Future Mobility in Ohio: Meeting the State s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility April 14, 2011

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1 Future Mobility in Ohio: Meeting the State s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility April 14, Newschannel 5 At 6 WEWS-TV (ABC) CH 5, Cleveland/Akron DMA: 18 04/14/2011, 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM [CC] 00:06:56 So what do you think about Ohio's roads? According to new research, our roads are aging and congested and costing drivers about $915 a year each. Today on organize called TRIP launched a statewide push for new federal transportation investments. Billboards will go up around Ohio urging people to contact congressional lawmakers about getting legislation passed. As the region looks to recover from the recent economic downturns, investment in the region's transportation system is going to be a critical component of movingforward and returning to strong economic growth in the region. According to TRIP, 41% of major roads in Cleveland are in poor or mediocre conditions. One in four roads across the state is in equally bad shape.00:07:47 2. Fox 8 News At 10 PM 04/14/2011, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM [CC] 00:34:00 A national transportation research group released a report. Cleveland roads. 41 Percent of major roads are in poor or mediocre condition. The bad roads are beating up your pocketbooks. Motorists here in the Cleveland area are pays 915 dollars annually in the cost of traffic delays because people are delayed because of traffic congestion. Additional operating costs. And also traffic crashes. Where some extent the design of the roadway had an impact of the crash. According to to the report, if the state goes forward with construction plans, it would create jobs and save drivers a thousand dollar as year.00:36:26 3. Fox 8 News At 5 PM 04/14/2011, 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM [EC] 00:08:36 They have got their head on the highway. A national transportation research group released a report on Cleveland roads today. They say 41 percent of roads are either in poor or mediocre condition. Those are really beating up your pocketbooks. Motorists here are playing an additional 900 additional dollars annually and people are delayed because of traffic. And also traffic crashes where the road had an impact on the series of the crash. According to a report, if the state goes through with the construction plan, it would create jobs that also save drivers in wear and tear... 00:09:28 4. Fox 8 News At Noon 04/14/2011, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM [CC] 00:36:30 The National Transportation Group will issue a report today on the safety and conditions

2 of Ohio roads and bridges. TRIP has found in the past roads in Cleveland and Akron are congested or deteriorated. The group says these issues cost the average driver $900 a year. Today's report is expected to deliver ideas to resolve issues as state leaders are considering a bill to name the new inner-belt bridge after George Voinovich...00:37:45 5. Fox 8 News In The Morning 04/14/2011, 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM [CC] 00:33:14 The national transportation safety board will issue a report today on the condition of Ohio road and bridges. In the past they have found they are congested, deteriorated and lack of safety features. They say they cause the average driver about $900 a year. State leaders are looking to rename the innerbelt bridge after George Voinovich.00:35:17 6. Fox 8 News In The Morning 04/14/2011, 06:00 AM - 07:00 AM [CC] 00:35:03 A national transportation group will issue a report on the safety and condition of Ohio roads and bridges. In the past, they said the roads are congested, deteriorated or lack of safety features. They say they cost the average driver about $900 a year. Today's report is expected to contain ideas for solving those problems.00:36:44 7. Action News At Noon 04/15/2011, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM [CC] 00:03:30 If you drive, you already know Cleveland roads are in bad shape, but a new study confirms it. Cleveland and Akron are at the top. Pot holes and road construction cost Ohioans more than $6 billion a year. It is a deterent to businesses as well. We can spend our money coping with traffic or businesses could use it to expand their operations and create new jobs. So the solution is up to congress. We have been waiting more than a year for lawmakers to pass a six-year Surface Transportation Act.00:04:02 8. Action News This Morning 04/15/2011, 06:00 AM - 07:00 AM [CC] 00:06:06 Well, if you drive downtown every day, you really didn't need a study to tell you that Cleveland's roads are in awful shape. But a new study confirms it. Cleveland and Akron are at the top of a state list of the worst roads. Things like pothole damage, construction delays, road and bridge closures, cost Ohioans more than $6 billion a year. That's roughly $915 a person. That's just a ridiculous waste of money. We can either let them spend their money on traffic and roads or businesses cod use it instead to expand their operations and create new jobs. Wouldn't that be nice. The solution is up to congress. We've been waiting more than a year for lawmakers to mass the six-year surface transportation act. The measure would help fund some of the roadrepairs.00:06:47 9. Action News At 5:00 AM 04/15/2011, 05:00 AM - 05:30 AM

