The City of Lima is reminding residents that clearing sidewalks after snow or ice events is required under city ordinance and plays a key role in public safety.
The Lima-Allen County Bike and Pedestrian Task Force wrapped up its year tonight by shining a spotlight on the people driving its progress.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Pamela Boratyn today announced $137.5 million in funding for 55 new traffic safety projects in 41 counties across the state.
October 21, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation: COLUMBUS – Since 2009, pedestrian deaths have been on the rise, hitting an all-time high in 2021 with 176 people killed. However, Ohio has recorded a steady decline of 6% in 2022 and 9% in 2023 with 165 and 150 pedestrian deaths, respectively. Through August, pedestrian deaths this year were also down 17% to 84. Of 150 pedestrian deaths in Ohio last year, 103 occurred after dark. So far this year, there have been 84 pedestrian deaths, 73 of which occurred during dusk, dawn, or nighttime conditions.
BLUFFTON, OH (WLIO) - The Bluffton Child Development Center was the place to be to celebrate a new pathway for bikers.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The City of Lima wants to know what you think about a proposal to redo half a mile of Cable Road.
The state of Ohio is no stranger to crashes involving students 18 and younger: numbers from the Ohio Department of Transportation show that over the last five years, over 4,500 crashes involving pedestrians 18 and younger have happened, resulting in 126 deaths. And so to help prevent a tragedy like this from happening close to home, those with Lima City Schools urge drivers to be patient with the extra traffic and to not pass school buses that are picking up or dropping kids off.