COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —

The Ohio Department of Transportation approved a permit on Thursday for the construction of a new stadium for the Cleveland Browns.

The proposed stadium would be built in suburban Brook Park , next to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The Browns are looking to begin construction next year and start playing in their new home in 2029, following the completion of their 30-year lease at their lakefront stadium in downtown Cleveland. Advertisement

ODOT originally rejected the permit on Aug. 1, citing height concerns. Haslam Sports Group — the company founded by Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, their daughter and son-in-law — had the opportunity to appeal, and both sides had been in talks for the past two months.

ODOT decided to waive the height limit, whic

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