(OH) Cleveland Plain Dealer – The Ohio River and Lake Erie have been designated Marine Highway Corridors to promote the use of waterways to move people and freight and ease congestion on roads and rail lines.
“Ohio has 716 navigable miles of waterways, and they are utilized at 30 percent of the capacity,” ODOT spokesman Scott Varner said. “There is so much room for growth. Ohio is really a maritime state despite what people think.” More