Drivers may soon see automated vehicles on rural roadways in central and southeast Ohio as DriveOhio's Rural Automated Driving Systems (ADS) project begins two deployments to gather data that will help define future technology needs.
Automated vehicle technology is revolutionizing the transportation industry, including the way that goods move, and people travel. While most automated driving systems have been tested in urban areas, there’s still much to learn about how automated vehicles operate in rural areas when navigating around curves, over hills, and in and out of shaded areas.
Automated vehicles have already been tested at the Transportation Research Center Inc.'s (TRC) 4,500-acre proving grounds in East Liberty, Ohio.
The January breakfast meeting of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce provided guests with a preview of coming attractions on the organization’s calendar and an update on Bluffton Hospital.
Chamber director Jim Enneking noted that a February 16 Chocolate Walk has been scheduled, as well as an April 1 trivia night at Southgate Lanes.
Jennifer Treece has joined the Black Swamp Area Council, Boy Scouts of America as the Development Director. In this role Jennifer will be supporting the Development operations of the Black Swamp Area Council, including the council special events, Friends of Scouting Campaign at the council level, and popcorn sale.
From Ryan DeMarco, CRPC™
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Cybercrime is booming. In 2021, the FBI reported that cybercriminals scammed nearly $7 billion from Americans — a figure slightly higher than the gross domestic product (GDP) of Switzerland for that year, according to research organization World Economics. How can you protect yourself from cyberthieves?
On December 28, an electrical power outage in the Bluffton area impacted residents and caused some businesses to close. Today some in the area are still reporting problems with Internet connectivity.
The outage began around 7:45 p.m. and lasted around three hours. Approximately 1,100 customers were impacted, according to American Electric Power.
The following is an excerpt from The Crossroad, Ohio Department of Transportation news for Northwest Ohio.
A map displaying the counties currently represented by a transportation planning organization shows a glaring fact--many northwest Ohio counties are not included.
Chris Hughes, Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 deputy director, sought to remedy that and introduced the idea of forming a regional transportation planning organization (RTPO) to serve Van Wert, Putnam, Hancock, Hardin, Wyandot, Auglaize and Mercer counties.
