Explanation
This ordinance is to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to sign the LPA Federal Local-Let Project Agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation to construct an extension to the Olentangy Trail, from Worthington Hills Park to Olentangy River Road at Clubhouse Drive. The project includes building a 10’ wide path from the park along the Olentangy River to the intersection of Olentangy River Road and Clubhouse Drive. The LPA Agreement details the responsibilities of Recreation and Parks (LPA) to bid, award, and administer the project. ODOT Project ID 99533.
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to sign the LPA Federal Local-Let Project Agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation to construct an extension to the Olentangy Trail and provide trailhead improvements for the public at Worthington Hills Park. ODOT Project ID 99533.
In 2015, the Department received funding assistance from ODOT to extend the Olentangy Trail 0.25 miles from its current northern end at Worthington Hills Park, to the intersection of Olentangy River Road/315 and Clubhouse Drive. The funding assistance was provided as environmental mitigation due to the closure of the Olentangy Trail for 2 years as part of the I-270 State route 315 interchange reconstruction project.
This is one of the region’s busiest trail access points, with an average of over 150,000 uses per year. The extension will directly connect to a redeveloping retail center and provide improved access to Columbus residents, visitors, local employers, and the Worthington Hills surrounding community.
The construction phase of the project will begin in 2019.
Principal Parties:
Ohio Department of Transportation
Mitch Blackford, Deputy Director
District 6
400 East William Street
Delaware, OH 43015
Emergency Justification: An emergency is being requested in that it is immediately necessary to enter into this LPA Agreemen...
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