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Centerville’s $1.5M project tackles issues on Wilmington Pike.
A $1.5 million project will address the high volume of traffic near the Cornerstone development,
— The city of Centerville CENTERVILLE plans to install new traffic signals that will address the high volume of traffic and improve safety near the Cornerstone development, officials announced.
The $1.5 million project will focus on the section of Wilmington Pike between Alex-Bell Road and Dille Drive. Twelve traffic signals will be replaced, and timing for the lights will be revised to account for the 30,000 vehicles that travel the road each day.
“We knew we would need to make some changes because of the development in that area,” said Doug Spitler, Centerville’s Public Works director.
The city is partnering with the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Greene County Engineer’s Office for the project. It is being paid for with federal funds through the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, Spitler said.
Changing the traffic signals is also a safety concern, as the current signals have been in place for at least 20 years, officials said.
Stacey Myers, who works at a business in the Cornerstone development, said the high traffic volume makes it difficult to get to the bus stop each day.
“I cross six lanes of traffic just to get to the bus stop,” she said. “Sometimes it can take me a good 10 minutes to cross the street.”
She added that the high volume of traffic also makes it difficult for her to get to work on time, and “sometimes I feel like I have to jump out in front of traffic.”
The new signal times will focus on pedestrians like Myers and vehicle flow because the backed up traffic has become a safety concern.
“Upgrading the system will help with our turning movements and our safety,” Spitler said.
Multiple improvements have been made to Wilmington Pike this year. Back in September, the median was removed and two turn lanes were added for cars to access I-675. The road is also scheduled to be widened this spring.