Odot to Study Roadway Repair Costs From Overweight Trucks ; Strickland Spokesman Says Agency Will Consider Steel Industry's Importance to Ohio Economy.

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The Ohio Department of Transportation hasn't studied how much of the $1.5 billion in annual repairs to Ohio's highways and bridges is caused by overweight trucks, but hopes to do so soon.

Still, ODOT is mindful of Gov. Ted Strickland's recent directive to state government to be as supportive of businesses as possible, spokesman Scott Varner said. Ohio's steel industry ranks second in the nation, with 34,000 workers earning an average annual salary of $59,000.

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Odot to Study Roadway Repair Costs From Overweight Trucks ; Strickland Spokesman Says Agency Will Consider Steel Industry's Importance to Ohio Economy.

"As a state, we are trying to be supportive of our industry," Varner said. "We're all trying to work together to find that balance" between economic development and p...

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