Jobs and Progress August Plan Ohio's Transportation Improvement Strategy ERIE Central Ohio Region ODOT Districts, 5 and 6 MARYSVILLE HEATH ZANESVILLE CAMBRIDGE Bob Taft, Ohio Governor Gordon Proctor, ODOT Director August 0 Ohio Department of Transportation
Central Ohio Region ODOT Districts, 5 and 6 make up the Central Ohio Region. This includes Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina, Richland and Wayne counties in District ; Coshocton, Fairfield, Guernsey, Knox, Licking, Muskingum, and Perry counties in District 5 and; Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway and Union counties in District 6. This region includes the cities of Ashland, Cambridge, Columbus, Delaware, Lancaster, Lorain, Mansfield, Medina, Newark, Norwalk and Sandusky. STEADY STATE SYSTEM CONDITIONS Pavements Pavement conditions for the Central Ohio Region are expected to reach a steady level by 08 and maintain this level to 15. This steady condition is achieved by increasing funding for pavement preservation by percent annually from 08-15. By achieving a reliable level of conditions for pavements by 08 and budgeting some growth to the year 15, funding for preservation is a controlled amount and allows for additional funds to be directed toward safety and mobility. District is responsible for maintaining more than,500 miles of pavement. District 5 is responsible for maintaining nearly,0 lane miles of pavement. District 6 is responsible for maintaining more than,0 lane miles of pavement. These roads are divided into three systems: priority, general, and urban. The districts conditions have been steadily improving and all systems are expected to reach condition goals set for 0 and 08. ing in all three districts included in the Central Ohio Region. Although conditions on the priority system appear to be improving and will achieve a consistent level, some of these pavements are degrading at a higher rate than others because of poor bases. Figure illustrates projects that target deficient roadway sections. District is in the midst of a 10-year program to reconstruct and widen I-. The I- reconstruction program in conjunction with recent reconstruction projects on State Route 2 in Erie County, I-90 in Lorain County and I-2 in Medina County are bringing District s priority system up to acceptable conditions. I- in District 5 was reconstructed in the early 90 s. Major pavement reconstruction projects were recently completed on I- East and I- in northern Franklin and Delaware counties. Pavement reconstruction projects are scheduled for I-2 in western Franklin County and on I- in Medina County to complete reconstruction of the corridor between Cleveland and Columbus. % Lane Miles % Lane Miles 10 8 6 10 8 6 10 District Priority Pavement Conditions, -15 99 00 01 02 0 0 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 1 1 15 Acceptable Pavements - PCR >= 65 Unacceptable Pavements - PCR < 65 District 5 Priority Pavement Conditions, -15 99 00 01 02 0 0 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 1 1 15 Acceptable Pavements - PCR >= 65 Unacceptable Pavements - PCR < 65 District 6 Priority Pavement Conditions, -15 The priority system, the divided multi-lane roads, carries the most traffic of the three systems. The priority system routes in District account for percent of their total lane miles. The District 5 priority system has four main corridors. I-, I-, U.S. Route and portions of State Routes / U.S. Route. These four corridors primarily account for.5 percent of the total lane miles, but support. percent of the total vehicle miles traveled within District 5. The priority system in District 6 accounts for percent of the miles and 67 percent of the vehicle miles of travel within the district. Figure 1 illustrates priority system conditions are improv- Bridges Similar to pavement conditions for the Central Ohio Region, bridge conditions are expected to reach a steady level by 08 and maintain this level to 15. This steady condition is achieved by increasing funding for bridge maintenance by percent annually from 08-15. District is currently meeting condition goals for general appraisal, floor condition, wearing surfaces and paint condition for its nearly 1,500 structures consisting of 8.2 million square feet. The district has 2 bridges that carry interstate traffic and eight major bridges. The district has concentrated on reducing the number bridge paint defi- % Lane Miles 8 6 99 00 01 02 0 0 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 1 1 15 Acceptable Pavements - PCR >= 65 Unacceptable Pavements - PCR < 65 Figure 1 Priority System Pavement Conditions for ODOT Districts, 5 and 6 Central 2 August 0
