23-95 Resolution
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE
AN APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDS
FOR THE DUBLIN ROAD BIKEWAY, BETWEEN GLICK ROAD
AND THE DUBLIN BRANCH OF THE COLUMBUS LIBRARY,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA)
contains funding for the Surface Transportation Program which requires the State to set
aside 20% of these funds for Transportation Enhancements; and
WHEREAS, Enhancement funds are available through the ISTEA Transportation Bill as
a 80% - 20% matching grant for construction, and it is the recommendation of City
Council to submit an application for such funds for construction of the Dublin Road
Bikeway between Glick Road and the Dublin Library; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin Road bikeway will provide a vital bikeway link for Dublin and
has been identified in the City's 1988 Community Plan as a part of a city-wide bikeway
system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Dublin, State
of Ohio, 1 of the elected members concurring that:
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Section 1. That the City of Dublin hereby requests the Ohio Department of
Transportation and the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission to consider and fund the
Dublin Road Bikeway project.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to submit an
application to the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for Transportation
Enhancement funds for the Dublin Road Bikeway project.
Section 3. That this resolution be, and the same hereby is, declared to be an
emergency measure for the preservation of public peace, health or welfare of the residents
of this City, and, therefore, this resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately
upon its passage.
Passed this I 11'" day of Jeo{.CYVl b ~/ , 1995.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Terry Foegler, Director of Development
FROM: City Engineer
DATE: September 5, 1995
SUBJECT: Transportation Enhancement Program Application for Dublin Road Bikeway
Project.
Attached, please fmd a copy of the subject application which was submitted last Friday to the
Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission in order to meet the deadline of September 1, 1995.
However, the attached resolution needs to be passed by City Council for submittal as soon as
possible.
This is consent legislation and ftnancial participation is required at this time. The estimated total
project cost is $1,431,800. The construction and right-of-way cost is estimated to be $1,124,800.
The Transportation Enhancement funding level could be up to $899,840.
An emergency approval action by City Council will be most appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Balbir S. Kindra, P.E.
City Engineer
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TRANSPORTATION
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DUBLIN ROAD
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August 31 r 1995
Mr. Michael Lilly
MORPC
285 East Main Street
CITY OF Dl13Ll\ Columbus, Ohio 43215-5272
5800 Shier Rings Rood Dear Mr. Lilly:
Dublin, OH 43016.1236
Phone/TDD: 614/761.6550 Enclosed is our Transportation Enhancement Program application
Fox: 614/7 61.6506 for the Dublin Road Bikeway project.
The City of Dublin has significant milage of bikeway/
pedestrian facilities. However, all of them are not
necessarily linked in a comprehensive manner. The proposed
Dublin Road bikeway will link large areas of the city located
north of 1-270 to the commercial, retail, and institutional
areas located south of 1-270 and known as Old Dublin.
The Dublin Road bikeway would provide a vital bikeway link for
Dublin and has been identified In the Cityrs 1988 COTI1Trn'.ni ty
plan as part of a city wide bikeway system. This project has
also been listed on the Transportation Improvemsnt Program by
MORPC since 1992 and lS identified as part of a regional
bikeway transportation system.
This project pre-dates the eTh.'1.anc emen t funding application
process. The Ohio Department of Transportation promised to
include this In the 1994-95 project list without a formal
application. However, to our great disappointment,
inadvertently, the project was not included.
We have included with this application several exhibits
relating to community planning, preliminary design and
alignment analysis, and cost estimate. Should you desire any
additional information, please let us know.
We would like to thank you and others for the assistance we
nave received in preparation and support of this application.
We are extremely hopeful that this request will be included in
the list for enhancement funding.
Sincerely,
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Balbir S. Kindra, P.E.
