Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to pay $24,418.40 to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the local share of design costs incurred relative to the Intersection Improvements - Central Avenue - Harrisburg Pike at Mound Street project and the Intersection Improvements - Agler Road - Cassady Avenue at Sunbury Road project.
Intersection Improvements - Central Avenue - Harrisburg Pike at Mound Street: Consists of improvements at Central Avenue/Harrisburg Pike and Mound Street, located in the Franklinton Area (Community Planning Area 16), including resurfacing the intersection to modify the lane assignments and directional markings, replacing the existing traffic signal, and converting the northbound left-turn lane.
Intersection Improvements - Agler Road - Cassady Avenue at Sunbury Road: Consists of improvements at the intersection of Agler Road/Cassady Avenue at Sunbury Road, located in the Northeast Area (Community Planning Area 12), including additional warning signs, converting the through lanes on three approaches to right-turn only, and replacing the existing signal with mast arm supports with back plates and protected left-turn phasing.
The goal of the aforementioned projects is to reduce the number of crashes at the intersections of Central Avenue/Harrisburg Pike at Mound Street and Agler Road/Cassady Avenue at Sunbury Road. According to an annual report produced by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, these intersections rank as the 8th and 17th highest crash locations in central Ohio, respectively. ODOT and the Department of Public Service have agreed to split the associated costs of professional engineering and design services for that purpose. DPS' share of those costs is 10%, or $24,418.40. The department will remit these funds to ODOT upon authorization of this legislation.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $24,418.40 are available for this project in the Streets and Hig...
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