3 [CC] 00:05:23 The city plans to use the money to fix roads. Well if you drive downtown everyday you really didn't need a study to tell you that Cleveland's roads are in bad shape. But a new study confirms it. Cleveland and Akron at the top of a state list, of the worst roads, things like pothole damage, construction delays, road and bridge closures cost Ohioans more than 6-bilion a year. That's roughly 915 dollars a person. A monumental waste of money. The solution is up to Congress, we've been waiting more than a year for lawmakers to pass the 6-year Surface Transportation Act. The measure would help fund some of the roadrepairs.00:06: Action News At Eleven 04/14/2011, 11:00 PM - 11:35 PM [CC] 00:05:06 New details on just how bad the bridges and roads are here in Ohio. You don't need a study to tell you. Just ask your shocks. Cleveland at the top of some of the worst roads in the state. Potholes, construction delays, road and bridge closures cost Ohioans more than $6 billion a year. That is roughly $915 a person. Not good for business. We can either let Ohioans spend their money on coping with traffic, or businesses could use it instead to expand their operations and create new jobs. The solution? Well, it's really up to Congress. We've been waiting for more than a year for lawmakers to pass a six-year Surface Transportation Act to help fund some of the needed repairs.00:06: Action News At Six 04/14/2011, 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM [CC] 00:05:40 Ohio has the second largest number of bridges in America, the fourth most road miles and no surprise, a new study says many of them are in poor condition. The study is titled Future Mobility in Ohio: Meeting the State's Needs For Safe and Efficient Mobility. How's that for Washington-speak? In Cleveland speak, it translates to our roads and bridges suck. We try and try and try but given our weather, it's tough to keep up. The study was paid for by construction and transportation interests. I have always thought it would be great to somehow come up with some grant money to study something, then come out with a report that states the obvious. Believe you me, this report states the obvious. Things like pothole damage to cars, congestion delays and road and bridge closures costohioans $6.5 billion every year. According to the study, that's $915 a driver. It's also a deterrent to businesses locating and staying here we can let Ohio's businesses spend their money in coping with traffic and unreliable roads or businesses could use it instead to expand their operations and create new jobs...00:07: Action News At Five 04/14/2011, 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM [CC] 00:03:36 A new report out today shows 45% of Cleveland's roadways are overly congested and almost half are in poor condition. Needless to say, we have rough roads out there. It is not surprised so we asked why does it take a think tank study to tell us we have to get busy and do more than patch the potholes? Paul Orlousky examines the question. Future Mobility in Ohio, Meeting The State's Need For Safe And Efficient Mobility. Some title, huh? Sounds very academic. Actually it's very simple. If you have done this dance trying to avoid potholes on city streets, you know it can be challenging. City crews don't have the time to do much else than patch holes. Certainly don't have the money. That's where the study comes in. It quantified the problems with roads and bridges in several Ohio cities. We don't fare well. Safety issues cost the average driver in Cleveland $915 a year. In Akron, $849. The study funded by transportation and construction interests who obviously had something to gain from road construction. But

4 they make the point the rest of us have something to gain, too. As the region looks to recover from the recent economic downturn, investment in the region's transportation system is going to be a critical component of moving forward and returning to strong economic growth in the region. The push was to urge congress to pass its six-year transportation funding bill so work can begin. It's a year and a half overdue. Projects like the inner belt bridge construction project or the fuln road bridge construction project cost millions upon millions of dollars. They are just a drop in the bucket of what needs to be done. Lacking federal funding, one thing lacking from this report, how to pay for it all...00:05: Action News First At Four 04/14/2011, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM [CC] 00:00:29 And roads and bridges, a new report spells out what many of us already know. They are in bad shape and we are paying for it. Jeff?00:00:33 [CC] 00:08:26 Ohio has the second largest number of bridges in America. The fourth most road miles. No surprise to anyone with a car, a new study says many are in very poor condition. "19 Action news" reporter Paul Orlousky has the details now at 4:00. I suppose you could call this the tell me something I don't know story. It also contains eye-opening details of just how bad our roads and bridges are. But identifying the problem is one thing. Paying for the fix is another. The Cleveland area and the state of Ohio has significant deficiencies in its surface transportation system. The study is titled Future Mobility in Ohio, Meeting The State's Need For Safe And Efficient Mobility. How's that for Washington-speak? In Cleveland-speak it translates to our roads and bridges suck. We try and try and try but given our weather, it's tough to keep up. The study was paid for by construction and transportation interests. I have always thought it would be great to somehow come up with some grant money to study something, then come out with a report that states the obvious. Believe you me, this report states the obvious. Things like pothole damage to cars, congestion delays and road and bridge closures cost Ohioans $6.5 billion every year. According to the study, that's $915 a driver. It's also a deterrent to businesses locating and staying here we can let Ohio's businesses spend their money in coping with traffic and unreliable roads or businesses could use it instead to expand their operations and create new jobs...00:09: Action News At Ten WUAB-TV (My Network TV) CH 43, Cleveland/Akron DMA: 18 04/14/2011, 10:00 PM - 10:45 PM [CC] 00:34:35 Ask any driver, most of the roads and bridges in northeast Ohio are in horrible shape. Paul Orlousky reports on a new study out of Washington that states the obvious. The Cleveland area in the state of Ohio has significant deficiencies in its surface transportation system. The study is titled Future Mobility in Ohio, Meeting The State's Need For Safe And Efficient Mobility. How's that for Washingtonspeak? In Cleveland-speak it translates to our roads and bridges suck. We try and try and try but given our weather, it's tough to keep up. The study was paid for by construction and transportation interests. I have always thought it would be great to somehow come up with some grant money to study something, then come out with a report that states the obvious. Believe you me, this report states the obvious. Things like pothole damage to cars, congestion delays and road and bridge closures cost Ohioans $6.5 billion every year. According to the study, that's $915 a driver. It's also a deterrent to businesses locating and staying here we can let Ohio's businesses spend their money in coping with traffic and unreliable roads or businesses could use it instead to expand their operations and create new jobs...00:36: News At 6 WCPO-TV (ABC) CH 9, Cincinnati DMA: 33

