MORPC IDs Central Ohio stimulus projects - Business First of Columbus:

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The projects were placed in three categories: Infrastructur in need of fixing, projects that include multiple transportation modes and thosee thataddress long-term transit needs in the region, MORPC said in a mediaq release. The association of more then 40 locapgovernments – which advocatesa for, plans and funds economic developmentg and infrastructure improvement initiatives will disburse the funds. • $6 million for the resurfacintg of roads maintained by local governmentsin Franklin, Fairfield and Licking counties. • $2.7 million for the wideninyg of Alkire Road between Creekside Drivw and Harrisburg Pike insouthwest •$1.
6 million for road resurfacinb in unincorporated areas of Franklin County. $2.4 million for road resurfacingin Columbus. $1.5 million to repair a bridge over Littlwe Walnut Creek just north of the Hoover Reservoir inDelaware County. • $2.5 milliomn for road reconstruction and other improvements on Yearlin g Road between Broad Street and Mayflower Boulevardin • $960,000 to replace the deck of a bridger on Central College Road in Franklinm County. • $420,000 to connect a bicyclew and pedestrian path from the Hilltop communitg to theScioto Trail. • $2.1 milliom to construct a 2.2 mile bike and pedestrian path betweej Sunbury Road andInnis • $1.
1 million to improve curbs and traffic signals throughout Bexley to improvee accessibility for those with disabilities. $625,000 to extend the Scioto Trail from its terminuxs at the RiversEdge Corporate Center toFifth • $425,000 to construct a trail systemj around Civic Park in • $533,101 to improver handicap accessibility along South High Street between Williamw and Obetz roads. • $900,000 to fund a three-year MORPC initiative to help area governments definesustainability plans. $2.7 million to improve rampw at Interstate 270 and StateRoute 317.
$350,000 to MORPC to fund planning activities forone • $200,000 to MORPC to fund a studgy of freight trends in Centrapl Ohio. • $1 million to MORPC for the collection of data necessary to updateCentral Ohio’s regional travel demanf models. The announcement opens up a commengt period on the proposed list that will run throughnMarch 20, after which MORPC will finalizs a list of the projectws that will receive funding. The $28 milliomn allocation distributed by MORPC representzs only a portion ofthe $1.3 billion in transportation related funding allocatedd to Ohio via the federal $16.2 million of which is allocatedc to the for its capital projects.