Tag: Jack Marchbanks

Eclipse Watchers Came Early & Stayed Late

The message from state officials was clear: Come early, stay late for last week’s solar eclipse. New data shows that most people did just that, avoiding the post-eclipse gridlock other states experienced. “I’m grateful to all our state and local partners who spent more than two years planning for this event. Because of their hard…

Governor DeWine, ODOT Celebrate Opening of First New EV Fast Charging Station in the Country Under NEVI Program

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Electric vehicle (EV) drivers now have another place to charge up in Central Ohio. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks celebrated the opening of the nation’s first EV fast charging station built as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. Located at the London…

TRAC Approves Draft List of Major-New Projects

COLUMBUS – The Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) has approved the annual draft list of projects to receive funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Major New Capacity Program over the next four years. It includes more than $390 million in new funding commitments.  The public can comment on the draft list by emailing trac@dot.ohio.gov until March 23. TRAC…