5 04/14/2011, 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM [CC] 00:10:33 A new report highlights problems with aging roads in the tri-state area. Why the group that released the findings says the problem needs to be solved soon.00:12:02 [CC] 00:15:11 A national research group released new Cincinnati and Ohio specific data on the cost of aging and congested roads today. The research group "TRIP" found 39-percent of the major roads in the Cincinnati area are in poor or mediocre condition. They say the conditions cost the state, drivers and businesses six and a half billion dollars each year. Carolyn Bonifas, Associate Director Of Research Communication, TRIP, "Making transportation improvements can have a significant impact on the economy. Both in keeping operations like this one moving on a daily basis and improving their bottom line and in putting people back to work. Which is desperately needed right now. So, if the state is able to make these transportation improvements, not only are you left with a system that's in better shape than when you started with, but it pays dividends in the long term." Researchers at "TRIP" produce both state specific and nation-wide reports on a variety of transportation issues.00:17: Good Morning Tri-State WCPO-TV (ABC) CH 9, Cincinnati DMA: 33 04/14/2011, 05:00 AM - 06:00 AM [CC] 00:49:37 Just how much are aging and congested roads costing Ohio businesses. A lot! According to a new study that will be released later today. A national research group says area trucking companies lose money every year because of the poor condition of Ohio roadways. They're calling on the federal government to invest in highway improvement projects. The group will unveil their findings this afternoon at one o'clock at Burd Brothers Trucking in Batavia.00:50: TV Eyewitness News At 6 AM WBNS-TV (CBS) CH 10, Columbus, OH DMA: 34 04/15/2011, 06:00 AM - 07:00 AM [CC] 00:18:08 All right, speaking of roadways, all of those potholes and bumps on the road are costing Ohio motorists more than we think.00:19:13 [CC] 00:19:15 All of those bumps on I-70 will cost you. The Ohio Chamber of Commerce and the Contractor's Association are pushing for better road conditions. They are saying the bad roads are costing the average Ohio driver more than $900 a year. They are looking for the Federal Cross Way Build Transit Improvements.00:20: TV Eyewitness News At 5 PM WBNS-TV (CBS) CH 10, Columbus, OH DMA: 34 04/14/2011, 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM [CC] 00:08:05 A new report gives the condition of many Columbus roads a failing grade. New at 5-30, the efforts to make your ride around town smoother.00:09:01 [CC] 00:37:41 A new study is giving Columbus roadways a bad grade. Coming up we'll tell you how much you pay for those poor roadconditions."00:37:42 [CC] 00:40:46 A new report gives the condition of many Columbus roads a failing grade. But, there's something else you're paying for when you hit the road. A new study suggests poor roadc onditions are costing you hundreds of dollars. At Mimosa Flower Design in Clintonville, delivery is big part of business. But delays sometimes get in the way. "Sometimes it takes them a couple of hours in traffic. " Luckily, this flower shop is part of a delivery pool made up of 22 florists. It's their solution for cutting costs. "It saves on

