On September 12, 2008, the NOACA Governing Board approved the following regarding this project: Resolution No. 2008-026 Project Planning Review Resolution No. 2008-027 Plan and TIP Amendment Title: Sperry Road Bridge Replacement in Kirtland Hills Village Sponsor:Lake County Engineer PID No: 82764 Estimated Total Cost: $570,950 (Right-of Way [RW] and Construction) Proposed Source of Federal Funds: County Engineers Association of Ohio (CEAO) History/Background: The Lake County Engineer (project sponsor) retained CT Consultants to study the intersection at Booth Road and Sperry Road. According to the sponsor, the service area is a key hub in Kirtland Hills Village at the intersection of Booth and Sperry Roads. The Booth Road and Sperry Road Intersection Alignment Study (March 30, 2007) identifies safety benefits and indicates that the proposed new structure has traffic (safety) and hydraulic (flooding) benefits. On May 15, 2008, the Board of County Commissioners, Lake County, Ohio approved a Resolution authorizing the Board of Lake County commissioners to pursue federal-aid funding for the replacement of the Sperry Road Bridge in Kirtland Hills, Ohio. The Sperry Road Bridge is also listed in the CEAO FY 2008 – 2013 local bridge (LBR) program for construction in calendar year 2010. Current Conditions: Sperry Road is a two-lane facility with lanes nine feet wide. The pavement width is 18 feet plus aggregate shoulders 1and ½ feet wide. The bridge has a pavement width of 22 and ½ feet. Sperry Road is functionally classified as an urban local road. The speed limit is 25 miles per hour (mph). The average daily traffic on Sperry Road is traffic is 400 vehicles per day (2005). The speed limit is 25 miles per hour. Proposed Project: : This project involves the replacement of the bridge on Sperry Road, over Pierson Creek, in the Village of Kirtland Hills. The sponsor reports that the BR-86 annual bridge inspection system was used to develop the scope of the project and that the new bridge will meet all the current design criteria for geometry and live loads for this type facility. The proposed project’s estimated total cost is $570,950. The estimated cost of right-of-way is $30,000, to be funded locally. The estimated construction cost is $540,950. Eighty percent ($432,760) of the construction (C) cost will be funded with CEAO LBR funds. The sponsor will provide the remaining share ($108,190). CEAO has programmed construction for calendar year 2010. Staff Comment (Summary): Plan and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Team: This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections 2030 Plan Goal # 3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System) and ODOT’s Access Ohio Goals #1 (System Preservation and Management) and #3 (Cooperative Planning Process and Transportation Efficiency). Best available practices should be used to avoid water quality degradation in Pierson Creek during and after construction. Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments. Regional Transportation System (RTS) Team: The general appraisal rating of this bridge is 3 (serious condition – loss of section, deterioration, or spalling have seriously affected primary structural components. Local failures or cracks in concrete or both may be present). The General Appraisal is defined as the lowest rating for the bridge’s superstructure or substructure. According to 2006 data this bridge has one of the lowest general appraisal ratings for all bridges in Lake County. The sufficiency rating is 18.5 (ratings range from 0-100%, with 100% being an entirely sufficient bridge and 0% being an entirely insufficient or deficient bridge). This bridge was built in 1958. The project will widen the lanes on the bridge from 11+ feet to 14 feet. This will safely accommodate cyclists of all skill levels. 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. I would support this project. - Lake County Planning Commission 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. Bicycle Advisory Council (BAC): Widening the lanes on the bridge from 11+’ to 14’ will safely accommodate cyclists of all skill levels.