Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a cooperative design agreement with the City of Canal Winchester for the planning and design of improvements to Gender Road between US33 and Lehman Drive.
This project will focus on roadway and traffic improvements to Gender Road from US-33 to Lehman Drive. The project will be designed to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion along the project corridor.
Improvements to Gender Road to be designed will include widening and partial-depth pavement repair/resurfacing from US-33 to Winchester Highlands Drive. The pavement widening will be designed to be generally one lane in width to provide for a center left turn lane. The widening will be designed to occur on both sides of Gender Road to make maximum use of existing right-of-way. Improvements to Winchester Pike to be designed will include widening and partial-depth pavement repair/resurfacing from Gender Road to approximately 750 feet west of Gender Road to extend the existing eastbound left turn lane in order to provide additional storage volume. Pavement widening will be designed to occur on the north side of Winchester Pike to take advantage of additional right-of-way width on this side of the road. Also, due to the widening of Gender Road pavement, modifications to the US-33 westbound entrance ramp will be required.
The City of Columbus and City of Canal Winchester have determined that it is in the best interest of both parties to enter into agreement to facilitate the planning and design of this project. This agreement will stipulate the responsibilities for each party in the planning and design of the project. Canal Winchester will be the lead agency for management and administration of the design contract.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The City of Canal Winchester has received an OPWC grant for this project in the amount of $2,095,847.00 and the City of Columbus and City of Canal Winchester have also rec...
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