District Bridges General Appraisal -15 % Deficient 15% 1 5% 15% 1 5% 99 00 01 02 0 0 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 1 1 15 District 5 Bridges General Appraisal -15 % Deficient 15% 1 5% 99 00 01 02 0 0 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 1 1 15 District 6 Bridges General Appraisal -15 % Deficient 99 00 01 02 0 0 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 1 1 15 Figure 2 Bridge General Appraisal for ODOT Districts, 5 and 6 ciencies and has made considerable progress reducing these deficiencies from percent in to their present level of 9 percent. The district will continue its bridge reactive and preventive maintenance activities and will include bridge specific projects through Fiscal Year 08 to replace or rehabilitate bridges. District 5 has approximately 1,000 bridges totaling about.5 million square feet. Interstate highway traffic travels on 1 of these structures. The district has excellent bridge conditions and has included innovative contracting methods to reduce the closure times; reduce public inconvenience; and improve public safety. County work forces assist in maintaining and improving bridge conditions. District 6 currently owns and inspects 1,5 bridges totaling 12 million square feet. There are 7 interstate bridges and nine structures in the district categorized as major bridges. Currently, percent of the district bridges have an acceptable general appraisal rating. Similarly, 99 percent of the floor conditions, 91 percent of the paint condition, and 88 percent of the wearing surface condition are all considered acceptable. District 6 has been aggressively programming bridge projects to improve wearing surface conditions while maintaining acceptable conditions of the remaining categories. The district has nearly all of its deficient bridges programmed within the next six years for repair. Routine repairs are helping to maintain current conditions and decrease bridge deterioration rates. Figure 2 illustrates the improving general appraisal rating for bridges in the three districts. Central Ohio Major Projects 2 0-15 7 1 75 25 MARYSVILLE 29 7 0 665 2 75 2 10 5 750 7 6 5 10 76 521 6 10 10 529 100 9 2 7 752 1 0 6 1 8 6 90 101 2 2 80 ERIE 1 80 11 5 5 6 159 99 11 0 2 9 1 1 1 10 5 1 2 9 0 11 55 1 1 HEATH 1 9 1 9 6 6 66 1 9 2 8 1 1 1 76 7 5 5 9 1 1 51 669 9 5 5 6 1 155 2 0 Figure Major Projects for ODOT Districts, 5 and 6: 0-15 1 9 6 80 666 555 8 8 5 8 ZANESVILLE 9 8 5 8 6 9 28 9 9 9 6 0 751 6 5 Major Bridge Major Rehab 05-08 Major Rehab 09-15 CAMBRIDGE 0 265 51 August 0 Central
For more than years, safety has been the Ohio Department of Transportation s top priority. Each year, the department spends millions of dollars on improvements that make Ohio highways safer for motorists. Over the decades, this attention to safety has reaped enormous benefits for Ohioans by steadily reducing the number of fatalities and crashes despite a dramatic rise in traffic volume. However, since the 90s, the number of crashes has remained flat at about 5,000 annually. To jump-start this stagnant trend, ODOT has developed new strategies using improved technology to identify and address high-crash locations. Over the past two years, ODOT has worked with the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) and local law enforcement agencies to improve the timeliness and accuracy of crash data. As a result, the time needed to process and share critical data has been reduced from more than one year to less than four months. ODOT has also refined its strategy to address problem locations. This new approach identifies areas where congestion and crashes often overlap, and prioritizes specific projects for immediate and long-term funding. A recent analysis uncovered percent of all freeway crashes occur on 12 percent of the freeway system the most congested segments statewide. In addition, percent of all non-freeway crashes occur on just 2 percent of the nonfreeway system. By focusing on these locations, ODOT anticipates a dramatic decline in the number of crashes. Safety/Congestion Program ODOT studies the top 0 non-freeway and 50 freeway