City Engineer
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Table of Contents
Application Cover .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Project Information .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-5
and Background
Exhibit A, Bikeway Plan 1988........., 6
Exhibit B, Thoroughfare plan 1995..... 7
Exhibit C, Scenic Corridor 1988..,.... 8
Exhibit D, MORPC TIP Map .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9
Exhibit E, 1990 Traffic Counts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Exhibit F, 2020 Traffic Counts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
Exhibit G, Land Use Plan 1988 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Exhibit H, Dublin Road Bikeway Report
by EMH&T .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13-20
Exhibit I, Cost Estimate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Exhibit J, Dublin Road Photographs . . . 22
Exhibit K, Dublin Road Photographs . . . 23
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EXHIBIT 3:
TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete form and submit five copies of the completed application to the appropriate
Metropolitan Planning Organization or ODOT District Office,
Applicant Date
City of Dublin Aug us t 31, 1995
Malltng Address City-State Zip Code
5800 Shier-Rings Road Dub 1 in, Ohio 43017
Contact Person Title Telephone Number
Mr. Ken Richardson Assistant City Engineer-Design 614-761-6550
Metropolitan Planning Organization (If applicable) or County
Columbus (MORPC)
Proposal Name
Dublin Road Bikeway Project
Proposal Location (include COUNTY -ROUTE-SECTION Number, if applicable)
City of Dublin, Dub Ii n Road (S. R. 745) frorr, G lick Rd. to near S.R. 161
Proposal Category - CHECK ONLY ONE CA TEGORY:
o Scenic and Environmental Enhancements o Historic! Archaeological Enhancements
· Acquisition of scenic easements and scenic sites · Acquisition of historic sites
· Scenic highway program · Historic highway program
· Landscaping and other scenic beautification · Historic preservation
· Control and removal of outdoor advertising · Archaeological planning and research
· Mitigation of water pollution due to highway runoff · Rehabilitation and operation of historic
transportation buildings, structures, or facilities
~edestrian and Bicycle Facilities (including historic railroad facilities and canals)
· Provision of facilities for pedestrians and bicycles
· Preservation of abandoned railway corridors (including the conversion and use thereof for pedestrian
or bicycle trails,
Enhancement Funds Requested: $ 1 , 1 45 , 440 = --8.0-% of Total
Local Funds Committed to ProJect: $ 286,360 = -20-% of Total
Total: $ 1 .4"31 .800 = 100%
Include all of-the fOllowing as part of the application:
o Complete and detailed description of the proposed project and its relation to the intermodal
transportation system. Location maps, elevations, photograpt.,s included, as necessary, to fully illustrate
~ the project,
o Complete and detailed breakdown of the proposed construction/implementation costs .- certified
by a professional engineer or architect -- and sources of funding.
o Complete and detailed description of the project's characteristics and benefits.
o Anticipated date for completion of project design,
o A certified copy of a resolution from the applicant's governing body authorizing the submission of
the application for Enhancement funds and agreeing to share in the project cost.
(For office use only)
ODOT District Number:
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MPO and/or ODOT District Ranking: out of proposals received.
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City of Dublin
Transportation Enhancement Program Application
Dublin Road Bikeway Project
Description
The Dublin Road Bikeway Project has been identified as a necessary
and important bikeway for the City of Dublin and the regional
bikeway system planned by MORPC. The 1988 Community Plan adopted
by City Council provided for a comprehensive city-wide bikeway
network which includes the Dublin Road Bikeway. See Exhibits A, B
& C. This bikeway lS also currently identified in the
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) by MORPC as part of a
regional bikeway system. Since July, 1992, this bikeway project
has been in the TIP. See Exhibit D.
The bikeway would be approximately 4.0 miles long, beginning near
the City library and old Dublin and ending at che intersection of
Muirkirk Drive and Glick Road. The City has worked with private
consulting firms since 1990 to generate preliminary alignments and
designs that meet current ODOT bikeway design standards and
NEPA/ADA guidelines, proposed stream crossings, preserving the
scenic nature of Dublin Road, developing cost estimates, and
providing links to schools, commercial areas, residential
subdivisions and future bikeways. The two firms the City has
worked with are EMH&T, for civil engineering, and Kinzelman/Kline,
for landscape architectural issues.
