Construction Permit Granted For New Browns Stadium

(ONN) – The Ohio Department of Transportation has reversed course and has granted the Cleveland Browns a construction permit after all.

ODOT approved an aviation permit for the teams Brook Park stadium, helping the team clear a major hurdle to move out of downtown Cleveland.

The Browns want to build their new domed stadium near Cleveland Hopkins Airport.

ODOT originally denied the Browns a construction permit, saying the stadium exceeded height limitations by 58 feet, even though the FAA found no hazards.

Now, an independent aviation consultant determined the stadium would have no adverse effect on safety or on flight operations at Hopkins.