Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is accepting applications to fund projects that address locations with a history of fatal or injury crashes where low-cost safety improvements have failed to solve the problem. The Highway Safety Improvement Program accepts formal safety applications twice a year, on March 31 and August 31; and it accepts abbreviated safety applications four times a year, on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. These grants require a 10% local match.
This ordinance will authorize the Director of Public Service to execute project agreements for approved projects; to accept and expend grant funds; and to issue refunds, if necessary, after final accounting is performed or when notified by the Department of Public Service's Division of Design and Construction that a refund can be issued. Separate legislation authorizing the encumbrance and expenditure of capital funds to support the local share of anticipated project costs will be put forth at a later date as needed.
2. EXPECTED PROJECTS
The Department of Public Service submitted applications for the project listed below:
538017-100000 - Intersection - Hilliard Rome Rd at Renner Rd: This project includes modifications to the intersection of Hilliard Rome Road with Renner Road to mitigate crash patterns. These modifications include widening the intersection approaches to allow for additional turn lanes as well as an upgrade of the traffic signal. This is a formal safety application, and the total project cost is approximately $9,993,400.00.
530086-100037 - Intersection Improvements - Refugee Rd at Hines Rd: This project includes modifications to mitigate crashes at the intersection of Hines Road with Refugee Road. Improvements include widening of the Hines Road approach to include a southbound left-turn lane as well as the installation of a railroad preempted traffic signal. These improvements will increase safety at this intersection b...
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