6 fuel, wear and tear on vehicles, and it saves on time. " Now a new study calculates how much that costs all of us. According to TRIP, a national non profit research group, poor roadc onditions cost Ohioans 6.5 billion dollars every year. Research also found 22 percent of Columbus roads are in poor or mediocre condition. The Vice President of UPS spoke in Columbus today about how that impacts their business. " Congestion, infrastructure issues, delays, deterioration. Our country can and needs to do better and we know that. The cost of congestion to UPS, just one company is significant. " And it's not just businesses that suffer, according to the study an average Columbus driver spend an extra 331 dollars just in traffic delays, " think about it, gas and time equal dollars...00:47: NBC 24 News Today WNWO-TV (NBC) CH 24, Toledo DMA: 70 04/15/2011, 05:30 AM - 06:00 AM [CC] 00:05:48 A non-profit agency says northwest Ohioans are spending 860-dollars a year, per person, on bad roads. The "TRIP" research group says this includes time wasted in traffic delays, operating and maintenance costs and crashes that were influenced by insufficient roads. The TRIP study also found 45- Percent of major roadways and highways in Ohio, are congested. You can find more on their report on Toledo On The Move.com. The report was also funded by insurance and construction companies.00:07: NBC 24 News Early Today WNWO-TV (NBC) CH 24, Toledo DMA: 70 04/15/2011, 05:00 AM - 05:30 AM [CC] 00:02:47 A non-profit agency says northwest Ohioans are spending 860-dollars a year, per person, on bad roads. The "TRIP" research group says this includes time wasted in traffic delays, operating and maintenance costs and crashes that were influenced by insufficient roads. The TRIP study also found 45- Percent of major roadways and highways in Ohio, are congested. You can find more on their report on Toledo On The Move.com. The report was also funded by insurance and construction companies.00:03: NBC 24 News WNWO-TV (NBC) CH 24, Toledo DMA: 70 04/14/2011, 11:00 PM - 11:35 PM [CC] 00:11:15 A non-profit agency says northwest Ohioans are spending 860-dollars a year, per person, on bad roads. The "TRIP" research group says this includes time wasted in traffic delays, operating and maintenance costs and crashes that were influenced by insufficient roads. The TRIP study also found 45- Percent of major roadways and highways in Ohio, are congested. You can find more on their report on Toledo On The Move.com. The report was also funded by insurance and construction companies.00:13: Toledo 11 News WTOL-TV (CBS) CH 11, Toledo DMA: 70 04/14/2011, 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM [CC] 00:04:41 The national research group TRIP says road conditions are costing the average Toledo motorist 860 dollars a year, and costing Ohio highway users more than 6-Billion dollars because of highway congestion. "TRIP" is an organization out of Washington D.C. That reports transportation information. They visited Owens corning today. They say while new roads will cost money they are necessary. The reality is that Ohio motorists are already paying a significant greater cost in the cost of not having a transportation system that is efficient and safe as it should be. TRIP' s goal is to get people to contact local members of Congress to get a new six-year transportation bill passed.00:07:19

7 Action News At 6:00 AM WTVG-TV (ABC) CH 13, Toledo DMA: 70 04/15/2011, 06:00 AM - 06:30 AM [CC] 00:08:15 Could poor road conditions be costing you big bucks, we'll tell you what a new study has to say about that.00:08:54 [CC] 00:19:41 Roads in Ohio may be costing taxpayers big money, we'll explain next.00:19:42 [CC] 00:21:56 Poor roadc onditions are costing Ohioans billions that's according to the national research group "TRIP". The research finds that deficient roads cost the average Toledo driver 860 dollars a year and take 6-And-A-Half billion dollars from those who drive the state's highways. It also indicates that businesses are suffering by adding to operating costs and delaying shipments.00:22: Action News At 5:00 AM WTVG-TV (ABC) CH 13, Toledo DMA: 70 04/15/2011, 05:00 AM - 05:30 AM [CC] 00:14:29 New research indicates bad roads in Ohio may be costing taxpayers big money, we'll explain next.00:14:35 [CC] 00:16:54...That's according to the National Research Group "TRIP". The research finds that deficient roadscost the average Toledo driver 860 dollars a year and take 6-And-A-Half billion dollars from those who drive the state's highways. It also indicates that businesses are suffering as well by adding to operating costs and delaying shipments.00:18: Action News WTVG-TV (ABC) CH 13, Toledo DMA: 70 04/14/2011, 11:00 PM - 11:35 PM [CC] 00:07:38 Poor road conditions are costing Ohioans billions that's the finding of a new report from a national research group. The research finds that deficient roads cost the average Toledo driver 860 dollars a year and take 6-And-A-Half billion dollars from those who drive the state's highways. Now businesses across the state are pushing for a federal highway and transit bill to fundroad improvements.00:08: First At 10 WUPW-TV (FOX) CH 36, Toledo DMA: 70 04/14/2011, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM [CC] 00:20:49 Gas is not the only thing driving up the cost of your commute, a new study says Toledo area drivers spend an extra 8-hundred and 60-bucks because of the poor road conditions a year. That study was done by a non-profit group called TRIP. It found that 32-Percent of major roads in Toledo are in poor or mediocre conditions. Statewide, 25-Percent of the roads are in bad shape. The report also found that 45- percent of the state's highways are considered congested during peak travel times. That means drivers lose money sitting in traffic and paying for for vehicle upkeep. The group says the roads have to be fixed because that will not only help individuals but also drive economic development." We can either let Ohio's businesses spend money on coping with traffic and unreliable roads or we can allow them to use those funds to expand their payrolls and create new jobs in the state of Ohio." The group hopes reports like this can generate more funding for road improvements...00:22:17

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