ODOT wants OK for variable speed limits based on conditions

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's Department of Transportation is seeking permission to apply changes in speed limits anytime statewide.The department currently is allowed to impose variable speed limits based on road conditions on only a few interstate stretches such as when a snow storm hits I-90 east of Cleveland or when traffic is heavy on I-670 in Columbus, the Dayton Daily News reported.The proposed change would mean electronic speed limit signs on Ohio highways that could be changed depe