ODOT Inner Belt plan gets city pushback

This map shows major roadway improvements for what’s
called the “Cleveland Contract Group 3” portion of the
Inner Belt highway’s reconstruction in downtown Cleve-
land. This includes the Central Interchange of Interstates
90 and 77 as well as the downtown approaches for I-77,
highway ramps and intersecting streets. The top of the
map is north as well as the downtown approaches for I-77,
highway ramps and intersecting streets. The top of the map
is north (MBI). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM

Yesterday, Cleveland’s City Planning Commission unanimously tabled a request by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for consent to construct improvements to the Central Interchange, where Interstate 77 ends and connects with Interstate 90 in downtown Cleveland. The reason given was to have a “deeper conversation” with City Council which ultimately must vote on the consent request about how the project can right the wrongs of the past including using highways to divide minority neighborhoods from downtown.

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