Nearly $30 Million Awarded to 14 Franklin County Communities - MORPC

March 19, 2020

20 projects receive Ohio Public Works Commission funding

The Ohio Public Works Commission’s (OPWC’s) Public Works Integrating Committee (PWIC) has awarded nearly $30 million to 20 projects in District 3/Franklin County through the State Capital Improvements Program (SCIP) and the Local Transportation Improvements Program (LTIP).

The Ohio Public Works Commission’s SCIP and the LTIP provide financial assistance to local communities for the improvement of their basic infrastructure systems.

“The Ohio Public Works Commission continues to be an integral component in financing road and bridge projects throughout Franklin County. With this year’s awards, 20 important infrastructure improvements administered by 14 local agencies will receive grants and loans necessary to construct these projects in the coming years.”

Franklin County Engineer Cornell R. Robertson, OPWC District 3 Integrating Committee Chair

Eligible projects include improvements to roads, bridges, culverts, water supply systems, wastewater systems, storm water collection systems and solid waste disposal facilities. County, city, village, township and other infrastructure districts located in Franklin County were eligible to apply.

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) provides administrative support for District 3 of the Ohio Public Works Commission, including processing and reviewing project grant and loan requests from local governments. After evaluating and scoring the projects, final project approval is provided by the Ohio Public Works Commission.

“Each year, it’s encouraging to see how many local governments are taking advantage of these funding opportunities. With needs that far outweigh the available financial resources, we’re pleased to assist these communities in getting their projects funded.”

MORPC Infrastructure Development Manager Nathaniel Vogt

The projects that were awarded funds are:

AGENCY	PROJECT NAME	ESTIMATED COST	TOTAL AWARD	PROGRAM
Bexley	South Drexel Ave & Grandon Ave Comprehensive Improvements	$5,158,807	$4,895,707	SCIP
Canal Winchester	Gender Road lmprovements Phase 5	$1,199,960	$1,000,000	SCIP
Columbus	Citywide ADA Curb Ramps	$1,306,113	$999,643	SCIP
Columbus	Hudson St Reconstruction – I-71 to Cleveland Ave	$19,434,978	$2,000,000	SCIP
Columbus	James Rd at Livingston Ave Intersection Improvements	$2,610,257	$261,025	SCIP
Columbus	Neil Avenue Traffic Signal Installation	$3,058,038	$1,000,000	SCIP
Columbus	School Zone Flashing Beacons – Citywide Upgrades	$733,892	$477,651	SCIP
Franklin Co. Engineer	Agler Road Bridge over Alum Creek	$5,517,868	$931,708	SCIP
Franklin Co. Engineer	Saltzgaber Road, Swisher Road & Toy Road Improvements	$2,350,397	$702,602	LTIP
Grandview Heights	Yard St, Bobcat Ave & Swan St Road/Utility Extensions	$11,464,249	$6,179,230	SCIP
Grove City	Home Road Improvements	$2,183,456	$390,960	SCIP
Groveport	S. Hamilton Rd/Higgins Blvd/Directors Blvd Intersection lmprovements Phase 2	$861,000	$472,689	LTIP
Groveport	West Bixby Road Reconstruction Phase 2	$1,851,124	$1,851,124	SCIP
Hilliard	Scioto Darby Road / Walcutt Road Improvements	$3,410,000	$1,000,000	LTIP
Jackson Twp.	Hiner Road Resurfacing	$340,700	$200,700	LTIP
Madison Twp.	Chipman Drive and Rager Road Improvements	$458,574	$364,574	LTIP
Minerva Park	Sanitary Sewer Collection System Improvements Phase 3	$300,300	$300,300	SCIP
New Albany	Market Street Extension	$7,505,000	$532,168	LTIP
Reynoldsburg	East Main Street Roadway Improvements	$3,083,974	$1,999,999	SCIP
Whitehall	Poth Road Improvements	$3,997,033	$3,957,033	LTIP
	TOTAL	$76,825,720	$29,517,113