The Planning Framework for the Evacuation of the Transportation Needs Populations of Central Ohio

MORPC recognizes the need to plan for the evacuation of Transportation Needs Populations in central Ohio. MORPC received a grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to develop an evacuation planning framework that expressly addresses transportation needs populations.

Fairfield County Active Transportation and Open Space Plan

The Fairfield County Regional Planning Commission contracted with MORPC to develop this plan to examine two distinct, but interconnected, interests for Fairfield County: active transportation and open space. The active transportation component provides the framework for the development of a safe and convenient transportation system for bicycles, pedestrians, and other non-motorized travel modes connecting communities, major destinations, and areas of interest outside the county. The open space component provides for the identification, preservation and interconnection of several types of open space, including parks, conservation areas and greenways.

Westerville Road (SR 3) Corridor Study

The Westerville Road Corridor Study is an analysis of transportation issues in the Westerville Road corridor in northeastern Franklin County, Ohio, from north of Morse Road to south of I-270. The corridor is being studied to determine the general levels of traffic and to estimate the number of through-lanes needed, and the adequacy of major intersections, for both existing (2008) and future (2030) conditions. The study also reviews traffic safety issues and the adequacy of non-motorized transportation modes in the corridor.

Franklin County Coordinated Plan

The Franklin County Transportation Coordination Plan was developed to determine how existing transportation services could be better coordinated and how new funding and other resources should be used to improve transportation services in a coordinated fashion. In addition, this plan gives Franklin County entities access to federal funds that can be used for JARC, New Freedom, and Specialized Transportation (5310) programs.

Downtown Columbus Circulation Study

This study, sponsored by the City of Columbus and ODOT, has been undertaken to assist Columbus on various issues to make the downtown more livable and friendly to pedestrians and downtown residents while providing appropriate mobility and safety.

I-270/US-33 Northwest Freeway Study

The primary objective of this effort is to develop long-term mobility solutions for the I-270 West Outerbelt area including the US 33 freeway west of I-270 to US 42. The study will look at how best to ease bottlenecks getting on and off the freeways from local streets as well as improving operations on the freeway itself.

SR 310 Corridor Study

In the past five years alone, the corridor surrounding State Route 310 in Licking and Fairfield counties has experienced a tremendous amount of growth. Growth trends are projected to continue for at least the next 20 years. As a result, the impacted county and local governments have engaged MORPC to lead a corridor study of the area to determine what actions should be taken to accommodate the realized and anticipated growth.