crash locations, as well as hundreds of Hot Spot locations with a high frequency of crashes. ODOT then studies each location to produce a range of solutions from lowcost, short-term to high-cost, long-term to address problem areas. Low Cost/Short Term - projects typically take less than one year to complete, cost less than $100,000 and include updating signs, pavement markings and signal SAFETY coordination. Medium Cost/Mid-Term - projects typically take one to five years to complete, cost between $100,000 and $5 million, and include reconfiguring interchange ramps, adding turn lanes and adding capacity to non-freeway facilities. High Cost/Long Term - projects typically take more than five years to build, cost more than $5 million and include interchange construction and freeway lane additions. Funding Historically, ODOT has spent about $ million annually to address high-crash locations through its Safety Program. That level of spending will increase dramatically with the new state gas tax. Beginning in state fiscal year 0, ODOT has allocated $15 million in additional funding to address all low-cost/ short-term solutions. These projects will be completed by June, 0. In state fiscal year 05, ODOT will increase its safety funding from $ million to $65 million annually. The additional $ million will help address medium-cost/midterm solutions that have not yet been funded. As a result, all priority safety locations for fiscal year 07 were funded. Prior to the funding increase, at least medium-cost countermeasures historically went unfunded each year. Projects requiring high-cost/long-term solutions are being submitted to the Transportation Review Advisory Council for consideration. Education and Enforcement In addition to engineering solutions, ODOT is also working with ODPS and the Governor s Highway Safety Office to use education and enforcement as a tool to reduce crashes. Of the 5,000 crashes on Ohio highways each year, the vast majority are caused by driver error. In 01, driver error accounted for 87 percent of fatal crashes, 85 percent Figure - Safety Examples Location Urban Hot Spot I-/I- "split" has logged approximately 2,100 crashes over the three-year period and is considered the most congested roadway in Ohio. Solutions Low-Cost/Short-Term Solutions: New signs and pavement markings to be completed by the end of summer. Medium-Cost/Midterm Solutions: October completion of an -month planning study on the I- /I- downtown corridor and in 05 new freeway message signs. High-Cost/Long-Term Solutions: Rebuilding the I-/ I- "split" $500 million. of injury crashes, and 7 percent of property damage crashes statewide, according to ODPS data. To reduce the number of crashes and raise awareness for the role motorists play in improving safety on the highways, a six-month statewide education and enforcement program called Operation Strike Force has been developed. Operation Strike Force will team state agencies with local law enforcement and Safe Community partners (local public officials and organizations) to influence safer driving behavior. This six-month effort is expected to cost about $1.7 million. Central Region Between 99 and 01, ODOT identified 75 Safety Hot Spot locations and Congestion locations in Central Ohio, many of which overlapped. The region has a balance of major urban, suburban and rural areas. The maps in Figures 5, 6 and 7 provide countermeasures and construction time lines for the region s $1. billion in safety and congestion projects. Low-Cost/Short-Term Solutions: ODOT provided an additional $.5 million to address all of the region s 2 low-cost/short-term countermeasures in 0. Non-Freeway Two-mile segment of SR 2 between Reynoldsburg and Pickerington is heavily congested has about 1 crashes annually. Low-Cost/Short-Term Solutions: Emergency add lane project, reconfigure ramps and coordinate signals at SR 2 and I-, by the end of the year. High-Cost/Long-Term Solutions: SR 2 and I- interchange reconstruction $10 million. Medium-Cost/Midterm Solutions: There are mediumcost projects totaling $ million for the region funded in fiscal years 0 through 06. Because of ODOT s increased allocation of safety funding, the region will construct 1 projects totaling $ million in 07. However, to implement the remaining 88 medium-cost/midterm countermeasures within one to five years requires an additional $ million. High-Cost/Long-Term