Twinsburg to Hold Public Meeting - SR 91 (Darrow Road) Roadway Improvements and Widening Project

Twinsburg to Hold Public Meeting

SR 91 (Darrow Road) Roadway Improvements and Widening Project in the City of Twinsburg, Summit County

DATE:          Thursday, October 20, 2011

TIME:           6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  (Open House Format)

LOCATION:   City of Twinsburg Government Center,    Council Chambers, located at 10075 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg, Ohio  44087

The City of Twinsburg will conduct an open house public involvement meeting for the proposed State Route 91 (Darrow Road) roadway improvement and widening project.  The project proposes to improve SR 91 from 200’ south of Post Road to the northern corporation line at Solon, Ohio by widening, improving drainage, upgrading existing traffic signals, constructing two roundabouts and constructing new sidewalks along both sides of the roadway.  The project proposes to:

•  Widen the roadway to three lanes to add a two-way left turn lane from Post Road to south of Glenwood Drive. Each lane is proposed to be 12 feet wide with a total roadway width of 36 feet (plus 2’ curb & gutter each side).
• Widen the roadway from south of Glenwood Drive to the City of Solon to four lanes to meet the existing four lane section at the City of Solon. Each lane is proposed to be 12’ wide with a total roadway width of 48 feet (plus 2’ curb & gutter each side).
• Construct a modern roundabout at the intersection of Darrow Road and Glenwood Drive.
• Construct a modern roundabout at the intersection of Darrow Road and Ethans Drive/Meadowood Blvd.
• Construct four-foot sidewalks on both sides of SR 91 from Post Road to Solon with crosswalks curb ramps at intersections.
• Upgrade the existing traffic signal at the Post Road intersection.
• Reconstruct the existing/widened pavement and apply new pavement markings.
• Improve the sight distance by lowering the roadway grade north of Glenwood.
• Improve roadway drainage by constructing new pavement with curbs, catch basins, a new storm sewer system, and new post construction storm water treatment measures.

 The public involvement meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 20, 2011, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the City of Twinsburg Government Center, City Council Chambers, located at 10075 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg, Ohio.  The public involvement meeting will be conducted in an open house format with no formal presentation.  Attendees may arrive anytime between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM.

The purpose of this public involvement meeting is to present and discuss the currently proposed project with the general public, residents, business owners and public officials and to solicit comments regarding its social, economic and environmental impacts.  In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (codified as 36 CFR 800), ODOT also requests information regarding the presence of any known cultural resources in the vicinity of the project. Cultural resources include prehistoric and historic archaeological sites, historic bridges, historic buildings, sites and districts.

 Construction plans and mapping showing the proposed improvements will be displayed for viewing.  Representatives from The City of Twinsburg, ODOT District 4 and Glaus, Pyle, Schomer, Burns & DeHaven, Inc. (GPD Group), the design consultant for the project, will be available to discuss the proposed improvements, the right-of-way acquisition process, environmental impacts and to address any questions and concerns you may have regarding the proposed project.  All interested persons are invited to attend, participate and provide comments regarding the proposed project.  Comments may be submitted during the public involvement meeting or mailed to:

Mr. Edward A. Franks, P.E., Project Manager

GPD Group

5595 Transportation Boulevard,Suite 100

Cleveland, Ohio 44125 Or: efranks@gpdgroup.com                                          

The final date for submission of comments is November 4, 2011.

Should you have any questions regarding the project design, please contact Amy Mohr, P.E., City Engineer, at 330-963-6233 or Edward A. Franks, P.E., Project Manager for GPD Group at 1-216-518-5544. For questions concerning project environmental issues, please contact Robert Smith, Project Manager for Strategic Environmental & Ecological Services, Inc. at 1-614-859-1609 or rsmith@strategicenvironmental.net.