On September 10, 2010 the NOACA Governing Board approved the following regarding this project: Resolution No. 2010-032 Project Planning Review and Resolution No. 2010-033 Plan Amendment. Title: Replace Culvert on SR-162 in Montville Township Sponsor: ODOT District 3 Name: MED SR 162-20.96 PID No.: 87440 Estimated Total Cost: $140,000 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: ODOT History/Background: This project is in ODOT District 3’s Maintenance Program. Current Conditions: SR-162 is functional classified as a rural major collector. The sponsor reports the pavement width is 24 feet, with 12-foot-wide lanes and aggregate shoulders, one foot wide. The width of the existing right-of-way is 60 feet. The speed limit is 55 miles per hour. The average daily traffic on SR-162 is 3,300 vehicles per day with five percent trucks (2007 count). Proposed Project: This project involves a culvert replacement on SR-162, 0.28 miles east of Brynwood Road, in Montville Township (location map). The estimated cost of construction is $140,000. Eighty percent ($112,000) of the construction cost will be funded with State Surface Transportation Program funds. The non-federal share ($28,000) of the construction cost will be provided by ODOT. This project has an estimated award date of October 1, 2011. 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 2004 - 2030 Goal #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. We support this project. - Westfield Township We support this project - Medina County Engineer 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.