OK let's agree to disagree. I would compare it to a Port Authority rather than a State "controlled" Agency. The State Legislature does not have oversight nor approval. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 3:30 PM Subject: Re: BAA and toll roads > ODOT may not run the OTC but the OTC is still state controlled > > > In a message dated 6/9/2006 1:45:56 PM Central Daylight Time, > exatc@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > Q. How is the Ohio Turnpike Commission (OTC) different from the Ohio > Department of Transportation (ODOT)? > > A. The OTC is a separate organization from ODOT. The Commission > handles all matters pertaining to the 241-mile toll road, while ODOT is > run > by the state of Ohio and has many district offices that handle matters for > other routes and interstates throughout Ohio.