Solutions: The region requires an additional $1.2 billion, to construct all of its high-cost/ long-term countermeasures within five to 10 years. Enforcement and Education The following list of corridors in Franklin and Lorain counties have been identified for targeted enforcement and education outreach totaling $8,000. Franklin County: I- from James to Brice Road I- from 17th Avenue to SR I-2 from SR to U.S. I-2 from Morse Road to I-6 SR 5 from Lane Avenue to Olentangy River Road. Lorain County: SR from U.S. and SR interchange to one mile north of the Lorain Co. corp. line Education: Generate publicity before, during and after enforcement efforts by relaying information such as number of accidents, common causes, average speed, and number of citations. Additionally, $217,000 will be spent to reinforce key messages through reaching about 1.2 million individuals. Central August 0
Central Ohio High Cost Safety Projects 7 1 75 25 MARYSVILLE 29 7 0 665 2 75 2 10 5 750 7 6 5 10 76 521 6 10 10 529 100 9 2 7 752 2 1 0 6 1 8 6 90 101 2 2 80 ERIE 1 80 11 5 5 6 159 99 11 0 2 9 1 1 1 10 5 1 2 9 0 11 55 1 1 HEATH 1 9 1 9 6 6 66 1 9 2 8 1 1 1 76 7 5 5 9 1 1 51 669 9 5 5 6 1 155 2 0 1 9 6 80 666 555 8 8 5 8 ZANESVILLE 9 8 5 8 6 9 28 9 9 9 6 0 751 6 5 CAMBRIDGE 0 High Cost Location 265 51 Central Ohio Region High Cost-Long Term Locations County Route Description Recommended Countermeasures Estimated Cost District Lorain U.S. SR 8 to Cuyahoga Co. line Widen; access management; add signal system and $ million other improvements Lorain I-90 SR 2 to SR Construct Single Point Interchange; lane addition $ million between I-80 and SR Lorain I-90 SR 25 to SR 1 Lane addition between SR and SR 1 $ million Medina SR SR 9 to Dunsha Rd. Lane addition; install left turn lanes on SR 9; $1 million upgrade traffic signals District 5 Fairfield SR 2 From the Franklin Co. line to Reynoldsburg interchange study evaluating adding $5 million Refugee Rd. a through lane under the I- overpass and turn lanes District 6 Delaware U.S. Franklin Co. line to Peachblow Rd. Add rd through lane $ million Delaware U.S. Chapman Rd. to the Sandusky St. Align SR 5 and Stratford Rd. $5 million Delaware U.S. Dunham Rd. to I- New interchange $ million Franklin SR I-2 to College Ave. Interchange modifications $ million Franklin U.S. Westcase Rd. to Lane Ave. Realign road $ million Franklin U.S. 0 I-2 to Hague Ave. Access management; add turn lanes at various $7. million intersections; relocate signals Franklin I- I-6 to Miller Ave. Implement I-/I- planning study recommendations $ million Franklin I- Hamilton Rd. to Brice Rd. Implement Brice Rd. interchange study $10 million recommendations Franklin I- Greenlawn Ave. to Hudson St. Implement I-/I- planning study recommendations $ million Franklin SR Federated Blvd. to SR 5 Widen to five lanes $25 million Franklin I-2 Alkire Rd to Sullivant Ave. Lengthen two-lane on-ramps, eliminate inside merge $25 million Franklin I-2 I- to Cemetery Rd. Study I-2/I- to increase capacity $5 million Modify I- interchange and add lanes between $26 million I- and U.S./SR Franklin I-2 SR 5 to U.S. Modify interchanges $100 million Franklin I-2 Cooper Rd. to Dempsey Rd. Widening $1 million Franklin I-2 SR to Livingston Ave. Modify I- and Brice Rd. interchanges $ million Franklin SR 5 Woody Hayes Dr. to North Broadway Modify Lane Ave. interchange $10 million Pickaway U.S. SR to SR 8 New Interchange $15 million Figure 5 Central Ohio Region High Cost Safety Project Locations Map August 0 Central 5
Central Ohio Medium Cost Safety Projects 7 1 75 25 MARYSVILLE 29 7 0 665 2 75 2 10 5 750 7 6 5 10 76 521 6 10 10 529 100 9 2 7 752 2 1 0 6 1 8 6 90 101 2 2 80 ERIE 1 80 11 5 5 6 159 99 11 0 2 9 1 1 1 10 5 1 2 9 0 11 55 1 1 HEATH 1 9 1 9 6 6 66 1 9 2 8 1 1 1 76 7 5 5 9 1 1 51 669 9 5 5 6 1 155 2 0 1 9 6 80 666 555 8 8 5 8 ZANESVILLE 9 8 5 8 6 9 28 9 9 Figure 6 Central Ohio Region Medium Cost Safety Project Locations Map 9 6 0 751 6 Funding Committed New Commitment Future Commitment 5 CAMBRIDGE 0 265 51 Central Ohio Region Medium Cost-Medium Term Estimated County Route Description Recommended Countermeasures Cost Status District Ashland U.S. SR intersection Increase sight distance $1.2 million Funding committed Erie SR SR 2 to Perkins Ave. Widen to three lanes $655,000 Funding committed Erie U.S. U.S. 6 to SR 2 Corridor study $0,000 New commitment Huron U.S. Lais Rd. to