On September 11, 2009 the NOACA Governing Board approved the following regarding this project: Resolution No. 2009-026 Project Planning Review Resolution No. 2009-026 Plan and TIP Amendment Title: Signal and Roadway Improvements on SR-91 in Willoughby Hills Sponsor: Willoughby Hills PID No: 86268 Estimated Total Cost: $865,000 (Right-of-way and Construction) Proposed Source of Federal Funds: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) History/Background: On March 26, 2009, the administration and council of the City of Willoughby Hills adopted Resolution No. 2009-3 to support and endorse an application for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funding for traffic signalization and roadway improvements along SOM Center Road (SR-91) and Euclid Chardon Road, (US-6), declaring an emergency. Current Conditions: SR-91 is functionally classified as an urban principal arterial. It has four lanes, and is 12 feet wide with a 12-foot wide raised median. The pavement width is 60 feet. The width of the existing right-of-way is 180 feet. The speed limit is 40 miles per hour. The average daily traffic on SR-91 is 14,020 vehicles per day with four percent trucks (2008 count). Proposed Project: The proposed project involves installation of a new traffic signal at the SR-91/Corporate 90 Drive/Classic Drive intersection and retrofitting existing traffic signals with an emergency preemption system at various traffic signals along SR-91 and US 6 in Willoughby Hills and Willoughby. Work will also include installing a new traffic signal at SR-91/Classic/Corporate 90 intersection; replacing the traffic signal at the SR-91/I-90 eastbound on-ramp; upgrading traffic signal controllers and cable at the existing I-90/SR-91 ramps; interconnecting traffic signals along SR-91 between Classic Drive in Willoughby Hills and Colonial Boulevard in Willoughby (location map); constructing a new SR-91 northbound right turn lane at the I-90 eastbound on-ramp (location map); resurfacing SR-91 between I-90 and the Willoughby Hills south corporation limit; constructing a new landscape median on SR-91 between the Classic Drive and the L/A limit; retrofitting 8 existing signal locations along SR-91 and US-6 with a new emergency pre-emption system; and upgrading the existing traffic signal controllers and interconnection cable at 6 intersections along SR-91 and SR-84 in the City of Willoughby. The estimated total cost of the project, provided by the sponsor, is $865,000. The proposed project is on NOACA’s Tier 1 list of projects for funding made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. If ARRA funding is not available, the sponsor will pursue NOACA-controlled Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) and/or Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds to fund eighty percent ($692,000) of the construction cost. The sponsor would provide the remaining share ($173,000). Staff Comment (Summary): Plan and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Team: This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections 2030 Goal #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System) and ODOT’s Access Ohio 2004 - 2030 Goal #4 (System Preservation). The sponsor should conduct a complete traffic signal warrant analysis (if not done already) to verify all proposed signalized intersections. NOACA requests a copy of the existing traffic counts and the signal warrant study when completed. Video detection is included as part of this project, which is capable of turn movement traffic counts. NOACA requests the city to provide traffic counts on major intersections on a yearly basis. The sponsor will be required to document that this project conforms with regional Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) architecture. The sponsor should include accommodation for the blind and visually impaired (e.g., sound actuated signals). The emergency vehicle pre-emption should be coordinated with neighboring communities. The sponsor is encouraged to use LED (light emitting diode) signal heads. The sponsor should review the cost estimate at significant review stages of project design development. If the sponsor requests CMAQ funds, the request will need to be processed consistent with Governing Board policy that was approved on April 13, 2007. If the sponsor requests CMAQ funds, eligibility for CMAQ funding will require an analysis from the sponsor demonstrating pollutant emission reduction as a result of the project. 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. 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. Asset Management Council: If stimulus funding is not available, use Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) and Transportation Enhancement Activity (TEA) funding (for constructing the new landscape median) for as much of the project as possible.