On March 9, 2007, the NOACA Governing Board approved the following regarding this project: Resolution No. 2007-006 Project Planning Review Resolution No. 2007-007 Plan Amendment Title:  Resurface Lake Road in LaFayette Township Sponsor: Medina County Engineer Estimated Total Cost: $380,000 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: NOACA History/Background: On September 25, 2006, the Medina County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution No. 06-888, to improve Lake Road in Lafayette Township. Current Conditions: Lake Road, functionally classified as an urban collector, is a two-lane facility with lanes 11.5 feet wide. The existing pavement is 23 feet wide, and the street has four-foot wide graded shoulders and three-foot wide treated shoulders. The speed limit is 55 miles per hour (mph) and the average daily traffic (ADT) is 4,800 vehicles per day with one percent trucks (2005). Proposed Project:  This project involves resurfacing the existing pavement and paved shoulders along 1.60 miles of Lake Road, from Chippewa Road to SR-162 (Wedgewood Road) in Lafayette Township. The lane widths will be retained. The estimated total cost, provided by the sponsor, is $380,000. The sponsor requests that eighty percent ($304,000) of the construction (C) cost be funded with NOACA-administered Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds. The Medina County Engineer will provide the non-federal share of construction ($76,000). The preliminary engineering (PE) and right-of-way (RW) costs will be borne by the sponsor. The Medina County Engineer staff will design the project following Medina County Engineer design standards for resurfacing projects and request to administer the project following the standards. The design parameters for this project will meet the design standards for the ODOT 3R standards. The project can be designed and ready to construct in April 2011. Staff Comment (Summary): Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Team: This project serves NOACA’s System Preservation Goals. At its March 17, 2006 meeting, the RTIS authorized staff to inform applicants that it is unlikely that any new application requesting federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds for 2006-2009 would be approved due to the funding shortfall. Because circumstances may change, we recommend that successful applications requesting funds for 2006-2009 be placed on the Transportation Plan (2010 and beyond). If funding becomes available, proposed projects can be considered for funding on a case-by-case basis. Criteria used by the RTIS for programming a project will include the status of other reservoir projects, project readiness, county targets, type of project, project cost and Board priorities. Advance to committee and public review with the understanding that the sponsor will make a good-faith effort to address questions and comments. Regional Transportation System (RTS) Team: The 2004 pavement condition rating (PCR) in this project area is 80 (the good range). Without any maintenance done on this section, in 2011 (the year of construction) the RPMS software degrades the PCR in this area to 49 (in the poor range). This road already has 3’ paved shoulders, and they are to be repaved, which will prove helpful to cyclists. Plan Forecast Team: Current Board policy permits eligible project sponsors to submit project applications for federal-aid routes on an as-needed basis, and funding targets are set for each of the five counties. The Board’s Principles and Transportation Plan Goals regarding sustainable economic development, compact land use and environmental justice need to be more integrated into the Regional Transportation Investment Policy. This is especially true given the current state of federal finances, the uneven fiscal capacity among communities, and the number of fiscally distressed communities in the region. To develop a more sustainable economy and improve regional planning, the TAC should revisit these policies (or refine them) in the near future. Committee Review: Bicycle Advisory Council (BAC): The road would better accommodate bicyclists with 4’ paved shoulders, and should expand the paved shoulders when substantial rehabiliation or widening occurs. For now, include paving of shoulders in the project (if not already part of the project). Regional Transportation Investment Subcommittee (RTIS)/Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC): No comments; recommended for amendment to NOACA's Transportation Plan. Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC): If you are a representative of a governmental entity and would like to comment on this project, please email us. If you have any questions regarding the Intergovernmental Review and Consultation process please contact staff at (216) 241-2414, Ext. 322. Public Involvement: NOACA encourages comments from the public on this proposed transportation improvement project. Please notify us if you would like to be added to our e-mail notification list for future updates.