Explanation
Background: This is consent legislation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for an Interchange improvement project. ODOT intends to remove the IR-70 westbound ramp to SR 317 Northbound ramp and will widen the remaining ramp to provide for both left and right turning movements. The existing signal will be upgraded. The work in this project will address the most frequent cause of accidents at the intersection: rear-end accidents for people on the right turn to go northbound ramp and merging accidents at Hamilton from that ramp. This is an ODOT Central Office safety-funded project. (FRA-70-21.33 PID 82390)
Since a portion of this project lies within the City of Columbus, this consent ordinance is necessary. Construction of this project is scheduled for fall 2009 and will be completed by the end of construction season 2010. This legislation also authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into the necessary agreements to complete this project.
Fiscal Impact: The estimated total cost of this project is $780,000.00. There is no cost to the City for this project.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into an agreement with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation and to grant consent and propose cooperation with the State of Ohio for the IR70/SR317 interchange ramp improvement project for the Transportation Division. ($0)
Body
The following is an Ordinance enacted by the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, hereinafter referred to as the Local Public Agency (LPA), in the matter of the stated described project.
WHEREAS, the State has identified the need for the described project:
This project proposes to remove the IR-70 westbound to SR-317 (Hamilton Road) northbound ramp. The remaining ramp will be widened to provide for both left and right turns. The existing signal will be removed and a new signal installed.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF ...
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