A session on transportation held last week in Toledo’s train station attracted the largest crowd yet to one of the series of remote transportation planning meetings.
That’s a positive sign that the community is showing unity in demanding northwest Ohio’s fair share of state transportation dollars.
About 100 people attended the meeting in Central Union Terminal on Wednesday, the eighth such listening session by a consultant team working on a $10 million state contract to examine Ohio’s transportation network both functionally and as an economic development generator.
They were divided into 15 tables to brainstorm answers to eight questions pertaining to transportation, and its impact on economic development.
Lucas County’s longtime pressure for a more direct route to the state capital is getting attention, but it’s not the only thing the community wants. What is clear is that there are competing priorities. Some want the faster route to Columbus.
Some want the many railroad blockages of area roads to be eased. There was a case made for access to the Ohio Turnpike from the Whirlpool factory in Clyde.