Fundinq
A detailed cost estimate lS presented In Exhibit I. Funding
sources for the design phase has been entirely City funds. To
date, $104,200 have been appropriated by Council to study, analyze
and preliminarily design the bikeway. Sources of funding for the
construction and construction management phase are anticipated to
be 20 percent City funds and 80 percent TEA grant.
Characteristics and Benefits
Dublin Road is a two lane asphalt street with a rural character.
It is designated in the 1988 Community Plan as a scenic corridor.
Improvements to the Dublin Road corridor are designed to preserve
the rural and aesthetic qualities of the road. MORPC daily traffic
counts for Dublin Road taken in 1990 range from 9300 vehicles per
day near Old Dublin to 6300 vehicles per day near Brand Road.
Estimated traffic volumes by MORPC in the year 2020 for Dublin Road
are 21,300 vehicles per day north of 1-270 and 14,700 vehicles per
day near Brand Road See exhibits E and F.
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The City of Dublin has had consistent growth in the last 10 years,
both in commercial and residential development. There is currently
no bikeway that links Muirfield and residential subdivisions
containing hundreds of homes north of 1-270 to schools, City
library and commercial/retail c8nters located in Old Dublin which
lS south of 1-270. Geographically, because of the barrier 1-270
creates in Dublin, pedestrians and cyclists must use either Dublin
Road or Post Road without the benefit of bikeways or sidewalks.
See Exhibit G.
Benefits of providing a parallel bikeway along Dublin Road are as
follows:
· This would establish a safe way for pedestrians/cyclists of all
ages to have a connection between Old Dublin and Glick Road,
serving a large area of Dublin that currently lacks any
parallel routes or facilities.
· This would establish a link in the regional bikeway system
planned by MORPC and connect large areas of Dublin by bikeway
to surrounding communities.
· Approximate 1,000,000 sf of office space is zoned just north of
1-270 adjacent to the west side of Dublin Road. Total build
out may occur in 10 years. This commercial development coupled
with existing commercial, institutional, and residential areas
in Dublin and surrounding communities would be served by the
Dublin Road bikeway providing pedestrian/cyclists commuters
access and thereby reducing the number of vehicles during peak
hours.
· Schools that would be served by the bikeway include two grade
schools, one middle school and one high school.
· Anticipated level of use for the facility is high since no
facility linking Dublin north and south of 1-270 currently
exists.
· Speed. limits for Dublin Road once north of old Dublin are 45
mph. Since Dublin Road was constructed in the 1800's, sight
distance is not desirable in many locations. The existing
pavement is under 12 ft in width with narrow shoulders In
most locations. The existing road conditions are not safe for
pedestrians/cyclists. A parallel bikeway meeting NEPA/ADA
requirements would provide a safe condition.
· One section of existing bikeway along Dublin Road is located
on the proposed bikeway alignment. This section of a few
hundred feet will need to be upgraded to ODOT standards. With
the proposed Dublin Road bikeway, this isolated link will be
fully connected into the City's bikeway master plan.
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. There is a strong need for this bikeway as a transportation
facility as well as for recreational use. School children and
commuters are anticipated to be a larger percentage of total
users compared to recreational users.
. Dublin Road today is classified as a collector street based on
volumes, however, there is currently truck traffic and through
traffic using Dublin Road in volumes that could classify it as
a minor arterial. with the large increase in traffic volume
anticipated by the year 2020, the road classification will be
upgraded to a minor arterial before the year 2020.
. Although an environmental study has not be performed, the
bikeway will parallel Dublin Road. No environmentally
sensitive areas are known to exist or are anticipated on the
proposed alignment. No historic or archeological areas are
known to exist on the proposed alignment.
. The Community Plan adopted in 1988 identifies this bikeway
along Dublin Road as part of the city- wide bikeway plan.
Developments which are located next to the proposed bikeway
alignment will be zoned and designed in such a way to include
construction of the Dublin Road bikeway.
Desiqn Completion Date
Anticipated date for completion for project design is May, 1996.
This date could be moved earlier, if desired. The preliminary
design alignment and cost estimate was completed in August, 1995.