Plank Rd. Corridor study $500,000 Future commitment Lorain U.S. SR to Kipton-Nickle Relocate SR and County Route 52 $,000 Funding committed Plate Rd. Lorain U.S. SR 8 to Cuyahoga Co. line Corridor study $0,000 Future commitment Lorain SR U.S. to Pedestrian Overpass Resurface, upgrade signs, evaluate $1. million Future commitment signals Corridor study $0,000 New commitment Lorain SR 82 Columbia-West River Rd. to Realign the intersection with Columbia $1.6 million Funding committed SR 252 and add left turn lanes at SR 252 Medina SR SR 6 intersection Reconstruct intersection $0,000 Funding committed Medina SR Foote Rd. to I- Corridor study from Nettleon Rd. to $25,000 Future commitment Medina Medina U.S. SR to Remsen Rd. Corridor study from Medina to $,000 Future commitment Brunswick Median SR SR 1 intersection Reconstruct intersection $780,000 Funding committed Medina SR 9 Ledge Rd. intersection Reconstruct intersection $1.2 million Funding committed Medina SR 1 Medina Line Rd. intersection Improve sight distance $7,000 Funding committed Richland U.S. SR 9 to Winsor Rd. Corridor and interchange study $0,000 New commitment Wayne SR 21 Edwards Rd. intersection Reconstruct left turn lanes $0,000 Funding committed Wayne CR Wayne County Rd. Install traffic signal, widen and resurface $5,000 Funding committed Wayne SR 8 SR to Burbank Corp. line Realign curves and replace bridge $1.2 million Funding committed Wayne SR 5 SR intersection Install left turn lanes $0,000 Funding committed District 5 Fairfield SR SR intersection Add signal and turn lanes $0,000 New commitment Fairfield SR 2 Franklin Co. line to Replace overhead signs $100,000 Future commitment Refugee Rd. Fairfield SR 2 Diley Rd. intersection Relocate intersection $100,000 Future commitment Licking SR 1 Licking Trail Rd. intersection Add signal and two left turn lanes $8,000 New commitment Licking I- Mill Dam Rd. to Cristiand Upgrade rest area, ramps and parking $.1 million New commitment Hill Rd. Licking SR 0 Morse Rd. intersection Add signal and realign $800,000 Funding committed continued on next page Central 6 August 0
Central Ohio Region Medium Cost-Medium Term (continued) Estimated County Route Description Recommended Countermeasures Cost Status District 5 (continued) Muskingum SR SR to Olde Falls Rd. Planning study $5,000 Future commitment Perry SR 9 T-02 Rd. to Buzzards Resurface and realign $1.8 million Funding committed Glory Rd. District 6 Delaware U.S. Franklin Co. line to Add lanes, turn lanes and develop access $2. million Future commitment Sandusky St. management plan Delaware U.S. South Section Line Rd. Add left turn lanes $590,000 Funding committed Intersection Delaware U.S. Dunham Rd. to I- Implement corridor study $1.75 million Future commitment recommendation Access management $2.1 million New commitment Delaware SR 2 Franklin Co. line to Seldom Improve drainage $500,000 Future commitment Seen Rd. Delaware SR 2 SR 2 to Sawmill Rd. Traffic modeling study $0,000 Future commitment Delaware SR 750 SR 5 to U.S. Corridor study; restrict turn movements $650,000 Future commitment Franklin SR SR intersection Improve signs, intersection and $.7 million New commitment interchange Franklin SR I-2 to College Remove high speed (slip) ramp; $0,000 Future commitment interchange justification study Franklin U.S. Union Co. line to SR 2 Access Management study; Northwest $ million Future commitment Outerbelt study by MPO Franklin U.S. Westcase Rd. to Lane Ave. Extend taper through Hayden Rd.; $0,000 Future commitment resurface; provide right turn lanes Franklin U.S. SR 7 to Bixby Rd. Implement U.S. study; Hamilton $2. million Future commitment interchange justification study Franklin U.S. 0 Galloway Rd. intersection Access management; signal relocation $. million New commitment Franklin U.S. Clime Rd. to Miller Ave. Resurface; upgrade signs; study $1.8 million Future commitment alternatives to extend travel lanes, close ramps, prohibit movements Franklin I- U.S. to Courtright Rd. Remove slip ramp on Hamilton Rd. $0,000 Future commitment and James Rd. exit ramps, upgrade signs Franklin I- Hamilton Rd. to Brice Rd. Skid study/resurface Brice Rd. on-ramp $650,000 Future commitment to I- west; lengthen east exit ramp to Brice Rd.; Brice Rd. interchange modification study Franklin I- Greenlawn Ave. to Hudson St. Upgrade signs and pavement markers $7,000 Future commitment on I- bridge