Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The United States Congress regularly includes funding for Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending requests in its annual Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act. Members of Congress solicit projects from their constituent communities for consideration and potential inclusion in the final legislation.
The Department of Public Service submitted an application to Congresswoman Joyce Beatty for the following project: 540002-100113 Bikeway - Sancus Boulevard SUP - Worthington-Galena Road to Worthington Woods Boulevard. An $850,000.00 award for this project was ultimately selected for inclusion in the FY 2026 THUD Appropriations Act.
2. EXPECTED PROJECTS
The Department of Public Service submitted an application for the following project:
540002-100113 - Bikeway - Sancus Boulevard SUP - Worthington-Galena Road to Worthington Woods Boulevard: This project includes improvements to Sancus Boulevard to add pedestrian and bicyclist access in the form of a Shard Use Path (SUP) and includes transit stops on Sancus Boulevard and Worthington Woods Boulevard. The SUP will be installed along the west side of Sancus Boulevard from Lakeview Plaza Boulevard/Worthington-Galena Road to Worthington Woods Boulevard. The project includes a mid-block crosswalk at Cayman Lane to add street-lighting, curb ramps, drive aprons, and storm sewer.
The project fills a pedestrian and bicyclist facility gap between the northern terminus of the City of Worthington’s Northeast Gateway project and the southern terminus of the City of Columbus’ Sancus Boulevard Widening project’s southern terminus. The project ties in with the City of Columbus’ recently completed SUP project along Worthington Woods Boulevard, and the total project cost is approximately $2,473,000.00
3. FISCAL IMPACT
No financial participation is required at this time. City funds will be approved in the form of design contracts, rig...
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