Dayton Media Advisory – January 9, 2024

DAYTON MEDIA ADVISORY

NEW REPORT EXAMINES CONDITION & FUNDING NEEDS OF OHIO’S TRANSPORTATION NETWORK  

Local speakers join national research group for virtual news conference to release report examining Ohio road and bridge conditions, safety, reliability, and funding.  

WHEN: 

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. EST
Virtual news conference – Click Here for Zoom Web Conference
Or iPhone one-tap: US: +13126266799,,83057272185#,,,,*531825#
Or Telephone: +1 301 715 8592
Report available on TRIP website at 10:00 a.m. EST.

WHAT:                

Recent increases in state and federal transportation funding have allowed Ohio to make needed improvements to the condition, safety and efficiency of the state’s roads and bridges. While this additional funding has been helpful, many needed projects will not proceed due to a lack of available funding. This is according to a new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit based in Washington, DC, which looks at the condition and use of Ohio’s system of roads, highways and bridges.

Local speakers will join TRIP at a virtual news conference on Tuesday to highlight the report’s findings. The report, “Keeping Ohio Mobile: Providing a Modern, Sustainable Transportation System in the Buckeye State,” examines road and bridge conditions, congestion and reliability, economic development, highway safety, COVID-19’s impact on vehicle travel trends and the impact of recent transportation funding increases in the state. In addition to statewide data, the report also includes data breakdowns for the Cincinnati/Dayton, Cleveland/Akron, Columbus and Toledo areas. The report includes a list of more than $1.4 billion in transportation projects that have been able to move forward with the additional funding, and a list of $1.6 billion in projects that remain stalled due to lack of funds.

A link to a video containing TRIP spokesperson comments on the report’s findings for the Dayton area will also be posted on the TRIP website at 10:00 a.m. EST on January 9.

WHO:                  

Chris Runyan, Fix Our Roads Ohio coalition member
President, Ohio Contractors Association

Rocky Moretti, Director of Policy & Research, TRIP

CONTACT:          

Rocky Moretti – TRIP | 202.262.0714 (cell)

Carolyn Bonifas Kelly – TRIP  | 703.801.9212 (cell)