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Proposed 2013 January COTA Changes
COTA held the January 2013 proposed service changes meeting on September 18. Most of the changes were proposed based on events happening. Spring Street Bridge Re-Opens #6 Mt. Vernon – Will eliminate...
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Cleveland Avenue BRT Implementation Schedule
COTA has two interesting graphics which should help answer some questions as to what COTA is doing between now and 2016, the proposed start date of the Cleveland Avenue BRT route. First, from the...
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Ohio Testing “When Workers Present” Construction Speed Limits
Ohio to test variable work-zone speed limit signs Friday September 21, 2012 3:15 PM COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio transportation officials say a new pilot program will use signs that reduce speed limits...
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Sullivant Avenue Road Diet
The City is proposing to reduce the number of lanes on Sullivant Avenue from four to three. This would also remove parking on one side of the street. Sharrows would be installed as a marginal bicycle...
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Sidewalks through Parking Lots
I was out getting some donuts on Sunday morning and saw this sidewalk connection from the shared use path on the west side of Sawmill Road to the front door of Tim Hortons. It’s so rare that big box...
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New Fare Systems
In November 2011, Cincinnati’s transit system, SORTA, began installing new fareboxes to replace their aging fareboxes. One of the larger criticisms this blog has of the new proposed Cleveland Avenue...
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Columbus Parking Garage Rates Below National Average
Every year, global commercial real estate organization Colliers International produces an annual survey on parking garage rates across the United States and Canada which they compile into a public...
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New Bike Shelters Installed Downtown
Downtown is gaining approximately 325 new bike parking spaces Downtown as the installation of six bike shelters, bike lockers, indoor bike parking rooms and 70 bike racks is completed. The project was...
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COTA Launches Late Night Bus Service on West Broad Street
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) continues to add new service late into the weekend hours with the introduction of a new late night route on West Broad Street. Route number #222 is a new bus...
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Columbus BikeShare System to Launch in 2013
Next summer, Columbus will see the launch of its first bike share network with over 300 bikes parked at 30 locations in Downtown and nearby neighborhoods. Users of the system will be able to visit any...
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