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Newark Rotary February 14, 2012

Joe Rutherford, District Deputy Director Jerry Wray, Director John Kasich, Governor

• Snow and Ice Update

ODOT Update District 5 Update TRAC and Cherry Valley Interchange

Update

• ODOT Director Jerry Wray (Newark) –
• nly person to be Director twice

January 2011 – ODOT had

approximately 5,500 employees

December 2013 – ODOT will have 5,000

employees or less

$50M annual savings for two years =

$100M redirected to Capital Program

“Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore”

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Federal Bill Length of Bill Proposed National Amount Estimate for Ohio Comments Current levels under SAFETEA-LU $42 Billion $1.3 Billion Administration 6 Years $70 Billion $2.2 Billion Matching Concerns House - Mica 6 Years (2012-2017) 34% Reduction $27 Billion growing to over $30 Billion by 2015 $860 Million to $1 Billion Smooth out funding and programming to come in line with Trust Fund. House now looking for $100 Billion

• more. $15 B per year

Boxer/Baucus Senate 2 Years (2012 - 2013) $42 Billion $1.3 Billion Trust becomes insolvent in

• 2013. Senate - Has stated

they have found $12 Billion needed. American Jobs Bill $27 Billion $900 Million Similar requirements as the previous ARRA Bill.

State & Federal Revenue Forecast 2012 - 2017

Business Plan Assumptions

State

0.5% Growth 2012 1% Growth 2013 – 2015 0% Growth 2016 – 2017

Federal

3% Growth 2012 - 2017

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• District Five includes the counties of

Coshocton, Fairfield, Guernsey, Knox, Licking, Muskingum, and Perry

3,731 Lane Miles of roadway 1,094 Bridges Approximately 330 full-time employees

and 40 seasonal employees

$100M - $130M Annual operating/const.

budget

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D1 3,383 7% D2 3,766 7.8% D3 4,529 9.4% D4 4,909 10.2% D5 3,731 7.6% D6 4,693 9.7% D7 4,646 9.6% D8 4,481 9.3% D9 3,817 7.9% D10 3,962 8.2% D11 3,382 7% D12 2,959 6.1%

Lane Miles

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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COS-463 mi. 12.4% FAI-463 mi. 12.4% GUE-615 mi. 16.5% Kno-415 mi. 11.1% Lic-726 mi. 19.5% Mus-675 mi. 18.1% PER-374 mi. 10%

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FY 2012 – ODOT is currently scheduled

to sell $1.484B (ODOT and Local Let)

District 5 – Projected budget is $57.1M;

3.8% of Statewide spending

Licking County’s share was $15M

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FY 2013 – ODOT is currently scheduled

to sell $1.484B (ODOT and Local Let)

District 5 – Projected budget is $58.3M;

3.8% of Statewide spending

Licking County’s share is $25M

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TRAC – Transportation Review Advisory

Council

9 people from across the State that

• versee the Major New Construction

Program

Adds capacity, > $12M

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Tier I - The group of projects recommended

for construction during the upcoming four- year construction period.

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Tier I projects will exceed the funding

available for new construction by no more than 25 percent over the four-year period.

The 25 percent figure will provide a

reserve of projects so that more projects can be ready for construction if funding exceeds projections or if scheduled projects are delayed.

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Tier 1

Total Past Commitments 2013-2017

$2.3 Billion 23 years of projects at $100 Million per

year

$10 Billion in new applications received

in 2011

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Tier 1, continued

4 Year Budget 2013 – 2016

$403 Million 25% - $504 Million

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Tier II - The group of projects funded for

additional environmental, design or right

• f way development activities necessary

before the projects would be available for construction.

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Tier 2

$10.2 Billion on Current List $200 Million annual Planning

assumption

8 Year + 50%

$2.4 Billion $7.8 Billion needs to be removed

from Tier 2

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Tier III - Multiphase - The group of

projects with previous phases funded for construction in Tier I.

Projects placed in Tier III status are

part of a long range funding plan to advance multi-phase projects within the state.

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Projects placed in Tier III will provide

the TRAC with an indication of required project funding in future years.

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Tier 3

Staff have identified $5.7 Billion eligible This will leave $2.1 Billion to be removed

from the TRAC list

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Recommended for Removal – The group of

projects that have requested funding during the current TRAC application cycle and are not recommended to receive funds.

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Recommended for Removal in D5:

Mus 93/22 Connector:

$107 M

Mus/Cos 16 widening:

$333 M

Fai 70 Pickerington – Fish

$138 M Hatchery

Fai/Lic 70 Fish Hatchery –

$ 63 M S.R. 79

US 33 Carroll Interchange -

$ 61 M

Total likely removed in D5 -

$702M

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One Active TRAC Project in D5:

Cherry Valley interchange – $3.4M in Tier II

funding tentatively approved for R/W acquisition in 2013

R/W Acquisition could begin in the late fall of

2012

Project could sell in the summer of 2014 (Fiscal

Year 2015) if construction funding became available

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Project will be ready for construction in 2015 No construction funding has been identified and

may never be

Federal Transportation Bill or other source of

funding (ARRA?) could pop up – it’s happened before

Moving forward with existing project does not

preclude other measures

Other measures would not hold up new

interchange

• Existing traffic concerns 2008- 2010:

127 Crashes on SR 16 between SR 37

and Country Club interchanges

56 at Cherry Valley interchange alone;

32 are rear-end

12 crashes east of Cherry Valley

intersection – remainder are west of intersection and primarily in eastbound direction

No fatalities during reporting period

• Existing traffic concerns 2008- 2010:

Crash rate 4.5 times higher than

Statewide average (4 lane divided highway w/ traffic signal)

