Request Overview:

The community is requesting $7.63 million dollars for development of this project.

Project Description:

The project begins at SR 11 and extends northward approximately 1.7 miles along virtually the existing alignment. Water and sewer was added to this area 15 years ago.  The current three-lane highway was constructed in 1979; it was built this way to save money and has been a high hazard location since.  In 1994 a $300,000 study was completed to examine this area, it concluded that a five lane highway is needed.  Included in the construction of this 2007 project would be the complete reconstruction of the existing three-lane facility to a five-lane section including curbing and storm drainage, signing and pavement marking.  Also included would be the upgrading of the existing signals at CR 447 Dresden Avenue, CR 455 Challenger Drive, CR 428 St. Clair Avenue and CR 430 Calcutta Smith Ferry Road.

The primary purpose of the project is to alleviate the traffic congestion along the SR 170 corridor that runs from SR 11 to 0.25 miles north of CR 430.  The current Average Daily Traffic (ADT) is in excess of 18,000 vehicles per day.  Five highly traveled county roads intersect with SR 170 within the project area.  CR 447 has an ADT of 17,000; CR445, 428 and 424 all have ADT’s near 14,000. The retail nature of the area also contributes to the congestion due to the many ingress and egress points along the corridor.

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has a consultant under contract for both the environmental and design phases of the project; both have been completed as of 12/04.  The total estimated project cost is $7.63 million with construction scheduled for state fiscal year 2007. 

Estimated Project Cost:              

Total Cost              $7,630,000

Environmental          $430,000

Right of Way         $2,500,000

Design                     $400,000

Construction         $4,300,000