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Transportation Project Update Columbus City Council January 22, 2007

Transportation Project Update Columbus City Council January 22, 2007. Moon Road Wilbur Drive to Veterans Parkway. Phase 1. Phase 2. Phase 3. Moon Road (Phase 1) Whittlesey Boulevard to Veterans Parkway. Phase 1. Moon Road (Phase 1) ( Whittlesey Boulevard to J.R. Allen Parkway.

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Transportation Project Update Columbus City Council January 22, 2007

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  1. Transportation Project UpdateColumbus City CouncilJanuary 22, 2007

  2. Moon RoadWilbur Drive to Veterans Parkway Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

  3. Moon Road (Phase 1)Whittlesey Boulevard to Veterans Parkway Phase 1

  4. Moon Road (Phase 1)(Whittlesey Boulevard to J.R. Allen Parkway • Project Description • Widen 2 lane road to 4 lanes • Add needed northbound left turn lane on Whittlesey Boulevard • Add southbound right turn lane off of J.R. Allen Parkway • Projected Cost • Construction $1,300,000 • City Responsibility • Responsible for the full funding of this project • Will utilize private developer’s contractor for project • Status • Project to start February 1, 2008 • Approximately six months to complete

  5. Moon Road (Phase 2)J.R. Allen Parkway to Veterans Parkway Phase 2

  6. Moon Road (Phase 3)Wilbur Drive to Whittlesey Boulevard Phase 3

  7. Moon Road (Phase 3)Wilbur Drive to Whittlesey Boulevard • Project was first identified in TIP in 1993 as a four lane with a median • Project cost identified as $10 million • Design would significantly impact adjoining residential properties • Staff in 2002 began looking for alternatives

  8. Moon Road (Phase 3)Wilbur Drive to Whittlesey Boulevard • October 2005, a public hearing is held to review intersection improvements as a possible alternative • Approximately 83 citizens attended • No clear consensus could be determined • Further review showed that the improvements would produce minimal results

  9. Moon Road (Phase 3)Wilbur Drive to Whittlesey Boulevard • July 2007, new public meetings are held to review four possible alternatives: • Intersection improvements - $2.3 million • Widening to three lanes - $5.9 million • Widening to four lanes - $7.1 million • Widening to four lanes with median – $12 million • No improvements

  10. Moon Road (Phase 3)Wilbur Drive to Whittlesey Boulevard • Responses by citizens: • Widen to four lanes – 39 • Widen to four lanes with median – 34 • Widen to three lanes – 35 • Intersection improvements – 8 • No build – 6 • No choice – 4 • Consensus- • A four lane road, with no median

  11. Moon Road (Phase 3)Wilbur Drive to Whittlesey Boulevard • Another option has now been proposed • The use of Roundabouts • Proposal was referred to our consultants for their review • Mr. Bret Gillis - STANTEC

  12. ROUNDABOUTS

  13. DOUBLE-LANE ROUNDABOUTS

  14. SINGLE-LANE ROUNDABOUT CHARACTERISTICS

  15. DOUBLE-LANE ROUNDABOUT CHARACTERISTICS

  16. WHY USE ROUNDABOUTS? • Under certain conditions, can reduce delay over stop control or signal control • By removing left turns, reduce number of conflict points. Potential safety benefits. • Aesthetics

  17. SIGNALIZED INTERSECTONS

  18. MOON ROAD AT WEEMS RD

  19. MOON RD. AT SPRINGLAKE DR.

  20. MOON ROAD AT WHITTLESEY / STONE MILL

  21. OTHER PROBLEMS WITH ROUNDABOUT ALTERNATE • Provides no improvements for travel along Moon Road corridor • Bottleneck effect • Provides no relief for various side streets and driveways along Moon Road • Attempts to add roundabouts to other intersections proved futile

  22. CONCLUSION • Four-lane alternate previously identified • Provides long term for travel along Moon Road • Improves delay for minor side street approaches • Left turn lanes allow vehicles to separate from through movement vehicles. This will increase capacity and improve safety. • No displacements • Roundabout alternate does not meet these objectives and does not warrant further consideration

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