NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio — Brook Park Mayor Edward Orcutt and the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday pitched their request to state officials for $70 million to help pay for road and pedestrian improvements, saying they are on a tight timeline to complete the work in time for the opening of the stadium in 2029.

Yet, they said because of the existing highways, such as Interstate 71, and the local infrastructure that was built up to accommodate what once were 16,000 Ford Motor Co. workers at the site, the needs were “relatively modest” for a project of its scope.

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