On June 12, 2009 the NOACA Governing Board approved the following regarding this project: Resolution No. 2009-017 Project Planning Review Resolution No. 2009-018 Plan and TIP Amendment Title: Repair, Resurfacing and Intersection Improvements along Memphis Avenue in Brooklyn Sponsor: City of Brooklyn PID No.: 86256 Estimated Total Cost: $1,560,500 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: NOACA History/Background: On September 8, 2008, the City of Brooklyn adopted Ordinance No. 2008-61, authorizing the City of Brooklyn to prepare and submit an application to participate in the Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvement and/or local transportation improvement program(s) and to execute contracts as required. The sponsor reports that Memphis Avenue was last rehabilitated in 1989, including curb removal and replacement, base repair and a new asphalt wearing course. While the City has performed maintenance as needed over the past 20 years, the pavement is nearing the end of its service life and requires partial reconstruction and extensive rehabilitation in order to maintain its integrity. Current Conditions: Memphis Avenue is a four-lane facility with turn-lanes at major intersections. The average pavement width on Memphis Avenue is 44 feet. The sidewalks are five feet wide. Memphis Avenue is functionally classified as an urban minor arterial. The average daily traffic is 18,400 vehicles per day (obtained from NOACA Cuyahoga County Highway Traffic Counts, published 2004) and the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour. According to the sponsor, Memphis Avenue is the main connector through the City of Brooklyn serving commuter, commercial and industrial users. Memphis Avenue includes a mix of recreational, residential, commercial uses, and light and heavy industry. The sponsor reports that, over the last ten years, two trucking terminals have been constructed on Memphis Avenue west of Tiedeman Road. These terminals, in addition to use by heavy industry (i.e. Ferrous Metals Processing), use Memphis Avenue to access Tiedeman Road en route to I-480. The intersection of Tiedeman Road with Memphis Avenue has an intersection angle of 60 degrees. Historically, trucks have difficulty making the turn from Memphis Avenue onto Tiedeman Road, occasionally losing their loads making the turn. Proposed Project: This project involves the rehabilitation, repair and resurfacing of Memphis Avenue, from the Brooklyn west corporation line to Ridge Road (approximately 1.64 miles) (location map). The work involves removing the existing asphalt pavement surface course, repairing the base pavement and curbs, upgrading any non Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant pedestrian facilities (curb ramps), and installing a new asphalt wearing course, curb inlets and storm conduits. Pavement widening improvements at the southwest corner of the intersection of Memphis Avenue and Tiedeman Road are also included in the project. The proposed intersection improvement will provide a drop right turn lane and a more truck friendly turnout configuration, thereby improving public safety. The estimated total cost, provided by the sponsor, is $1,560,500. The sponsor requests that eighty percent ($1,248,400) of the construction cost be funded with NOACA-administered Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds. The sponsor will provide the non-federal share of construction ($312,100). According to the sponsor, the project can be designed and ready to construct by March 2011. Staff Comment (Summary): Plan and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Team: This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections 2030 Plan Goals #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System) and #7 (Reinvestment in the Urban Core) and ODOT’s Access Ohio 2004 - 2030 Goal # 4 (System Preservation). The proposed project is also on NOACA’s Tier 2 list of projects for funding made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. If ARRA funding is not available, the sponsor will pursue NOACA STP funds. The sponsor should review the cost estimate at significant review stages of project design development. This project should be coordinated with the proposed repair and resurfacing of Tiedeman Road in Brooklyn, sponsored by the Cuyahoga County Engineer. Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments. Regional Transportation System (RTS) Team: Memphis Avenue carries between 69 and 137 buses on GCRTA routes 23 and 50 on an average weekday. Memphis Avenue currently has a pavement condition rating (PCR) of 61 from Ridge Road west to the Linndale corporation line. In 2011, the PCR is predicted to be 53 and the Regional Pavement Management System recommends a major rehabilitation. This is mainly a repair/resurfacing project, so the only potential to improve bicyclist accommodation would be by restriping. However, the lanes are only 11 feet wide and cannot be narrowed. 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. 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. Committee Review: Bicycle Advisory Counci (BAC): This is mainly a repair/resurfacing project, so the only potential to improve bicyclist accommodation would be by restriping. However, the lanes are only 11 feet wide and cannot be narrowed. Regional Transportation Investment Subcommittee (RTIS)/Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC): No comments; recommended for amendment to NOACA's Transportation Plan and TIP.