On March 12, 2010 the NOACA Governing Board approved the following regarding this project: Resolution No. 2010-008 Project Planning Review Resolution No. 2010-009 Plan and TIP Amendment. Title: Slope Repair on I-77 Ramp in Independence Sponsor: Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 12 PID No.: 85001 Estimated Total Cost: $583,403 (preliminary engineering and construction) Proposed Source of Federal Funds: ODOT History/Background: This project is included in ODOT District 12’s Maintenance Program. Current Conditions: I-77 and I-480 are functionally classified as interstates. The speed limits are 55 miles per hour. The average daily traffic varies. Proposed Project: The project involves repairing the slope on the I-77 ramp, from the gore to I-480 (approximately 300 feet), in Independence (location map). The slope failure will be repaired by removing poor material, benching in new embankment with deep drains and re-establishing the ditch. The estimated total cost of the project is $583,403. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering (PE) is $16,903. The PE phase will be funded by ODOT. The estimated cost of construction is $566,500. Ninety percent ($509,850) of the construction cost will be funded with Interstate Maintenance funds. Ten percent ($56,650) of the construction cost will be funded by ODOT. This project has an estimated award date of April 2012. Staff Comment (Summary): Plan and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Team: This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections 2030 Goals #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System) and ODOT’s Access Ohio 2004 - 2030 Goals #1 (Transportation Safety) and #4 (System Preservation). 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 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).