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Midwest City Scoop: Construction Starts in Columbus

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Columbus and the surrounding communities are still investing in both water and road infrastructure.

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Custom Data System Captures Compliance

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A $429-million highway job in Ohio to bypass the southern city of Portsmouth and speed driving time between Cincinnati and Columbus by late 2018 is the state’s largest road project and its first as a public-private partnership.

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Cummins Shows V-8 Diesel for Light, Midrange Trucks

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a 5-liter (302-cubic-inch) V-8 that it’s marketing to manufacturers of light- and medium-duty on-road vehicles. The relatively high-speed engine promises high performance in a compact package with low total cost of ownership, executives said Thursday at an introduction in their company’s home town of Columbus, Ind.'

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Seven Finalist Cities Chosen For Smart City Challenge

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The finalists are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. “After an overwhelming response – 78 applications total – we chose to select seven finalists instead of five because of their outstanding potential to transform the future of urban transportation.”. Source: USDOT.

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Ohio Unveils Nearly $2.4 Billion in Building Projects in New Budget

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Columbus: Gov. The total includes $675 million for school repairs, about $450 million for colleges and universities, $369 million for road, bridge and related public works projects, $100 million in Clean Ohio funding for farmland, open spaces and related projects, and $574 million for state agencies'' capital needs.

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State Focus – Indiana: Regional Plans Are Hopping In The Hoosier State

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Northeast: This Road to One Million vision aims to grow the northeast region’s population from 789,015 to 1,000,000 residents by retaining and attracting a young, more educated workforce. In Columbus, IN, the community is experiencing incredible growth in automotive manufacturing.

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STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady

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the Regional Chamber won a $2 million Job Ready Site Grant for rail, road and bridge improvements at the OCC industrial site in Lordstown. Marion County is a productive “micropolitan” community a short drive (just 45 minutes) north of Columbus. Through a partnership with Ohio Commerce Center (OCC) and ms consultants, inc.,

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