An ordinance that would allow for the appropriation of land for the Colerain-West Fork-Virginia improvement project is expected before City Council within the next week.
The $4.9 million project will impact ten properties, including two businesses.
Council passed a resolution supporting the land acquisition in October.
Intersection work will include:
* Wider lanes on the Colerain Avenue northbound approach
* An additional left-turn lane from Virginia Avenue
* New pavement, curbs and sidewalks
* New signals and lighting
* Improved storm drainage
The realignment will also allow West Fork Road and Virginia Avenue to share signal phasing instead of working independently of one another.
Thirty-three thousand motorists, pedestrians, buses and bicyclists use the intersection daily.
The intersection plan was identified as Priority 1 in the Transportation System Management plan, which was developed by ODOT, the City and the communities of Northside, College Hill and Mount Airy and approved by City Council in 2000.
Design of the I-74/I-75 interchange as part of the Mill Creek Expressway project had temporarily put the project on hold.
The project is expected to begin in spring 2009.
Previous reading on BC:
Council to acquire property for Colerain-West Fork-Virginia improvements (10/29/07)
Northside: Colerain-West Fork-Virginia improvements (4/11/07)
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Ordinance would appropriate land for Colerain-West Fork project
