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DEL IR 71 at US 36/SR 37 Interchange Modification

DEL IR 71 at US 36/SR 37 Interchange Modification. TRAC Request: Maintain Tier II Status Maintain $5 million for further investigation / Use toward ODOT portion. PROBLEM/ISSUE. Safety Concern at Morning/Afternoon Rush hour

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DEL IR 71 at US 36/SR 37 Interchange Modification

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  1. DEL IR 71 at US 36/SR 37 Interchange Modification • TRAC Request: • Maintain Tier II Status • Maintain $5 million for further investigation / Use toward ODOT portion

  2. PROBLEM/ISSUE Safety Concern at Morning/Afternoon Rush hour Common Sight to see Vehicles at a standstill on the Interstate as traffic speeds by at 65 mph.

  3. PROBLEM/ISSUE • Congestion • Crashes Elevated Traffic Volumes • 20 Year Projections Show Traffic Increase • Delaware County one of the Fastest Growing in the State of Ohio

  4. WHY NOW • Improve Safety • Increase Capacity • Work with Municipalities/ Developers

  5. WHY NOW • Safety Project Underway • Short Term Improvements • Reduce Crashes • Begin 2012

  6. WHY NOW Center Median Consolidate Access Points Reconfigure Lanes on Bridge

  7. WHY NOW • Improve Access to Local Streets • Safer/More Efficient • Surrounding Areas Zoned Commercial/Residential • Improve Connectivity to Delaware/Sunbury/Galena Communities

  8. OPPORTUNITY • Value Capture Financing of Improvements • Public/Private Partnership • Local Road Network • Reduce/Replace Future TRAC Request

  9. BENEFITS/SUPPORT Partnership with County Engineer • Chris Bauserman. P.E., P.S. Partnership with Developers • Robert Weiler/Nationwide Realty Investors • Northgate Development

  10. Planning in Place -US 36/SR37 Access Management Plan Delaware County -Delaware County Thoroughfare Plan -Delaware Regional Planning Commission: Berkshire and Berlin Township Master Plans

  11. I71/US36 Interchange Economic Impact Study Funded by the Delaware County Commissioners Purpose: Economic and Fiscal Analysis • Aggregate economic and fiscal impact estimates • Information on potential taxgeneration

  12. Delaware County Logistics = Business Retention/Attraction These companies represent over 2500 employees and 2500 trucks per day. All are expanding operations and employment. Kroger, for example, owns about 400 food manufacturing plants around the US. When they relocate/expand, we’d like for them to consider Delaware County or central Ohio. AHP closed a Vancouver, Washington, facility to move operations to Delaware because of a logistical advantage.

  13. Project a Potential Catalyst for: • Increased Service along 36/37 Corridor • Additional Connection to COTA Service

  14. REQUEST/COST • Maintain $5 Million for further Investigation / Use as ODOT portion • Maintain TRAC Tier II Status

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