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With reconstruction of the Interstates 90/77 Central Interchange in Downtown Cleveland expected to begin next year, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has its sights set on the next phase of the massive Innerbelt project — and that next phase may include a technology that’s brand new to Northeast Ohio.

Proposed is a state-of-the-art SmartLane running westbound only along I-90 from East 55th Street to the I-77 interchange right through the heart of Cleveland for just over three miles. The goal is to reduce traffic congestion during peak rush hours in a highly-traveled corridor through downtown.

“This would not be adding a new lane to the road but changing the left shoulder into

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