On September 11, 2009 the NOACA Governing Board approved the following regarding this project: Resolution No. 2009-026 Project Planning Review Resolution No. 2009-026 Plan and TIP Amendment Title: Realign SR-528 in Thompson Township Sponsor: Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 12 PID No: 84347 Estimated Total Cost: $427,000 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: ODOT History/Background: This project is included in ODOT District 12’s 10-Year Program. Current Conditions: SR-528 (Madison Road) is functionally classified as a rural major collector. SR-528 is a two-lane facility. The pavement width is 22 feet. The average daily traffic is 3,180 vehicles per day (NOACA Geauga County Highway Traffic Counts, published January 2009). Proposed Project: The project involves redesigning the curve on SR-528 to reduce crashes. The section is approximately 1,000 feet in length, north of SR-166 (Rock Creek Road) in Thompson Township (location map). The construction cost is estimated to be $427,000. Ninety percent of the construction cost ($384,300) will be funded with State Surface Transportation Program (S/STP) funds. Twenty percent of the construction cost ($42,700) will be funded by ODOT. This project has an estimated award date of January 1, 2011. Staff Comment (Summary): Plan and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Team: This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections 2030 Goal # 3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System) and ODOT’s Access Ohio 2004 - 2030 Goals #1 (Transportation Safety). Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments. 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: Regional Transportation Investment Subcommittee (RTIS)/Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC): No comments; recommended for amendment to NOACA's Transportation Plan and TIP.