Additional Information
ODOT, after reviewing an application for this bikeway project to be
included l.n the Transportation Improvement Program with MORPC,
listed this project as part of the TIP in July 1992. City council
supports this bikeway project and has approved the bikeway location
by adopting the 1988 Community Plan. If an additional resolution
is required by MORPC, we will be glad to provide it.
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Since this project pre-dates the enhancement funding application
process, the Ohio Department of Transportation promised to include
the Dublin Road bikeway project l.n the 1994-95 list without a
formal application. However, inadvertently, the project was not
included in last year's list to our great disappointment. We are
hopeful that due consideration will be given this time.
Dublin's Parks and Recreation Department currently maintains many
miles of bikeway in the city. This project would be maintained in
like manner by the Department.
With this application we have included a report prepared by EMH&T
and Kinzelman/Kline which gives a complete and detailed description
of the Dublin Road bikeway project. See Exhibit H.
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We have also provided photos of the existing Dublin Road corridor.
See Exhibits J and K.
We appreciate the opportunity to submit this application. Should
you have Rny questions, please feel free to call me at 761-6550.
Sincerely,
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Kenneth B. Richardson, PE
Assistant City Engineer-Design
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EXHIBIT H
DUBLIN ROAD BIKEWA Y REPORT
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
The Community Plan In 1988 the City of Dublin published and released a comprehensive Community
Plan. Many city-wide gro\\th and development issues were studied and addressed
in this Community Plan. This planning effort put forth recommendations for public
and private development to insure that future grO\\th occurred in a controlled
manner. This planning document also established development guidelines and
standards to insure that community facilities developed would be of the highest
quality. Each element or component of the Community Plan was dependent or
inter-related with other components. It was important that future City gro\\th have
incorporated specific public improvement projects which would maintain a certain
level of community services.
One component of this comprehensive plan was the planning of a city-,\ide
bikeway system. Chapter 5 "Circulation" addresses various bikeway
transportation-related issues. As previously discussed, the needs and standards for
developing a bikeway system are outlined on pages 70 through 79 of the
Community Plan. A graphic exhibit, referred to as "Bikeways Plan", identifies
existing and proposed bikeway facilities and ODOT-recommended bikeway routes,
The comprehensive nature of this bikeway planning effort was to identify the type
ofbike\vay facility, bike path, bike lane or bike route and the public need or demand
placed on a particular route, prima!]' versus secondary.
This planning document addressed the need for critical community-wide linkages
between residential areas, schools, library, park and recreation facilities, municipal
offices, retail and commercial developments. These existing and proposed bikeway
routes will facilitate public commuting and provide recreational opportunities, as
well as linking what would otherwise be isolated pockets of development lacking a
sense of community. The Dublin Road/S. R 745 bikev,ay project was originally
identified in this comprehensive planning document and therefore became a
potential community improvement project.
From a regional transportation standpoint, the bikeway plan identified adjacent
community bikeway planning and development efforts to further broaden the non-
motorized accessibility of Dublin. For instance, the City of Columbus has plans for
developing a bikeway route along Riverside Drive and could conceivably connect
with the Dublin system at S. R. 161 or at Glick Road somevv'here in the vicinity of
the Columbus Zoo.
Initial Project In October of 1990, the planning and design team of hans, Mechwart, Hambleton
Planning Efforts & Tilton (EMH&T) and KinzelmanCKline were selected by the City of Dublin to
study the Dublin Road Bikeway. The project study area begins at S R. 161 to the
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south and continues north to Glick Road and then west for a short distance to
Muirkirk Dri\"e. Both the east and west sides of Dublin Road were to be included
in the initial field investigations and de\"elopment feasibility study. The mitial
Request for Proposal issued by the Dublin Parks and Recreation Department
included the planning, design and construction documentation of a bikeway facility
for this section of Dublin Road
Through de\"eloper participation or assessments, the City has been successful in
having new residential subdi\"ision developments construct bikeway sections along
Dublin Road. These existing asphalt bike paths were not developed or constructed
to 0 DOT bikeway standards in terms of horizontal clearances from existing trees or
structures and the width varies from 8' down to 6' in some areas. These existing
bike paths were constructed when the Woods of Dublin, Brandonway, Donegal
Cliffs and Amberleigh subdivisions were developed. There is another section of
existing bikeway at the north end of the project on the west side of Dublin Road.