1 mile+ backups at p.m. peak

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2002 – 35,190 average daily traffic (ADT) 2005 – 35,460 ADT 2008 – 33,590 ADT 2011 – being finalized

By comparison (2008):

I-70 @ SR 37: 47,570 ADT I-70 @ Muskingum Co. Line: 33,480 ADT

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Logpoint Description Total Crashes Percentage Cumulative Cumulative Percentage 0.25-0.35 1 1% 1 1% 15.15-15.25 River Road Intersection 8 6% 9 7% 15.25-15.35 4 3% 13 10% 15.35-15.45 4 3% 17 13% 15.45-15.55 2 2% 19 15% 15.55-15.65 Bridge over Raccoon Creek 1 1% 20 16% 15.75-15.85 2 2% 22 17% 15.85-15.95 1 1% 23 18% 15.95-16.05 Bridge over Bike Path 1 1% 24 19% 16.05-16.15 3 2% 27 21% 16.15-16.25 3 2% 30 24% 16.25-16.35 6 5% 36 28% 16.35-16.45 PTSWF Sign 1 1% 37 29% 16.45-16.55 9 7% 46 36% 16.55-16.65 2 2% 48 38% 16.65-16.75 11 9% 59 46% 16.75-16.85 Cherry Valley Road Intersection 56 44% 115 91% 16.85-16.95 1 1% 116 91% 16.95-17.05 5 4% 121 95% 17.05-17.15 2 2% 123 97% 17.15-17.25 Emergency Access 2 2% 125 98% 17.35-17.45 1 1% 126 99% 17.45-17.55 1 1% 127 100% Total 127

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Logpoint Description Rear End Percentage Cumulative Cumulative Percentage 0.25-0.35 0% 0% 15.15-15.25 River Road Intersection 2 3% 2 3% 15.25-15.35 2 3% 4 6% 15.35-15.45 3 5% 7 11% 15.45-15.55 1 2% 8 13% 15.55-15.65 Bridge over Raccoon Creek 0% 8 13% 15.75-15.85 1 2% 9 14% 15.85-15.95 1 2% 10 16% 15.95-16.05 Bridge over Bike Path 1 2% 11 17% 16.05-16.15 0% 11 17% 16.15-16.25 0% 11 17% 16.25-16.35 2 3% 13 20% 16.35-16.45 PTSWF Sign 1 2% 14 22% 16.45-16.55 6 9% 20 31% 16.55-16.65 2 3% 22 34% 16.65-16.75 6 9% 28 44% 16.75-16.85 Cherry Valley Road Intersection 32 50% 60 94% 16.85-16.95 0% 60 94% 16.95-17.05 2 3% 62 97% 17.05-17.15 1 2% 63 98% 17.15-17.25 Emergency Access 0% 63 98% 17.35-17.45 0% 63 98% 17.45-17.55 1 2% 64 100% Total 64

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• Unilateral action by ODOT is not preferred

The traffic problems remain Other sources of funding possible?

Port Authority? Local Governments LCATS TIGER Grants Round IV or greater State Infrastructure Bank Ohio Public Works Commission

ODOT recognizes that local governments are not awash

in $

• Other measures to consider:

Continue with interchange design Do Nothing/No Build Right-in, Right-out similar to River Road Super Street

• Each has risks/downsides

Risk – “The bird in the hand” today vs.

“the two in the bush” that may never come or could come in less than 3 years

• Local Leaders have asked ODOT District

5 to move forward with Cherry Valley Design

After 2012 Election, a new Federal

Transportation Bill will likely be passed

Will provide idea of ODOT’s future

funding and the possibility of moving Cherry Valley into Tier I

If chosen for Tier I, we can then move

forward with Cherry Valley

• Do Nothing:

Develop proposed interchange plans and hope for

construction funding

Leave traffic situation the way it is Does not solve lengthy peak hour traffic delays, high

V/C ratios, and a crash rate 4.5 times higher than Statewide average

• Pluses: Cheap
• Minuses: Traffic delays, motorist safety

• Right in/Right out: Similar to River Road

Pluses: Does not eliminate SR 16 motorist access

to Cherry Valley businesses

Low cost Removes only signal between Columbus

and Newark

Reduces angle crashes at intersection Reduces stopped traffic conditions,

improves SR 16 Safety

• Right in/Right out: Similar to River Road

Minuses:

Delays Access to Granville schools, SR 16 for

Park Trails residents

Congestion on local roads Emergency vehicle access across SR 16 Probably not popular with public

• The Superstreet Intersection is a type of

intersection in which minor cross-street traffic is prohibited from going straight through or left at a divided highway intersection.

Minor cross street traffic must turn right,

but can then access a U-turn to proceed in the desired direction.

• Super Street

Pluses:

Could solve medium-term traffic

congestion, safety concerns

Reduces conflict points at Cherry Valley

intersection from 45 to 12

Reduce cycle time for mainline and side

street traffic signals

Relatively inexpensive ($5M +/-) as

• pposed to full interchange

• Super Street

Pluses:

ODOT can cover costs Likely few R/W takes Retains access to/from Cherry Valley Full interchange may never get funded

• Super Street

Minuses:

SR 16 mainline traffic would still need to

stop for the only traffic signal between Columbus and Newark

Would not help with Thornwood Drive

connectivity

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

years) traffic concerns

• Super Street

Minuses:

Longer-distance thru and turn movements

for Cherry Valley 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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Questions?

Joe Rutherford, DDD @ (740) 323-

5202 or joe.rutherford@dot.state.oh.us

Website: www.dot.state.oh.us/dist5