TRAC Request:• Tier II• $5 million for further investigation

DEL IR 71 at US 36/SR 37 Interchange Modification

PROBLEM/ISSUE

Safety Concern at Morning/Afternoon Rush hour

Common Sight to see Vehicles at a standstill on the Interstate as traffic speeds by at 65 mph.

PROBLEM/ISSUE

•Congestion•Crashes Elevated Traffic Volumes •20 Year Projections Show Traffic Increase•Delaware County one of the Fastest Growing in the State of Ohio

WHY NOW

•Improve Safety

•Increase Capacity

•Work with Municipalities/ Developers

WHY NOW

•Safety Project Underway

•Short Term Improvements

•Reduce Crashes

•Begin 2012

WHY NOW

Median in the Center

Consolidate Access Points

Reconfigure Lanes on Bridge

WHY NOW

•Improve Access to Local Streets•Safer/More Efficient •Surrounding Areas Zoned Commercial/Residential•Improve Connectivity to Delaware/Sunbury/Galena Communities

OPPORTUNITY

•Value Capture Financing of Improvements

•Local Road Network

•Reduce/Replace Future TRAC Request

BENEFITS/SUPPORT

Partnership with County Engineer •Chris Bauserman. P.E., P.S.

Partnership with Developers •Robert Weiler/Nationwide Realty Investors•Northgate Development

Planning in Place-US 36/SR37 Access Management Plan Delaware County-Delaware County Thoroughfare Plan-Delaware Regional Planning Commission: Berkshire and Berlin Township Master Plans

I71/US36 Interchange Economic Impact StudyFunded by the Delaware County Commissioners

Purpose: Economic and Fiscal Analysis

•Aggregate economic and fiscal impact estimates

•Information on potential tax generation

Delaware County Logistics = Business Retention/Attraction

These companies represent over 2500 employees and 2500 trucks per day. All are expanding operations and employment.

Kroger, for example, owns about 400 food manufacturing plants around the US. When they relocate/expand, we’d like for them to consider Delaware County or central Ohio.

AHP just closed a Vancouver, Washington, facility to move operations to Delaware because of a logistical advantage.

• Increased Service along 36/37 Corridor

• Additional Connection to COTA Service

• Linkage to 3-C Rail Service

Project a Potential Catalyst for:

REQUEST/COST

$5 Million for further investigation

TRAC Tier II Status