Emerald Parkway Improvements
Emerald Parkway widening project to receive grant from Ohio Public Works Commission
The widening of Emerald Parkway between Tuttle Crossing Boulevard and Rings Road will be funded in part by a $4,373,647 grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission.
The $7,755,155 project is a joint effort between the City of Dublin and City of Columbus. Work is set to begin sometime after July 1 when the state grant funds become available. Columbus is the lead agency on the project which will be completed in 2011.
The cost of this project to the City of Dublin is $1,352,603 with the City of Columbus paying the remaining $2,028,905.
“The widening of Emerald Parkway will be a significant improvement to how traffic flows in the Tuttle Crossing area,” said Dublin City Engineer Paul Hammersmith. “Dublin and Columbus are appreciative of the fact that the Ohio Public Works Commission acknowledged the importance of this project through its generous grant award.”
Project Details
Description: Project is a joint effort between the Cities of Dublin and Columbus. The project will widen Emerald Parkway by adding one lane in each direction between Rings Road and Tuttle Crossing Boulevard and construct traffic signals on Emerald Parkway at Lakehurst Court and Glendon Court. Changes and improvements will include signage, street lights, medians, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, Americans with Disabilities Actcompliant curb ramps, shared-use path, drainage facilities and more.
Benefits:
Project will reduce traffic congestion, improve safety and drainage as well as add pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
Status:
Design in progress.
Schedule:
Design - December 2008 May 2010
Right-of-way acquisition - May 2010 to November 2010
Utility relocation - October 2010 to February 2011
Construction - March 2011 November 2011
Cost:
Estimated $7.8 million.
Project Manager:
Carl Walters, P.E., tel. (614) 645-7858
Designer:
American Structurepoint