over I-6 Central Ohio Region Medium Cost-Medium Term (continued) Estimated County Route Description Recommended Countermeasures Cost Status District 6 (continued) Franklin I- North Broadway to Morse Rd. Upgrade pavement markers, signs; skid $80,000 Future commitment testing; interchange modification study Franklin SR 10 Stringtown Rd. intersection Add signal and turn lanes $80,000 New commitment Franklin SR Federated Blvd. to SR 5 Add turn lanes and traffic signals $1. million Future commitment Franklin I-2 Alkire Rd. to Sullivant Ave. Widen off-ramp approaches to $0,000 Future commitment Georgesville; Interchange modification study Franklin I-2 I- to Cemetery Rd. Interchange modification studies at $5.7 million Future commitment Roberts Rd. and I-; sign upgrades; study profile correction Franklin I-2 SR 5 to U.S. Sign upgrade; Interchange modification $0,000 Future commitment study at SR 5 to U.S. Franklin I-2 Cooper Rd. to Dempsey Rd. Install changeable message sign west $675,000 Future commitment of SR Franklin I-2 Morse Rd. to McCutcheon Rd. Replace pavement markers; improve $1 million Future commitment drainage and skid resistence; install message sign on I-2 south before I-6 interchange Franklin I-2 SR to Livingston Ave. Interchange modification study at $10,000 Future commitment Brice Rd. Franklin SR 5 Woody Hayes Dr. to North Install variable message sign north of $0,000 Future commitment Broadway North Broadway; interchange modification study at Lane Ave. Franklin SR 5 Henderson Rd. to SR Consider cable guardrail $0,000 Future commitment Franklin SR 7 Hibbs Rd. to Parsons Ave. Realign to SR 665 $2.2 million Funding committed Franklin SR 7 Rohr Rd. intersection Add signal and turn lanes $2,000 New commitment Madison SR I- intersection Widen and realign $2. million New commitment Madison SR SR intersection Access management $1. million Funding committed Marion SR Marion Cardington Rd. Resurface; add centerline barrier $1.2 million Future commitment intersection Lane addition $1.8 million Funding committed Pickaway U.S. SR to SR 8 Eliminate ramp from U.S. south; $00,000 Future commitment conduct interchange modification study at U.S. Pickaway U.S. Dupont Rd. to U.S. Add turn lanes $150,000 Future commitment Pickaway SR SR 159 to Shoemaker Rd. Realign horizontal and vertical curves $1.5 million Funding committed Pickaway SR 10 SR 752 intersection Add left turn lanes $2,000 Funding committed continued in next column August 0 Central 7
Central Ohio Low Cost Safety Projects 7 1 75 25 MARYSVILLE 29 7 0 665 2 75 2 10 5 750 7 6 5 10 76 521 6 10 10 529 100 9 2 7 752 2 1 0 6 1 8 6 90 101 2 2 80 ERIE 1 80 11 5 5 6 159 99 11 0 2 9 1 1 1 10 5 1 2 9 0 11 55 1 1 HEATH 1 9 1 9 6 6 66 1 9 2 8 1 1 1 76 7 5 5 9 1 1 51 669 9 5 5 6 1 155 2 0 1 9 6 80 666 555 8 8 5 8 ZANESVILLE 9 8 5 Figure 7 Central Ohio Region Low Cost Safety Project Locations Map 8 6 9 28 9 9 9 6 0 751 6 5 CAMBRIDGE 0 Low Cost Location 265 51 Central Ohio Region Low Cost-Short Term County Route Description Recommended Countermeasures Estimated Cost District Crawford U.S. SR to Richland Co. line Assess pavement friction; add flashers on Railroad $0,000 signs; conduct signal evaluation; upgrade signs; target enforcement Erie U.S. 6 SR 2 intersection Evaluate signs and pavement markings $5,000 Erie U.S. U.S. 6 to SR 2 Evaluate pavement, friction, signing and striping; $5,000 conduct Speed Zone Warrant Analysis; target enforcement Huron U.S. Orchard Rd. intersection Create two westbound lanes at underpass if feasible; $100,000 remove traffic signal at McKim St./prohibit left turns at McKim; improve signal operation Huron U.S. Lais Rd. to Washington Rd. Add signs/roadway striping; test friction; evaluate $,000 signal operation at Cline St. and Gallup Rd. Lorain SR 2 SR to I-90 Test skid resistance on bridge over SR ; install edge $1,000 rumble strips; target enforcement; clear zone evaluation Lorain SR U.S. to Pedestrian Overpass Partner with Elyria to test friction, optimize signal $5,000 operation at I-90 intersection; target enforcement Lorain I-90 SR 2 to SR Sign upgrades; target enforcement $10,000 Lorain I-90 SR 25 to SR 1 Sign evaluation; target enforcement $10,000 Median SR SR to Medina Corp. line Evaluate street parking westbound $1,000 Medina SR Foote Rd. to I- Evaluate friction, signing and striping; perform $10,000 Speed Analysis; optimize signal operation at Reserve Dr. and