More Than $77 Million Approved For New Transportation Projects

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By: Denise Yost, Multimedia Content Manager - email

COLUMBUS, Ohio -

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) approved Thursday the list of new transportation projects to receive more than $77 million in federal funds from state fiscal years 2014 and beyond.

The following 18 new projects are approved for a funding commitment and will become part of the draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

Agency	Project Description	MORPC Funds 2014 and Beyond
Columbus	Economic and Social Value of Trails, Study	$79,000
Columbus	Gender Rd at Refugee Rd, Safety Improvement	$1,360,000
Columbus	Hamilton Rd from I-70 to Refugee Rd, Safety Improvement	$14,868,565
Columbus	Kenny Rd, Campus View Blvd, & Dierker Rd, Sidewalks	$1,927,120
Columbus	Lazelle Rd from High St to Worthington-Galena Rd, Minor Widening	$5,632,520
Columbus	Polaris Pwy from I-71 to Old Worthington Rd, Major Widening	$3,668,807
Columbus	SR 161 from Sawmill Rd to Linworth Rd, Multi-use Path	$2,345,344
Columbus	Traffic Surveillance Camera Upgrades	$1,320,000
COTA	Compressed Natural Gas Bus Replacements	$4,755,673
Dublin	I-270 at US 33 (Northwest), Interchange Modification	$7,000,000
Franklin County	Multi-Jurisdictional Resurfacing Program, Resurfacing	$1,000,000
Liberty Township	SR-750 from Wellington Blvd to Galloway Dr, Major Widening	$3,500,000
MORPC	Regionwide Systematic Safety Improvements	$200,000
ODOT 5/Etna Twp	SR-310 at I-70, Interchange Modification	$7,624,896
Pataskala	Mink St from Broad St to bridge N of Havens Corners Rd Reconstruction	$3,579,872
Westerville	Cleveland Ave at Schrock Rd, Intersection Modification	$5,069,000
Westerville	Sunbury Rd from County Line Rd to Maxtown Rd, Minor Widening	$6,234,704
Worthington	Worthington Galena Rd from Huntley Rd to I-270, Major Widening	$7,087,200

Every two years, MORPC solicits projects to receive federal transportation funding in the MORPC transportation planning area – Franklin and Delaware counties, Violet and Bloom townships in Fairfield County, and Etna Township and the City of Pataskala in Licking County. Examples of the types of projects eligible for funding include transportation improvements such as highways, public transit, bikeways, pedestrian facilities, bridges and traffic signal upgrades.

MORPC's Federal Funding Committee recommended continued funding for 31 projects that MORPC previously had committed monies to, while 18 new projects were approved for new funding. A total of nearly $233 million in both new and previously committed projects is approved for funding.

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More Than $77 Million Approved For New Transportation Projects