Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) relative to the FRA-Columbus-PSIP-FY2021 PID 113293 project, also known as the Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program.
The aforementioned effort encompasses improving pedestrian safety at the following locations within the City of Columbus:
· Grant Avenue and Walnut Street
· Livingston Avenue and 22nd Avenue
· Livingston Avenue and Wilson Avenue
· Livingston Avenue and Lilley Avenue
· Livingston Avenue and Bulen Avenue
· Livingston Avenue And Hampton Road
· Livingston Avenue And Coburg Road
· Livingston Avenue And Elderwood Avenue
· Neil Avenue and Collins Avenue
· 4th Street and Detroit / 4th Avenue Midblock
· 4th Street and 3rd Avenue
· 4th Street and 4th Avenue
· 4th Street and 13th Avenue
· Lane Avenue between Neil Street and High Street
· Lane Avenue and Waldeck Avenue
· Kinnear Road and OSU Research Center
· Kinnear Road and Graybar Electric Supply
· Harper Road and McKinley Avenue
· Ohio Avenue and Mound Street
Planned improvements will culminate in the reconstruction of designated intersection including striping crosswalks, installing pedestrian signal infrastructures, reconstructing curb ramps, and constructing new curb extensions, curb ramps and median refuge islands.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no anticipated cost to the City for this project, as ODOT shall assume and bear all associated preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and construction costs.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow ODOT to maintain the planned construction schedule and promote highway safety.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for the Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department...
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