River Styx Rd. Medina SR SR 9 to Dunsha Rd. Upgrade signs and pavement markings, assess friction $15,000 and signal operation at SR 9 Medina U.S. SR to Remsen Rd. Upgrade signs; evaluate signal; friction testing; $15,000 target enforcement Medina SR County Rd. C-10 to 1th St. Friction testing; upgrade signs and striping; $5,000 target enforcement; evaluate signal timing Richland U.S. SR 9 to Winsor Rd. Evaluate friction, speed limits, signs, pavement $15,000 markings, signals; target enforcement Wayne U.S. U.S. to Hillcrest Rd. Evaluate friction, signal operation; upgrade signs, $,000 striping; install signal warning signs with flashers; target enforcement District 5 Fairfield U.S. U.S. to SR 8 Access management; eliminating parking at Tenant $,000 St., no turn on red signs at Mt. Pleasant Rd., and place overhead signs for westbound traffic approaching Maple St. continued on next page Central 8 August 0
Central Ohio Region Low Cost-Short Term (continued) County Route Description Recommended Countermeasures Estimated Cost District 5 (continued) Fairfield U.S. Winchester Rd. to Lithopolis Rd. Install advance warning signs for Winchester Rd. $5,000 signal; Coonpath Rd. signal upgrade; add left turn lanes Fairfield U.S. Collins Rd. and Victor Dr. Access management plan; interconnect signals at $,000 Collins Rd. and Victor Rd. Fairfield U.S. U.S. intersection Access management plan $100,000 Fairfield I- SR 2 to Licking Co. line Signal coordination and upgrade $,000 Fairfield SR 2 Franklin Co. line to SR Signal coordination and upgrade $,000 Licking SR 1 SR and SR Optimize and coordinate signals $,000 Licking SR Heath to SR Coordinate signals; upgrade signs; evaluate $85,000 accidents at Main St. intersection Muskingum SR Zanesville to U.S. Upgrade route marker signs, pavement markings, $2,500 street parking Muskingum SR I- to SR Evaluate making Webster St., Lenox Ave., and Forest $10,000 Ave. on west side, one-way; remove commercial sign; sign upgrades; right turn only access to SR from Eastman St.; add lights under I- bridge District 6 Delaware U.S. Franklin Co. line to Sandusky St. Upgrade signs; coordinate signals; reduce speed $102,000 Delaware U.S. Dunham Rd. to I- Reduce speed; evaluate signal coordination; $,000 reduce deer population Delaware SR 2 Franklin Co. line to Seldom Seen Rd. Improve signal timing; clear vegetation; upgrade signs $,000 Delaware SR 750 SR 2 to Sawmill Rd. Adjust signal timing and sign upgrade $7,000 Delaware SR 750 SR 5 to U.S. Clear vegetation and monitor signal system $10,000 Franklin SR I-2 to College Ave. Upgrade signs, improve signal timing, re-route truck $5,000 traffic; stripe corridor Franklin U.S. SR 665 to Columbus Improve pavement detection loops $10,000 Franklin U.S. Union Co. line to SR 2 Upgrade pavement markings and signs; reduce $,000 number of signs Franklin U.S. Westcase Rd. to Lane Ave. Intersection study; upgrade and reduce signs; clear $110,000 vegetation; install traffic signal at Lane Ave. Franklin U.S. SR 7 to Bixby Rd. Evaluate signals; remove cross-over; remove Ebright $50,000 traffic signal Franklin U.S. 0 I-2 to Hague Ave. Update signs and pavement markings; add signal $2,000 Franklin U.S. I-2 to I- Update signs and traffic signal system $0,000 Franklin I- I-6 to Courtright Rd. Upgrade signs and pavement markings; add ramp $1,000 meter Central Ohio Region Low Cost-Short Term (continued) County Route Description Recommended Countermeasures Estimated Cost District 6 (continued) Franklin I- Hamilton Rd. to Brice Rd. Upgrade signs $,000 Franklin I- Greenlawn Ave. to Hudson St. Upgrade signs and pavement markings; ramp $,000 resurfacing; install rumble strips Franklin I- North Broadway to Morse Rd. Add portable changeable message sign before Hudson $,000 for south traffic; upgrade signs; add barrier reflectors; evaluate signal timing; remove raised pavement markings on Hudson southbound ramp Franklin SR Federated Blvd. to SR 5 Upgrade signs $1,000 Franklin SR SR to I-2 Upgrade signs; reduce speed; fix pavement $,000 detection loops Franklin I-2 Alkire Rd. to Sullivant Ave. Upgrade signs and pavement markings; evaluate $,000 signal timing Franklin I-2 Roberts Rd. to Cemetery Rd. Resurface; upgrade signs and pavement markings; $,000 add Roberts Rd. ramp meter Franklin I-2 SR 5 to U.S. Upgrade signs $,000 Franklin I-2 Cooper Rd. to Dempsey Rd. Upgrade signs $5,000 Franklin I-2 Morse Rd. to McCutcheon Rd. Evaluate traffic patterns, signing, signal operation $210,000 and speed enforcement Franklin I-2 SR to Livingston Ave. Upgrade signs; adjust signal timing $2,000 Franklin SR 5 Woody Hayes Dr. to North Broadway Utilize portable changeable message signs $10,000 Marion SR SR Evaluate signal timing; reduce speed $2,000 Pickaway U.S. SR to SR 8 Upgrade signs and pavement markings, lighting; $110,000 add guardrail attenuators at U.S. ; reduce speed Pickaway U.S. Dupont Rd. to U.S. Remove crossovers; increase speed; upgrade signs, $0,000 evaluate signal locations continued in next column August 0 Central 9
