Explanation
This project will construct a bike path along Goodale St. from the intersection of Twin Rivers Dr./Olentangy River Rd. to the St. Rt. 315 ramps east of the Olentangy River. The Goodale Street Bridge will be widened with a 14-ft. bike/ped deck as well as a ramp from Goodale St. to the existing Olentangy Trail. The project began engineering in November of 2008, with construction to begin in October of 2011. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is providing 79 percent of the funding for the project. They require the Local Participating Agency (LPA) to reauthorize projects with council legislation every two years until construction
This project was initiated through Harrison West and is identified as a key improvement in the city's Bicentennial Bikeways Plan.
Consent legislation is required from Recreation and Parks in order for Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to administer the project and for Recreation and Parks to provide the engineering right-of-way as well as the local match.
Fiscal Impact: None. Legislation for the local portion of this grant will come from Capital Improvement Bond funding and will be prepared in 2011.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation to construct a bikepath along Goodale Street from the intersection of Twin Rivers Drive/Olentangy River Road to the State Route 315 ramps east of the Olentangy River, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) and the Department of Recreation and Parks has identified the need to construct a bikepath from the intersection of Twin Rivers Drive/Olentangy River Road to the State Route 315 ramps east of the Olentangy River; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department grants consent and agrees to cooperate with ODOT and ...
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