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Ohio Department of Transportation

w w w . t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . o h i o . g o v

John R. Kasich, Governor Jerry Wray,Director

U.S. 33 Corridor Safety

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Todays Agenda

Recent History

Crash Statistic Update

Superstreet Review Funding Update

Corridor Recommendations

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Corridor Recent History

1958/59 - U.S. 33 widened to 4 lanes

1996 - Prepare to Stop When Flashing(PTSWF) lights added @ 3 locations

2004 - U.S. 33 Corridor Study

2006 - High Bowen intersection made

right-in/right out only

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Corridor Recent History

2007 - Interchange added at Hill DileyRoad

2011 Proposed Carroll/WinchesterRoad interchange removed from TRACdue to Statewide funding shortfall

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Corridor Recent History

Summer 2012 ODOT removesPrepare to Stop When Flashing

(PTSWF) lights at Winchester,

Pickerington, and Sharp Roadintersections

Installed passive, state-of-the-art Dilemma

Zone Detectors

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US 33/Pickerington Road

Preliminary Crash Statistics

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US 33/Winchester

Preliminary Crash Statistics

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Corridor Recent History

Late Summer 2012 ODOT proposesSuperstreet as a short term (10 15years) solution

Obtains $8.5M ODOT Safety Grant

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US 33/Winchester Road

Superstreet Review Pluses:

Could solve medium-term traffic congestion, safety concerns

Reduces conflict points at Winchester intersection from 45 to12

Reduce cycle time for mainline and side street traffic signals Relatively inexpensive ($5M +/-) as opposed to full

interchange

ODOT can cover costs

Likely few R/W takes

Retains access to/from Winchester

Full interchange may never get funded

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US 33/Winchester Road

Superstreet Review Minuses:

US 33 mainline traffic would still need to stop

Would not likely solve long-term (i.e. 20+ years) trafficconcerns

Longer-distance thru and turn movements for Winchestertraffic

Might not be well-received initially by public, especially locals

If interchange eventually gets built, Super Street featureswould need to be fully/partially removed

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Superstreet Update

2013 Superstreet preliminaryengineering indicates that Superstreetconcept at Winchester intersection will

only be of benefit for 5 years +/-

Preliminary engineering studiesindicate that a Superstreet @ US 33/

Pickerington would eventually require asignal @ US 33/Allen Road, which isnot preferred

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US 33/Winchester Road

Tentative Schedule

ODOT District Five has begun US33/Winchester Road interchangedesign

TRAC Working Session Presentation inMarch, 2013

R/W, Environmental Design Costs only

Once Environmental is cleared, second TRACpresentation in Summer 2013 to seekConstruction funding

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US 33/Winchester Road

Tentative Schedule

Environmental Fieldwork March 2013

Public Involvement Meeting April 2013

NEPA Clearance August 2013

R/W Acquisition September 2013

Design package submittal August 2014

Shovel-ready by 12/31/2014 Contingent on TRAC Funding

Approval

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US 33/Winchester Road

Current Funding

Earmarks: $3.6M (Construction only)

ODOT Safety: $8.5M

Design: $1.2M

Significant Major New R/W,Construction commitment needed from

TRAC

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US 33/Winchester Road

Potential Alternatives

Full interchange could cost $60M +/-

Seeking lower-cost alternatives

Dont touch Railroad R/W

Minimize impact to commercial businesses atcurrent intersection

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US 33/Pickerington Road

Recommendation

Superstreet concept does not workhere due to impacts @ adjacent at-grade intersections

Removing signal/mountable medianremains an option in the future

ODOT recognizes secondary impacts ofthis action if taken

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US 33/Pickerington Road

Recommendation

We will also seek TRAC funding forPreliminary Development of aPickerington Road interchange

Depending on costs, Pickerington Roadmay need to get built in stages (e.g.overpass first, then ramps)

Timeline will be up to TRAC, IFapproved

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Other Corridor

Recommendations

Interchange will not be @ Allen Road

Too many local roadway improvementsneeded to facilitate this location

Much more R/W needed

Environmental issues

Would still require a Pickerington Road

overpass Not preferred by local community (2004)

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Other Corridor

Recommendations

Work with Fairfield County Engineer,local stakeholders to identify potentialimprovements to local roadway system

Remove all non-interchange accesspoints on US 33 between Lancaster andFranklin County Line

Farm drives

Residential subdivisions

At-grade intersections

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