularity-raises-safety-concerns/stories/20261012102#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:14:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/12/e-bike-popularity-raises-safety-concerns/stories/20261012102 The growing popularity of electric bikes is raising concerns about safety with police, motorists, and pedestrians. Noting how the bikes often weave through traffic and dart between lanes, public officials say there’s little attention to safety by e-bike riders. “There’s a lot of A cyclist rides an electric bike over the Conant Street Bridge into Maumee. People ride their electric bikes along Anthony Wayne Trail in Maumee. Cyclists stop at a stoplight while riding their electric bikes along Anthony Wayne Trail. People ride their electric bikes along Anthony Wayne Trail. Kids ride electric and non-electric bikes along over the Perrysburg Riverwalk along Conant Street. A cyclist bikes over the Conant Street Bridge into Perrysburg. People ride their electric bikes along Conant Street. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/12/road-warrior-new-work-zone-starts-on-woodville-road-near-i-280/stories/20261011057 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/12/road-warrior-new-work-zone-starts-on-woodville-road-near-i-280/stories/20261011057#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:17:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/12/road-warrior-new-work-zone-starts-on-woodville-road-near-i-280/stories/20261011057 While we’ve reached the time of year when roadway projects tend to start winding down, a new one started up late last week in Northwood. A city project to resurface Woodville Road, part of State Rt. 51, between Owen Road and I-280 started Thursday with work on the westbound right lane from Westbound traffic crawls single-file on Woodville Road approaching Lemoyne Road on Oct. 8, the day a city of Northwood resurfacing project started between Lemoyne and Owen Road. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/11/reconstruction-closes-several-toledo-streets/stories/20261011097 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/11/reconstruction-closes-several-toledo-streets/stories/20261011097#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:14:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/11/reconstruction-closes-several-toledo-streets/stories/20261011097 Roadway reconstruction will close two Toledo streets for about a month each starting Monday, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/09/parade-to-close-part-of-woodville-road-in-northwood/stories/20261008092 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/09/parade-to-close-part-of-woodville-road-in-northwood/stories/20261008092#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:10:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/09/parade-to-close-part-of-woodville-road-in-northwood/stories/20261008092 Woodville Road will be closed west of I-280 for an hour Saturday morning during Northwood’s Fall Festival Parade. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/08/saturday-morning-road-race-to-block-summit-street-mlk-bridge/stories/20261008088 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/08/saturday-morning-road-race-to-block-summit-street-mlk-bridge/stories/20261008088#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:31:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/08/saturday-morning-road-race-to-block-summit-street-mlk-bridge/stories/20261008088 Several downtown Toledo streets will close Saturday morning for the ProMedica Stroke Network’s Be Fast 5K Run and one-mile walk, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/08/utility-work-to-close-street-for-1-day/stories/20261008093 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/08/utility-work-to-close-street-for-1-day/stories/20261008093#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:05:34 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/08/utility-work-to-close-street-for-1-day/stories/20261008093 Utility work will close part of Parkside Boulevard on Friday only, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/08/streets-to-close-for-ut-homecoming-parade/stories/20261008085 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/08/streets-to-close-for-ut-homecoming-parade/stories/20261008085#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:00:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/08/streets-to-close-for-ut-homecoming-parade/stories/20261008085 Parts of Bancroft Street and several other streets near the University of Toledo will be blocked Saturday morning during the university’s Homecoming Parade, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. The UT marching band performs as they march along West Bancroft Street during the University of Toledo’s 2023 homecoming parade. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/07/utility-work-block-dorr-near-ut/stories/20261007093 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/07/utility-work-block-dorr-near-ut/stories/20261007093#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:34:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/07/utility-work-block-dorr-near-ut/stories/20261007093 Utility work will close Dorr Street’s eastbound lanes at Secor Road for four hours Thursday evening, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/06/spitzer-building-work-close-huron-street-block/stories/20261006094 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/06/spitzer-building-work-close-huron-street-block/stories/20261006094#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:04:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/06/spitzer-building-work-close-huron-street-block/stories/20261006094 Ongoing renovation of downtown Toledo’s Spitzer Building will close a block of Huron Street on Wednesday, the Toledo Department of Transportation announced. Exterior of the Spitzer Building on July 24, 2025, in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/04/road-warrior-trail-gateway-luster-dimmed-streetlight-neglect/stories/20261002139 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/04/road-warrior-trail-gateway-luster-dimmed-streetlight-neglect/stories/20261002139#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:43:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2026/10/04/road-warrior-trail-gateway-luster-dimmed-streetlight-neglect/stories/20261002139 The Anthony Wayne Trail approach to downtown Toledo is supposed to be the city’s premier traffic gateway. A car passes broken streetlights on the inbound Anthony Wayne Trail approaching Lafayette Street on Sept. 17. The streetlights here have been broken for months. Potential replacements for two of the broken streetlights on the inbound Anthony Wayne Trail could be found nearby on the outbound side. These two redundant pairs of streetlights have stood like this for months. It's not obvious which ones are supposed to be the replacements for the others. 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.