Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the City of Columbus to enter into a contract in an amount up to $4,237,055.83 for the Henderson Road Improvement project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $338,964.47.
This improvement will rehabilitate the pavement at full depth between North High Street and the Olentangy River bridge, replace existing curbs and sidewalks, resurface the bridge deck, replace the existing bridge bikepath/walkway with a wider path, install new storm sewers, water lines and lighting, and install a new traffic signal at the intersections of Henderson Road and Olentangy River Road and Henderson Road at High Street. Work on this project will begin on the south side of the street then will move to the north side.
As part of this project 1.1 miles of 5 foot wide sidewalk will be added or reconstructed on the North and South sides of the road and 41 ADA ramps will be added or reconstructed. There are 5 bus stops and transit routes within the limits of this project. This project complies with the recommendation of the Pedestrian Thoroughfare Plan(PTP), because while the planned 5 foot sidewalks do not meet the 7 foot recommended width of the PTP, the PTP recommendations can be difficult to meet when retrofitting to existing conditions and a narrow right-of-way. Henderson Road in this area has a transit dependency which indicates that the pedestrian demand is low and that a 5 foot sidewalk should be adequate. Higher curbs than those existing will provide improved vertical separation from automobile traffic. Pedestrian generators and destinations impacting the proposed project include Whetstone High School, the Olentangy River banks and the Maple Grove Methodist Church.
Environmental "Green" materials or processes associated with this project include Best Management Practices approved by the OEPA for storm water runoff, erosion control measures, retention of existing trees and shrubs, and the planting of...
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