This bike/walking path was developed as part of the Muirfield planned community
and was viewed as a private pathway system not open to the general public.
Site/Field Investigations The initial field or site investigations consisted of both Greg Comfort (EMH&T)
and Mark Kline (KinzeIman!JKline) walking the entire length of the proposed
project route. Accurate, updated, detailed base maps were not available, so existing
Franklin County mapping \vas used. Observations and c:xisting site conditions
were noted and photographed.
The follmying existing site conditions \yere identified along this section of Dublin
Road:
!J Narrow right-of-way (60' rural single parcel frontage, 80' ne\\' subdivision
frontage).
0 State Route through two jurisdictions, City of Dublin and Township.
[J Narrow roadway pavement \\idth.
u Minimal unimprovelii shoulder.
0 Existing rural character, i.e., tree row, open drainage swales, dry laid stone
walls
[J Relatively high traffic speeds 45 - 50 mph.
0 Existing vertical profiI~lhills results in poor vehicular site clearance, views.
n Existing easUwest signalized crossings at S. R. 16 I and Glick Road
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intersections.
0 Existing potential vertical obstacles, mailboxes, guard rails, utility poles, fire
hydrants, trees, signage
0 Undeveloped stonn drainage sy'stem, open swale/ditch.
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0 High volume of traffic, especially truck traffic which may be a temporary
condition due to the O'Shaughnessy Dam closing.
As a result of this site investigation and evaluation, specific site development
restrictions, issues and questions were identified and needed to be addressed in the
planning and design process. The following is a brief list of some of these existing
site conditions:
0 Dry laid stone wall.
0 Utilities.
0 Vegetation.
0 Private residential driveways.
0 Subdivision entry features.
0 Drainage swales and structures.
0 Topography.
0 Future roadway and public facility improvements.
0 Safe separation and sight clearances.
0 Linkages with and upgrading of existing bikev,,'ay sections.
0 Right-of-way and property line locations.
0 Coordination between City and Township parcels.
0 Easement or land acquisition.
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Project Goals and Objectives Before proceeding with the physical planning and design of the proposed bikeway,
we felt it was necessary to establish and agree upon some basic development goals
and objectives specific to this project. These goals and objectives provide a basis
for which the proposed bikeway development alternatives can be evaluated,
0 Maintain the visual character of Dublin Road., i.e., narrow corridor, tree row
edge, dry laid stone walls, etc.
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0 Provide safe access from adjacent City neighborhoods to all defmed
destinations through a recreation/transportation bikeway system consistent
with the community recreation plan.
0 Provide a bikeway route for both transportation/destination and recreational
use.
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[] Establish a bikeway route which services transportational needs with
linkages to the following:
- Library
- Indian Run Elementary and Middle School
- High School
- Historic Dublin Center
[] Establish a bikeway route which serves recreational needs \vith linkages to
parks and natural amenities throughout the City.
[] Consider needs of both youth and adult recreation and destination!
transportation users.
[] Study various bikeway route types and locations as it relates to economics of
property easement acquisition, local sensitivities and development costs
associated with bikeway construction.
[] Utilize available public right-of-ways and City-owned property whenever
possible.
0 Investigate feasibility of utilizing alternate funding sources.
[] Plan for future anticipated development along the S. R. 745/Dublin Road
corridor.
[] Plan for and promote linkages to surrounding recreation corridors \\ith other
government agencies.
[] Incorporate existing bikeway systems vvhenever feasible.
[] Plan for and locate bikeway in a manner to mitigate negative environmental
impacts.
