The Governing Board approved the following project for inclusion in the TIP by adopting Resolution No. 2000-078 on 12/08/00

Sponsor: Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 3
Estimated Total Cost: $528,000
Proposed Source of Federal Funds: ODOT

History/Background:
This project is a rehabilitation project. The project will be funded with State Surface Transportation Program (S/STP) funds from ODOT District 3's pavement allocation.

Current Conditions:
SR-83 is functionally classified as a minor arterial.  The average daily traffic (ADT) is 9,450 - 3% of which are trucks (as per a 1992 traffic count).  The facility is typically two lanes.  The pavement width is typically 24'.  The right of way width is 80'.  The operating speed is 35 mph.

There is a 4' paved shoulder on SR-83, from Electric Boulevard to Lake Avenue, which is marked as a bike lane.  SR-83 has a 4' paved shoulder, from the south corporation line (SCL) to Walker Road.  There is a 4' bike lane on Walker Road, from SR-83 to the Avon Lake ECL.

Proposed Project:
The project involves resurfacing, including pavement repair and striping, 2.4 miles of SR-83, from the Avon Lake south corporation line to US-6 (Cleveland-Sandusky Road), in Avon Lake.

The ODOT District 3 production department will prepare the plans for the project. Construction would be scheduled for SFY 2003.  Eighty percent of the construction cost will be funded from S/STP funds. Twenty percent of the construction cost will funded by ODOT.

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Staff Assessment (Summary):
Since there are marked bike lanes along segments of SR-83, the proposed treatments should be compatible with bicycle travel in keeping with the city's bikeway plan. 

Intergovernmental Review (IGR):

Public Involvement:

Committee Review:
Bicycle Advisory Subcommittee (BASC):

• This roadway is marked "unsuitable" on Lorain bike map.
• Avon Lake is a designated "Bicycle Friendly Community".
  
  SR 83 in Avon Lake has a 4' paved shoulder from Lake Ave. to Electric Blvd., which is marked as a bike lane.  There's a 4' paved shoulder from Walker Rd. to the SCL, which isn't in very good condition.  Walker from SR-83 to the ECL has a 4' bike lane.  There is a 4' sidewalk from Walker Blvd to Coventry Court on the west side of SR-83. The BASC recommends:
  
  At a minimum, the project should resurface the existing shoulder from Walker to the SCL.  It would be highly desirable to add a 4' shoulder on SR-83 from Walker to Electric Blvd., which would tie into the shoulder to the south, and the bike lanes on Walker, Electric, and Lake.