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 Smith Road in York, LaFayette, Litchfield and Chatham Township Sponsor: Medina County Engineer Estimated Total Cost: $1,380,000 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: NOACA History/Background:  On September 25, 2006, the Medina County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution No. 06-887, to improve Smith Road in Lafayette, York, Litchfield and Chatham Townships. Current Conditions: Smith Road, functionally classified as a rural minor collector, is a two-lane facility with lanes 10 feet wide. The existing pavement is 20 feet wide, and the street has two-foot wide graded shoulders. The speed limit is 55 miles per hour (mph). The average daily traffic (ADT) is 4,900 vehicles per day with 1 percent trucks (2005). Proposed Project:  This project involves resurfacing the existing pavement along 5.44 miles of Smith Road, from SR-83 (Avon Lake Road) to Columbia Road in Lafayette, York, Litchfield, and Chatham Townships. The lane widths be retained, and the project will include new two-foot wide paved shoulders. The estimated total cost, provided by the sponsor, is $1,380,000. The sponsor requests that eighty percent ($1,104,000) 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 ($276,000). The preliminary engineering (PE) costs will be borne by the sponsor. No additional right-of-way (RW) will be required. The Medina County Engineer staff will design the project following Medina County Engineer design standards for resurfacing projects, and will request to administer the project following the standards. The project can be designed and ready to construct in April 2011. Staff Comment (Summary): Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Team: This project meets NOACA’s “Connections 2030” Goal # 3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System) and ODOT’s “Access Ohio” Goal # 1 (System Preservation and Management). 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. Move for committee and public review in order to obtain comments Regional Transportation System (RTS) Team: The sponsor proposes to add 2’ of paved shoulder as part of this project. This will be an improvement for 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): This is a resurfacing only project. While this section of Smith Road does not accommodate cyclists well, adding 2’ paved shoulders as part of the project will be helpful to cyclists. 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.