Wed April 04, 2018
Yoder & Frey Hosts Successful Auction in Ashland, Ohio
Following closely on the heels of its hugely successful Kissimme auction, Yoder & Frey returned to Ashland, Ohio, for an auction conducted on March 15. The auction yard in Ashland continues be a popular venue, attracting an enthusiastic crowd of onsite attendees from Ohio and surrounding states while also generating active online bidding....
Mark Gillispie and Julie Carr Smyth – Associated Press - Tue April 03, 2018
S. Korean Firm Joins Effort to Build Petrochemical Plant
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Gov. John Kasich said March 12 that a major South Korean industrial plant builder has joined an effort to build a multibillion-dollar petrochemical plant in eastern Ohio to take advantage of the region's oil-and-gas boom....
Tue April 03, 2018
FPO Welcomes Guests to Annual Ohio Asphalt Expo in Columbus
Flexible Pavements of Ohio (FPO) held its annual Ohio Asphalt Expo on March 20 to 21 at the Hilton Polaris in Columbus, Ohio. The event opened with a public agency forum and FPO membership breakfast and annual business meeting....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 03, 2018
Welty Building Company to Deliver SSC's Akron Location
Crews hired by the Welty Building Company Ltd. (WBC) are months away from completing the construction of Stark State College's (SSC) new $15.7 million Akron location. The facility is a 68,414-square-foot, three-storey structure that is expected to serve up to 5,000 students within the next five years....
Thu March 15, 2018
Ohio-Based Krystowski Tractor Joins Bandit's Dealer Network
Bandit Industries announced that Wellington, Ohio-based Krystowski Tractor Sales, Inc. has joined the growing network of authorized Bandit dealers offering hand-fed chippers, stump grinders and skid-steer attachments....
Tue March 06, 2018
Ohio Turnpike Shows Gains in Safety, Free Flow Traffic
Even with another record-breaking increase in traffic, the Ohio Turnpike managed to keep the roadway free from traffic backups 99.8 percent of the time in 2017. More importantly, the number of fatalities due to traffic crashes declined from 12 in 2016 and 11 in 2015 to six in 2017....
John Seewer – Associated Press - Tue March 06, 2018
Ohio Has New Uses for Sediment From Lake Erie's Harbors
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) The federal agency that keeps open shipping channels along Lake Erie has settled a long dispute with Ohio over what to do with sand, soil and mud scooped out of Cleveland's harbor....
Tue March 06, 2018
Boulders Crash Onto Ohio Highway, Force Cleanup
Boulders as wide as a traffic lane have tumbled onto a highway and closed part of that road in Ohio's far southern tip. The Ohio Department of Transportation said no one was hurt in the rock slide on state Route 7 near Chesapeake, across the Ohio River from Huntington, West Virginia....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 06, 2018
ODOT's $500M I-75 Thru the Valley Enters Second Year
Phases 1 and 2 of the Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) seven-phase, multi-year I-75 Thru the Valley Project, which is valued at $500 to $600 million, began last spring when John R. Jurgensen Company (JRJC) crews began its $96 million contract....
Wed February 07, 2018
Authorities Warn of Muskingum River Ice Jam Hazards
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) Authorities in eastern Ohio are watching for hazardous ice jams on the Muskingum River during the latest winter freeze. Emergency management officials said four people were rescued from high waters and several homes were evacuated....