Mobility on the urban interstate and rural Macro-corridors is important to the state s economy through the efficiency and reliability of passenger and freight travel. Improvements that increase safety, reduce congestion, improve poor geometrics on urban interstates, and complete heavily traveled rural Macro-corridors are being highlighted for the Central Ohio Region. Projects that are core to these type of improvements address more than one of these areas. Core projects included in the Central Ohio Region includes the I- and I- overlap in downtown Columbus. This location is the most congested and has the highest MOBILITY Figure 8 - High Priority Major New Projects in Central Ohio County Route Description crash rate in the state. It has outdated geometrics and carries almost 0,000 vehicles a day. Improvements for this location will cost between $00 million and $0 million. Because funding for system preservation has been calibrated to achieve steady conditions over the next decade, additional state gas tax funding is being directed to major new projects that address safety and mobility, including urban interstates and rural Macro-corridors. Also, any additional federal revenue will be directed to major new projects as highlighted in the map in Figure 9 and listed in the table in Figure 8. The estimate total for these projects in Central Ohio Region is $1. billion. Coshocton/ SR Completion of the SR /SR /U.S. macro corridor by upgrading the remaining 12-mile Muskingum two-lane portion of SR from SR to Coshocton to a four-lane, limited access highway. Delaware U.S. /I- Reconfigure interchange at U.S. and I-. Fairfield/Licking U.S. Convert U.S. from an expressway with at-grade intersections to an interstate like facility with access via interchanges. Fairfield/Licking I- Widen I- from two to four lanes from the existing three-lane section in Fairfield County, near SR 2, to the existing three-lane section in Licking County, near SR. Franklin Light Rail Construction of a double track light rail transit line from Lazelle Rd. in southern Delaware County to downtown Columbus. Franklin I-/I- Improvements to the I- and I- overlap in downtown Columbus. Franklin I-/U.S. Improvements to the Columbus West Outerbelt and U.S. corridor to Post Rd. in Dublin. Franklin I-/I-2/ Improvements to I- in the I-2 and Brice Rd. weave areas on the far east side of Brice Rd. Columbus/Reynoldsburg area. Franklin I-2 Reconfigure interchange at I-2 and I- on the southside of Columbus. Franklin I-2/SR 5/ Improvements to I- in the SR 5 and U.S. weave areas on the north side of U.S. Columbus/Worthington area. Franklin/Licking SR / Reconstruction of the SR // corridor from two to four lanes from New Albany to Granville. Licking SR Construction of an interchange at Cherry Valley Rd. and SR. Lorain SR Improve safety and mobility between SR 2 and U.S.. Lorain I-90 Improve safety and mobility between SR 2 and SR 1. Medina SR Improve safety and mobility between SR and I-. Medina U.S. Improve safety and mobility between SR and SR. Muskingum U.S. Construction of a connector from U.S. on the southwest side of Zanesville to I-. Richland U.S. Improve safety and mobility between SR 1 and northeast Mansfield corporation limits. Richland I-/U.S. Reconstruct the existing I-/U.S. interchange. Central Ohio Major New Projects 2 6 06-15 7 1 75 25 MARYSVILLE 29 7 0 665 2 75 2 10 5 750 7 6 5 10 76 521 6 10 10 529 100 9 2 7 752 1 0 6 1 8 90 101 2 2 80 ERIE 1 80 11 5 5 6 159 99 11 0 2 9 1 1 1 10 5 1 2 9 0 11 55 1 1 HEATH 1 9 1 9 6 6 66 1 9 2 8 1 1 1 76 7 5 5 9 1 1 51 669 9 5 5 6 1 155 2 0 1 9 6 80 666 555 8 8 5 8 ZANESVILLE 9 8 5 8 6 9 28 9 9 9 6 0 751 6 5 CAMBRIDGE 0 Project Locations Figure 9 Central Ohio Region Major New Project Locations for 06-15 265 51 Central 10 August 0