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Preliminary Bikeway Utilizing the existing project site conditions evaluation and the goals and objectives
Development Alternatives previously presented, EMH&T and KinzelmanDKline began developing various
options or alternatives for a bikeway facility along Dublin Road. These alternative
bikeway development concepts included a bike path, a bike lane and a bike route or
combination of these different bike systems.
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The bike lane concept, which is a striped extension of the roadway pavement, was
quickly eliminated as a feasible alternative because of the speed and volume of
vehicular traffic on Dublin Road. Also, the horizontal expansion of the asphalt
roadway to accommodate a bike lane on either side was restricted by existing
drainage swales or topography for the majority of the right-of-way and, in the
historic dO\\TIto\\n area, it would displace parallel parking which is needed to
service the retail establishments.
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The Parks Director and the Parks and Recreation Committee members stressed the
fact that the proposed Dublin Road bikeway had to provide safe public use for both
recreational and commuting/transportation purposes and that it be developed with
minimal visual disruption of the existing rural character. A separate bike path,
independent of the roadway except at road intersections, would accomplish the frrst
and second directive.
In January of 199 L this conceptual planning mformation was presented to the
Parks Director and Committee with some very preliminary cost estimates Right-
of-way acquisition ,vas estimated at $250,00000 with hard bikeway construction
costs estimated at between $650,000.00 and $750,000.00.
Generally, the concept plan presented and accepted at this meeting consisted of a
separate 10' wide asphalt bike path to be located on the west side of Dublin Road to
begin at or behind the existing public library and extend north to its planned
terminus at Muirkirk Road. East/west at grade crossings of Dublin Road were
discussed or proposed at the proposed Scioto River bridge crossing, at Bellaire
A venue where the Brandonway school site was being planned and at Memorial
Drive. Potential site signalized crossings could be accommodated linking existing
and proposed residential subdivision developments and existing bike path sections
on the east side of Dublin Road with the proposed bike path to be located on the
west. An existing signalized crossmg occurs at the Dublin-Glick Road intersection.
The Parks and Recreation Committee members in attendance agreed that the
bikeway development project was important but, given the associated preliminary
development costs, they ,vanted to explore other funding possibilities. Prior to this
meeting, Janet Jordan had requested that Greg research the Ohio Department of
Transportation (ODOT) Bikeway Program "ith regards to funding 1e'c:r
governmental review timeframe and level of engineering or construct.,_,;:
documentation requirements.
At that time (December, 1990), ODOT had $24 million for bike,vay projects over
the next six (6) years and ODOT had about $34 million of projects which were
programmed or were in tQe process of being programmed under the Bikeway
Program. Sharon Todd, ODOT Bicycle Coordinator at the time, expressed an
uncertainty as to the future funding of this program due to the changing of the
administration. However, she did encourage the City to submit and begin the
process because projects were prioritized based upon an applicant's submission of
completed plans and required environmental assessment.
ODOr Bicycle Program On April 28, 1992, Mark Kline assembled the necessary project information and
submitted an application for ODOT Bicycle Program funding.
MORPC Coordination In order for ODOT to review an application for a bikeway project, it must be listed
in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) with the Mid-Ohio Regional
Planning Commission. At one time, the Dublin Road Bike"ay was on the TIP, but
had been dropped or deleted. To rectify' this situation, a complete project
infomlation packet was submitted to MORPC on June 3, 1992. On June 26, 1992,
MORPC notified the City Manager that the Dublin Road Bikeway project would, in
fact be added to the TIP in July.
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ODOT Review/Status On June 3,1992, Mark contacted Richard L:-ndes who is a planning and
programming engineer with ODOT District 6. Mr. Lyndes said that he would be
scheduling a project field review by various ODOT representatives and requested
that the engineering and design consultants accompany them to provide input and
answer questions.
ODOr Field Inspection ODOT representatives, including Richard L:-ndes and Sharon Todd, conducted a
site/field inspection in July, 1992 of the proposed bikeway project.
After driving and periodically stopping along the Dublin Road right-of-way, there
were only two areas of concern and both of them were stream crossings. tv1r.
