Keith Smith, P.E. ODOT District 8 Environmental Engineer October 2015
Access Ohio 2040 –US 35 is designated as a Statewide Highway Corridor, a corridor with statewide significance for Ohio’s economic vitality. Travel efficiency is the predominant transportation issue in the project area. US 35, with five at-grade intersections within the project area, does not have enough capacity to serve existing transportation demands. The 2012 levels of service are at or close to failing at the US 35/Factory Road intersection. By 2030, US 35 approaches to the signal at Factory, Orchard Lane, and Valley-Trebein are forecast to be Level of Service (LOS) F. Final component of a long term program to upgrade US 35, between Dayton and into West Virginia This component and overall project has been highly supported by Local and State Officials
23,700 Tons of Freight per day $71.75 Million per day 20 hours of delay per peak hour for trucks 100 hours of delay of commerce per day
GRE-US35 - ( ) Histogram 3 From 01/01/2011 to 12/31/ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ NUMB ER OF CR A S HES LOGPOINT LOGPOINT_SLM_NBR Count of ACCIDENTS_POINTS_NBR LOCATION FREQUENCY CHART BY TYPE OF CRASH GRE‐ ‐ ‐2014 CRASH DATA Pedalcycles Other Object Overturning Unknown Other Non‐Collision Backing Sideswipe ‐ Meeting Left Turn Animal Angle Sideswipe ‐ Passing Fixed Object Rear End TYPE_OF_CRASH_TXT Valley SLM 6.24 Shakertown SLM 4.3 Factory SLM 4.51 Alpha SLM 4.69 Orchard SLM 5.04
Recent Developments -Stage 1 Plans and Environmental Clearance Complete -City of Beavercreek is working towards implementing the Shakertown Road relocation as an effort to advance safety measures within their fiscal abilities. Sale 2019 $3.4M - Working with Local Agencies on Funding Plan - Projects are currently underway to upgrade signals and add backer plates to help improve safety conditions. -District is currently investigating short term improvements at Orchard and Valley Trebein, adding turn lanes to reduce congestion.
Assessment of Feasible Alternatives Complete Development of Preferred Alternative 2014 – Stage 1 Design Complete Environmental Clearance Complete Right of Way 2018 – Construction Valley Trebein with Possible Design Build Scope for Factory/Orchard
$2.5M Existing Funds ◦ $1.85 Complete Plans and Acquire R/W for Valley Trebein ◦ $650K to Develop R/W Plans for Factory/Orchard Local Contributions ◦ $3.4M Shakertown Relocation by City of Beavercreek STP funds from MVRPC for 2020, 70/30 split ◦ $100K Funding Contribution from Greene County and Beavercreek Township ◦ $220K estimated R/W donation – Valley Springs Farm Additional Funding Needs ◦ $ 6M Right of Way Acquisition at Factory/Orchard ◦ $26M Construction Valley Trebein / Tier 1 ◦ $87M (future) Construction of Factory/Orchard