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TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROCEED WITH THE I-270 RAMP MODIFICATION PROJECT, FRA-IR270-37.04, PID NUMBER 80721; IMPROVEMENT NO. 797; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, ORD-0003-2006 authorized the Mayor to enter into LPA Federal Project Agreement with ODOT for Hamilton Road ramp modifications at the IR270/SR317 interchange; and
WHEREAS, this project is being funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and funds from that Act are capped at the Federal share amount; and
WHEREAS, everything is in order to proceed with the project and ODOT requires legislation to begin said project; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative to move forward with this ordinance so that it can be passed by the March 12, 2010 ODOT deadline, and all for the preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into Contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation to proceed with the I-270 Ramp Modification Project, PID 80721, Improvement No. 797; said Contract attached as EXHIBIT A, and made a part herein.
Section 2. That the proposed project consists of widening of I-270 ramps at Hamilton Road and median improvements on Hamilton Road. The intent of this project is to improve the traffic congestion and improve safety of the eastbound and westbound exit ramps on to Hamilton Road. The project includes, but is not limited to, consolidating the two interchange ramps and Hamilton/Morrison signalization, eliminating the free flow I-270 exit ramps to northbound and southbound Hamilton Road, widening of Ramps E & L to accommodate a right turn lane, installing ramp metering on Ramps A & T at Hamilton Road and installing a median planter on Hamilton Road south of Morrison Road. The existing roadway on b...
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