The Ohio Department of Transportation 1 I-280 Trench Project Public Meeting Monday, October 20, 2008 Ted Strickland, Ohio Governor James Beasley, P.E./P.S. ODOT Director David R. Dysard, ODOT District Two Deputy Director

ODOT I-475 Salisbury Interchange Modification Presented by: Michael T. Gramza Theresa Pollick Public Information Officer 2 Presented by: David R. Dysard, AICP District Two Deputy Director Michael T. Gramza, P.E., VGCS Project Manager John Crandall Co-Chairman, Tribute Planning Committee I-280 Trench Project Public Meeting

I-280 Trench Project Agenda Trench Project Description Schedule and Traffic Impacts Tribute Park Update with VGCS Tribute Committee The Ohio Department of Transportation 3

I-280 Trench Project Overview Realignment of Front and Summit streets to intersect with the Craig Bridge Work includes… –Reconnecting city streets and North Toledo neighborhoods –Modification of the Craig Bridge –Filling existing trench The Ohio Department of Transportation 4

I-280 Trench Project Overview Cost: $21,245, Contractor: Posen Construction Construction Starts: October 2008 Estimated Completion: Winter 2010 The Ohio Department of Transportation 5

I-280 Trench Project Overview The Ohio Department of Transportation 6

North Side Land Use The Ohio Department of Transportation 7 FORD ROAD

East Side Land Use The Ohio Department of Transportation 8 FORD ROAD

9 The Ohio Department of Transportation Tribute Park Site Plan

The Ohio Department of Transportation 10 From Greenbelt, over Craig Bridge into Tribute Park Craig Bridge: bike lane East side of the bridge: A path to Tribute Park, another under VGCS Along Front Street I-280 Trench Project Bike Paths

I-280 Trench Project Filling the Trench The Ohio Department of Transportation 11 North of the river: Filled to height of existing overpasses South of the river: close to existing Craig Bridge grade Fill dirt will come from: - Summit/I-280 interchange - Woodville Road/I-280 interchange - I-75/I-280 interchange Since 2001 ODOT has stored over 40,000 truck loads of fill as a cost savings measure

I-280 Trench Project Before The Ohio Department of Transportation 12

I-280 Trench Project AFTER The Ohio Department of Transportation 13

I-280 Trench Project Schedule and Time Impacts The Ohio Department of Transportation 14

15 October 14, 2008 to November 2008  Remove existing Erie St. bridge, and build temporary pavement and sidewalk  Detour via Buffalo St., Ontario St., and Buckeye St.  Two-way traffic on Erie St. between Buffalo St. and bridge  Two-way local traffic only on Ash St. and River Place between Superior St. and Summit St. Erie Street The Ohio Department of Transportation

November 2008 to Winter 2009  Local Traffic only on Michigan St. and Ontario St. between Galena St. and Bridges  Local Traffic only on Buffalo St. Between Erie St. and Huron St.  Detours to be coordinated with City of Toledo 16 Michigan, Ontario, Ash and Huron streets The Ohio Department of Transportation

17 November 2008 to Spring 2009  Two-way Traffic on EB Summit St.  NB Craig bridge to EB Summit St. Closed  WB Summit St. to SB Craig bridge closed  Ash St. and River Place closed at Summit St. Summit Street The Ohio Department of Transportation

18 Spring 2009 to Winter 2009  Craig Bridge NB & SB Closed  All Ramps to and from Craig Bridge closed  NB I-280 to WB and EB Front Street open  WB and EB Front Steet to SB I-280 open Front Street and Craig Bridge The Ohio Department of Transportation

19 Spring 2009 to Winter 2009  Craig bridge NB & SB closed  All ramps to and from Craig bridge closed  Close Ash St. and River Pl. at Summit St. Summit Street and Craig Bridge The Ohio Department of Transportation

Spring 2010 to Fall 2010  Rebuild Ash from Ontario to Summit; Completing Huron reconstruction; Completing Erie permanent pavement  Two-way traffic on Erie from Buffalo to work site  Two-way traffic on Superior, Buckeye and Ash  Two-way traffic on River Place between Superior and Summit 20 The Ohio Department of Transportation Erie, Huron and Ash streets

21 Winter 2009 to Winter 2010  Craig Bridge Open  Ramp from NB I-280 to Front St. and ramp from Front St. to SB I-280 will be open  Two-way traffic on new Front St. with minor shifts to construct closure segments of pavement The Ohio Department of Transportation Complete Front Street

22 Winter 2009 to Winter 2010  Craig Bridge Open  Two-way traffic on new Summit Street with minor shifts to construct closure segments of pavement Complete Summit Street The Ohio Department of Transportation

I-280 Trench Project Tribute Park John Crandall Co-Chairman, Tribute Planning Committee The Ohio Department of Transportation 23

I-280 Trench Project Tribute Park A memorial to those who have fallen and all who contributed to the construction of the VGCS Bike Paths through and to the Park Champlain Street bridge and railroad bridge at north end of park to remain The Ohio Department of Transportation 24

25 The Ohio Department of Transportation Tribute Park Site Plan

Questions? The Ohio Department of Transportation 26 Questions?