Lyndes and Ms. Todd requested that KinzeImanCKline and EMH&T provide
additional design detail as to how the bike path would cross both Indian Run and
Deer Run.
Greg Comfort, Mark Kline and Ed Honton (former ODOT Bikeway Program
Administrator and current Bikeway Facility Planner/ Consultant) conducted an
additional site investigation ofthese two proposed stream crossings. A detailed
report describing the existinQ: site conditions, with specific recommendations for
constructing the proposed structures and site maps, was submitted to Mr. L:-ndes
on December 29, 1992 for ODOT review and approval.
ODOr Review/Status Mark called Mr. L:-ndes and Ms. Todd vvith ODOT on January 20, 1993 to inquire
as to the project review status and if the previous information concerning the
proposed stream crossings was acceptable. It seems that there had been no progress
in terms of reviewing and approving the April 28, 1992 application or the
supplemental report that was submitted in December of 1992. At this time, the
project had not been officially programmed by ODOT and, therefore, could not
move forward through the ODOT planning and design process.
ODOr District 6 Coordination On January 6, 1993 either the City of Dublin or MORPC submitted the TIP
programming document or form to ODOT District Six for their use in programming
this project.
City Engineer Update Meeting In June of 1993, Mr. Baleir Kindra, P.E., requested a meeting with Greg and Mark
to review the project status. EMH&T \vas requested to submit a scope of services
and fee proposal to complete the necessary ODOT documentation as mandated by
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (IS TEA) funding program.
On June 28, 1993, EMH&T submitted this scope of services/proposal.
In December 1993, the City Engineer requested a meeting to review bikeway
funding and development options Mr. Kindra requested that EMH&T provide an
updated, revised project cost analysis which would evaluate all costs (studies,
design, documentation, construction and right-of-way acquisition) associated with
this bikeway project. This analysis would clearly identify the City's [mancial
commitment if it were an IS TEA-funded project or if the City financed the project
itself.
In addition, Engineering Fees, Estimated Construction Costs and Estimated Right-
of-Way Costs were provided in this analysis report, \,,'hich was submitted January
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17,1994.
On March 11, 1994, a revised scope of services/proposal was submitted at the City
Engineer's request.
City Engineer Project In April of 1995. Jim Mischler (EMH&T) and Mark Kline attended a meeting ,\ith
Update Meeting Balbir Kindra and Ken Richardson (Citv - Division of Engineering) to discuss a
modified scope of services/proposal which would provide the City with specific,
detailed information with which to evaluate this public improvement project.
On April 14, 1995, EMH&T submitted a revised scope of services/proposal which
will provide the following documentation in a report format.
NOTE: The purpose of this report is to serve as a planning and design guide for
development along Dublin Road.
0 Establish design criteria and general alignment.
0 Supplement auditor topographic mapping with field survey locating significant
trees, walls and physical structures.
0 Address vertical grades, horizontal and vertical curves.
0 Chronological history of the project outlining key decisions and summarizes
the current status of the project.
On May 5, 1995, this proposal ,vas approved and the project was scheduled.
DESIGN CRITERIA Properly designed and located bicycle facilities play an important role in
encouraging safe bicycle travel. Bicycle facility needs include not only the
General pavement surface, but proper signs, control devices, parking facilities, and other
support facilities. Access, personal safety, bicycle security, and a comfortable
riding environment are all necessary elements in a bicycle facility system.
Criteria for design of a bicycle path are drav,n from policies of the City of Dublin
and from the Policy and Procedure for Bicycle Projects, Ohio Department of
Transportation.
Geometries Geometric criteria are summarized below:
Pavement width 10'-10"
Minimum Graded Shoulder 2' - 0" min, 3'-0" desireable
Minimum Clearance from Roadway 5' - 0"
Minimum Vertical Clearance 8' - 0"
Design Speed 20 MPH
Maximum Vertical Grade 5%
Maximum Horizontal Curvature 600
)rainage Stormwater runoff along Dublin Road is conveyed by open ditches and closed
pipes to natural streams which intersect the road. Construction of a bicycle path
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must accommodate drainage patterns and allow for storm water to be com'eyed
to the streams. Various methods \"ill be used, depending upon terrain at each
location.
