Ohio Department of Transportation

U.S. 33 Corridor Safety Improvements

John R. Kasich, Governor

Jerry Wray, Director

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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 Diley Road 2011 Proposed Carroll/Winchester Road interchange removed from TRAC due to Statewide funding shortfall

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Corridor Recent History

Summer 2012 ODOT removes Prepare to Stop When Flashing (PTSWF) lights at Winchester, Pickerington, and Sharp Road intersections
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 proposes Superstreet as a short term (10 15 years) 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 to 12 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) traffic concerns Longer-distance thru and turn movements for Winchester traffic Might not be well-received initially by public, especially locals If interchange eventually gets built, Super Street features would need to be fully/partially removed

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Superstreet Update
2013 Superstreet preliminary engineering indicates that Superstreet concept at Winchester intersection will only be of benefit for 5 years +/ Preliminary engineering studies indicate that a Superstreet @ US 33/ Pickerington would eventually require a signal @ US 33/Allen Road, which is not preferred
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US 33/Winchester Road Tentative Schedule

ODOT District Five has begun US 33/Winchester Road interchange design TRAC Working Session Presentation in March, 2013
R/W, Environmental Design Costs only Once Environmental is cleared, second TRAC presentation in Summer 2013 to seek Construction 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 at current intersection

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US 33/Pickerington Road Recommendation

Superstreet concept does not work here due to impacts @ adjacent atgrade intersections Removing signal/mountable median remains an option in the future ODOT recognizes secondary impacts of this action if taken

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US 33/Pickerington Road Recommendation

We will also seek TRAC funding for Preliminary Development of a Pickerington Road interchange Depending on costs, Pickerington Road may need to get built in stages (e.g. overpass first, then ramps) Timeline will be up to TRAC, IF approved
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Other Corridor Recommendations

Interchange will not be @ Allen Road
Too many local roadway improvements needed 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 potential improvements to local roadway system Remove all non-interchange access points on US 33 between Lancaster and Franklin County Line
Farm drives Residential subdivisions At-grade intersections
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Discussion?

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