Feb. 24, 2006 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Getting around in Columbus and Central Ohio

Franklin County Engineer Dean C. Ringle made a presentation to The Greater Worthington Area REALTORS® Association Thursday about 'whats happening' in Central Ohio.  Perched at the tippy top of Franklin County many Worthington REALTORS® are often concerned more with Delaware County road projects than some more distant  Franklin County. 

Ringle did a commendable job of presenting the region, Franklin County, Delaware County, Columbus and it's suburbs as well as ODOT. It sounds like Ringle and his Delaware County counterpart Chris E. Bauserman are in close contact.  Ringle talked about a "summit."  County engineers and their posses meeting up along with ODOT and other civic  leaders concerned with Central Ohioans 'getting around'.      

Ringle's presentation was filled with fly overs, tunnels and roundabouts in Central Ohio.    Modern roundabouts, Dublin has three now. Other Central Ohio suburbs and Columbus will have to scramble to keep up.  Franklin County Engineer's Keeping You in the Loop: Modern Roundabout Q&A is good reading for inquiring minds.  

Breaking tranportation news:  Columbus Mayor Coleman's State of the City Address covered on the TV news last night included news of a Columbus based airline... and downtown Columbus street cars.  Today's Dispatch article "Street Cars a Desire for Mayor" by  Jodi Andes   News of Columbus 'Skybus Airlines'  hits the Dispatch Business page and TV news.   

Mayor Michael Coleman's State of the City Address February 23, 2006

More about Columbus Planes, Trains and Automobile (or the roads to run those autos on. 

ODOT   I-270 Columbus North Central Outerbelt Study

"A study to seek solutions to the problems of congestion and accidents at the interchanges of State Route 315, U.S. Route 23, and Interstate 71. "

ODOT Crossroads Columubus 

I-70/I-71 South Innerbelt Corridor Study
 
"A four year study to seek solutions to the problems of congestion, traffic delays and safety hazards (accidents and geometric problems) on the I-70/I-71 split in downtown Columbus, Ohio. "

Paving the Way -  The Orange Barrel Update

An Aviation website  discusses Columbus' Skybus

"The top story in today's Columbus Dispatch Business section had news of a new LCC, Skybus Airlines, moving closer to starting up operations. The new airline has gained financing from several well-known organizations in the Columbus area, such as the Dispatch's owners, Wolfe Enterprises."

"The airline is shooting for a Fall 2006 date for their first flight. They plan to serve new destinations that are not currently served non-stop from Columbus. It is mentioned in the article, west coast cities are a high priority for Skybus." 

" Analysts are skeptical about starting a brand new carrier in the current state of the airline industry."

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