CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A major announcement was made Thursday on the Innerbelt Bridge project in downtown Cleveland. Governor John Kasich and the Director of ODOT announced a deal that will get Phase Two of the Innerbelt project completed by 2016. A private contractor will foot the bill for the work for now, and ODOT […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced the following updates to Cleveland’s Innerbelt Bridge Project. Starting now, Ontario motorists should use alternate routes to reach I-90 west including E. 9th and E. 14th Streets. Motorists may also continue straight through the pass under I-90 and use Broadway to access I-490 west […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A 19 Action News Travel Alert on Interstate 90 eastbound at Dead Man’s Curve.  A semi-truck lost its load around 12:30 p.m. Traffic is down to one lane, the Division of Police is asking that motorists avoid the area until further notice. Reports have traffic stop and go from I-71 Motorists […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) held a public meeting Tuesday night to discuss options for the look and feel of community areas surrounding the second new Innerbelt Bridge. While the second bridge – which will eventually carry eastbound traffic – will look nearly identical to the new westbound structure (being […]

CLEVELAND – All lanes of Interstate 90 westbound near East 185th Street are closed after a crash. According to ODOT, police and fire are on the scene, and motorists should avoid the area. Cleveland fire officials said no injuries have been reported. A NewsChannel5 photographer closed to the scene said it appears a vehicle is […]

CLEVELAND – More than 12,000 customers are without power in northeast Ohio, presumably due to strong winds whipping through the region Monday. FirstEnergy’s online outage center reported scattered outages in several counties. Here are the latest numbers for the hardest hit counties, as of 2:30 p.m. Monday: – Cuyahoga: 6,902 – Summit: 3,837 – Stark: […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – ODOT crews are working hard on the Innerbelt Bridge project. On Wednesday, crews offered a first look at their progress. It was the first real chance to get up close to the project to see how far crews have come and how much further they have to go. 19 Action News was granted access to restricted […]

CLEVELAND - The Ohio Department of Transportation has indicated a possible delay in building the second Innerbelt Bridge. The impact could affect drivers who travel into and out of Cleveland. On Tuesday, The Plain Dealer reported funding for the new bridge might not be available for 11 more years. According to a statement from ODOT Director Jerry Wray on Monday, the state does not have the money to pay for several major road and bridge projects scheduled across the state.

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Crews have reopened I-71 after an accident involving a Cleveland Police officer. The accident happened around 2:15pm in the northbound lanes near the Ridge Road overpass. Police say a gray SUV spun out and the officer stopped to check on that accident. Just before he stepped out of the cruiser, a […]

CLEVELAND – All lanes of Interstate 71 northbound in Cleveland have been shut down due to a multi-car crash. The pileup happened sometime around 3 p.m. near the Ridge Road exit. Cleveland police closed all lanes of traffic and drivers are being diverted off at the West 65 th Street exit. Traffic is backed up […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Police in Cleveland are on the scene of a deadly one car accident on 90 eastbound at W. 84th. It happened just after 3 PM. Traffic is moving very slow as two lanes have been shut down. It is unknown at this time if any other vehicles were involved. Check back later for more details. http://www.19actionnews.com/story/15743001/fatal-accident-shuts-down-two-lanes-of-i-90-east-near-w-84th Article Courtesy […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A 19 Action News travel update for the week of August 22nd. Gateway Impacts • Monday, August 22, through Friday, August 26, motorists should expect lane closures on E 9th Street and E 14th Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for overhead bridge work. • Each night, Monday, August 22 […]