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Bridge replacement on SR-174 in Gates Mills

 

On September 9, 2005, the NOACA Governing Board approved the following regarding this project:
Resolution No. 2005-038 Project Planning Review
Resolution No. 2005-039 Plan and TIP Amendment.

Title: Replace bridge on SR-174 in Gates Mills
Sponsor:  Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 12
Project ID No.: 77507
Estimated Total Cost: $440,000
Proposed Source of Federal Funds: ODOT

History/Background:  This project is included in ODOT District 12’s 2009 Bridge Program.

Current Conditions: SR-174 (Chagrin River Road) is functionally classified as an urban collector. The speed limit is 25 miles per hour (mph). The average daily traffic is 1,870 vehicles per day with three percent (3%) trucks. SR-174 is a two-lane facility with lanes thirteen feet (13’) wide (a pavement width of twenty-six feet). The width of the bridge is thirty feet (30’).

Proposed Project: This project involves replacing the bridge on SR-174, over a stream, in Gates Mills. The bridge will remain two lanes with lanes thirteen feet wide. The construction cost is $440,000. Eighty percent ($352,000) of the construction (C) cost will be funded with Bridge (BR) funds. ODOT will fund the remaining twenty percent ($88,000). This project has an award date of October 2007 (SFY 2008).

Staff Comment (Summary):
Plan/Forecasting Team:

  • Stream empties into Chagrin River.
  • Recommend this project be referred to the Transportation Water Quality Council (TransWAC) for its review and consideration review before moving to the Regional Transportation Investment Subcommittee (RTIS) and Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) for action.
Regional Transportation System (RTS) Team:
  • The General Appraisal is 5 (average) and the Sufficiency Rating is 61.6 (eligible for rehabilitation).
  • The bridge and roadway around this project are categorized as for intermediate riders and provide 13’ lanes, which are good for a bridge/roadway with fairly low ADT, low speed, and no trucks.
Intergovernmental Review (IGR):

Public Involvement:

Committee Review:
Regional Transportation Investment Subcommittee/Transportation Advisory Committee: No comments: recommended for amendment to NOACA's Transportation Plan and TIP.

Bicycle Advisory Council (BAC):
This area of Chagrin River Road is heavily used by cyclists; therefore, the BAC recommends that signage be posted directing cyclists to alternative crossings (possibly the nearby wooden bridge) during the construction period.

Transportation/Watershed Task Force:
Request that the project sponsor determine what category of headwaters stream is involved in the stream crossing. This investigation should be coordinated with NOACA and the Chagrin River Watershed Partners.

Request that the project sponsor investigate the feasibility of removal of concrete wier and drop structure located in the vicinity of the bridge crossing as part of the project’s implementation. This investigation should be coordinated with NOACA and the Chagrin River Watershed Partners.