Request Overview:

The community is requesting $500,000 to continue development of this project.

Project Description: 

The Warren Outerbelt, encircling the west, north and east sides of the City of Warren, was originally intended to encircle the entire city. The proposed construction involves an extension of the existing Warren Outerbelt from State Route 5 in western Warren Township to SR 45 in southern Warren Township.

This extension would be linked directly to the recently built junction of the Ohio Turnpike and Bailey Road in Lordstown Village, via the proposed extension of the four-lane highway on Bailey Road north to the extension of the Outerbelt.  This linkage of major transportation facilities would open up rural areas in the western part of the county for new development and facilitate existing industrial sites. Existing rail facilities near this expansion would create several multi-modal enhancement possibilities.

Project Cost:

The projected cost of the project is as follows:

Outerbelt Extension: 4 miles at $6 million/mile = $24 million

Bridge over Duck Creek $1 million

Bailey Road Extension: 4 miles at $1 million = $4 million

Total cost: $29 million

Economic Impact:

By providing access to other parts of our region and nation, the project would open up the area to new development of industrial or commercial establishments, such as regional distribution centers or major factories. This new transportation development in western Trumbull County would facilitate accessibility to industrial parks and would mean additional jobs in the Mahoning Valley, (ie General Motors, Delphi Packard Electric, K-Mart Distribution Center and three major industrial parks).

By providing better access to existing interstates, this project will also improve energy efficiency, reduce fuel consumption, improve air quality and decrease vehicle miles traveled (VMT). Con-struction of this project will lessen congestion on existing parallel facilities and improve travel time and safety concerns for local residents. It will also direct truck travel away from the downtown area.

Current Status:  12/6/04

This project had money authorized under section 1069 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act as a demonstration project.  However, no money was ever appropriated.

Contact:  

John Getchey at Eastgate Regional Council of Governments at 330-779-3800 or Greg Sherlock, Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber at 330-744-2131 ext 15.