An airport mega-project in Portage County? Local officials were caught off guard

A view of Shalersville, looking north from I-80, the proposed site of a major airport.

An airport mega-project in Portage County? Local officials were caught off guard

- Wendy DiAlesandro

State Rep. Gail Pavliga has introduced legislation to construct a major airport and transportation hub north of Ravenna, with multiple high-speed rail lines connecting to cities throughout Northeast Ohio.

House Bill 610, which is now in the House Transportation and Public Safety Committee, came as a surprise to residents and even several elected officials, who said they were not consulted about the idea before it was introduced April 5. 

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