City receives $4.5M in grants for traffic

The Ohio Department of Transportation awarded $4.5 million in federal safety funding to Springboro for three projects. The grants will cover 100 percent of each project’s total cost.

The first project is radar replacement at the nine intersections on W. Central Avenue and N. Main Street. The existing scopes on the mast arms of the traffic signals will be replaced by radar, a more reliable technology that can detect vehicles as they approach the intersection.

For example, if someone were speeding toward the intersection the radar would detect the approaching vehicle and extend the timing to allow the vehicle to pass through without conflict at the intersection. The project will cost approximately $400,000, which includes materials and installation, and is completely covered by the federal funding. The project will be constructed in the summer of 2021.

The second project involves W. Central Avenue southbound onto I-75. This project will reduce traffic backup for motorists at the intersection at Sharts Road who are turning left to enter the highway. The project includes constructing a dual left-turn lane onto the highway and installing a pedestrian walkway tying into the Thornton’s sidewalk and extending west to the Kettering Emergency Center. The project cost is approximately $3 million and will be covered 100% by the federal safety funding. The project will be included in fiscal year 2022 for construction in 2023.

The third project is northbound on N. Main Street at the Remick Boulevard intersection. This project will consist of traffic signal modifications, back plates installation for better visibility and signal timing adjustments. The project also includes adding a rightturn lane going northbound onto Remick. Total cost is approximately $1.1 million, which is also covered 100% by the federal funding. This project is expected to start in 2023.