CURRENT BIKEWAY PLANNING
4ND DESIGN
The eXlsting yisual appearance of vegetative gro\\th along both sides of Dublin
Road varies dramaticallv Some of the older established residential lots have
allowed the existing vegetation to become overgrO\\TI, creating a dense barrier
Existing Vegetation Preservation between their home and the Dublin Road traffic. Some have even supplemented
the existing natural vegetation with a backdrop of evergreen trees to afford them
year-round screening. This overgrO\\TI condition is comprised of deciduous trees
and scrub shrub understory plants which often times take over a fence row or
right-of-way edge. Although this vegetation has a physical and yisual presence,
the quality of the individual plant species is visually not the most attractive or
desirable.
Newer, non-subdivision residential lot development along Dublin Road has a
completely different appearance, more open \\1th a greater variety of quality
specIes.
When planning and field locating a proposed I A' wide asphalt bike path \\1th a
minimum of 2' of horizontal clearance on either side, some existing trees will
have to be removed or relocated, depending upon the size of the tree. As we
walked the entire corridor, we assessed the existing vegetation in terms of size,
species, health or condition and location relative to other trees or vegetation
nearby.
In order to mitigate impacts on existing mature trees along Dublin Road. An
active lot-specific landscape mitigation plan should be considered in the
planning design phase of this community improvement project. New trees could
be planted to replace removed trees on lots that are severely impacted by existing
tree removals, causing greater exposure to the road and a lessening of the
privacy of a lot.
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Stone Wall Protection The existing dry laid limestone wall which parallels Dublin Road on the west
side is a site element or feature which is prevalent in Dublin and visually
strengthens the rural character of this transportation corridor, The majority of
this stone wall is in relatively good condition, how'ever, some sections of wall
have been relaid and some have toppled and require attention.
A typical roadway and right-of-way section where there are walls consists of a
relatively narrow asphalt pivement \\1dth \\1th narrow gravel berms, then an
open ditch section sloping up to the base of the stone wall. Because of this site
constraint, in most situations the proposed bike path alignment needs to be
behind the stone ,vall. The obvious concern with this recommendation is the
encroachment into the front yards of these eXlsting residential properties and the
cost of additional right-of-way acquisition and the vocal public opposition
which is sure to arise from affected homeo\\ners.
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. CITY OF DUBLIN, OHIO - DUBLIN ROAD BIKE PATH EXH I B IT I
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No. Description Quantity Unit Unit Cost Extension
201 Clearing & grubbing 1 LS $9,200.00 $9,200
201 Tree or stump removal, 18" size 5 EA 305.00 1,500
203 Excavation including embankment 11,500 CY 11.00 126,500
203 Embankment 11,500 CY 5.00 57,500
203 Borrow 11,500 CY 4.00 46,000
207 Filter fabric fence 500 LF 3.00 1,500
207 Straw or hay bales 500 EA 4.00 2,000
304 Aggregate base 4,100 CY 28.00 114,800
404 Asphalt concrete, AC-20 1,550 CY 73.00 113 ,200
408 Prime coat 8,900 GAL 1.60 14,200
603 Culverts and storm drains 450 LF 43.00 19,400
614 Maintenance of traffic 1 LS 73,200.00 73,200
621 Stop lines 250 LF 3.10 800
623 Construction layout stakes 1 LS 12,200.00 12,200
624 Mobilization 1 LS 6,100.00 6,100
630 Signs 1 LS 3,700.00 3,700
659 Seeding and mulching 70,000 SY 0.50 35,000
662 Landscaping 1 LS 73,000.00 73,000
Structure 1 LS 98,000.00 98,000
Subtotal $807,800
Contingency @ 10% - 80,800
Bid & Performance Bond @ 10% 80,800
Engineer's estimate of probable construction cost $969,400
Construction administration @ 15% 145,400
Right of way acquisition ~'~, 317,000
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