Back in August, the Browns’ stadium dream in Brook Park hit turbulence when ODOT’s aviation division shot down a permit after pushback from leaders at nearby Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. But on Thursday, Jimmy Haslam’s Browns cleared their biggest hurdle.
Yes, the Ohio Department of Transportation finally signed off on the construction permit after the ODOT brought in an outside consultant to pore over every detail of the stadium plans over the last six weeks. Construction is set to be underway soon.