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Trumbull County planning asks commissioners to pledge $94,186.59 local match for Mines Road/State Route 46 turn-lane project
Summary
The county planning office requested commissioners dedicate $94,186.59 as a local match so a Transportation Improvement District grant application can proceed for a left-turn lane and signal improvements at Mines Road and State Route 46; staff said the application is due this Friday.
Trumbull County planning asked the Board of Commissioners on March 25 to dedicate $94,186.59 as a local match for a Transportation Improvement District (TID) grant application that would fund construction of a left-turn lane and related traffic and drainage improvements at the Mines Road and State Route 46 intersection.
Nick Hoggins, representing the Trumbull County Planning Commission, told commissioners the consultants estimate the project cost at $594,186.59 and that the TID maximum grant award is $500,000, leaving a $94,186.59 shortfall. He said the TID application must be submitted by the coming Friday and that securing local match funds now would make the application more competitive. Staff said they will continue to pursue additional grants and funding (including an option called $6.29 funds) to avoid using county funds, but asked the board to pledge the $94,186.59 shortfall so the TID application could proceed.
Hoggins said design work shows a left-turn lane for northbound Mines Road turning onto State Route 46, signal-timing updates and drainage improvements; staff hope construction could be completed by Oct. 1 to reduce congestion related to other nearby construction (a diverging diamond project) and to improve mall-area traffic flow and safety. A planning consultant estimated a 75% confidence the county could secure supplemental funds, but said grant outcomes are never guaranteed.
Commissioners asked whether water or sewer relocations would add major cost; planning staff said consultants have designed the project to avoid moving major utilities and do not anticipate substantial additional utility relocation costs. No formal pledge or vote was recorded during the workshop; commissioners discussed earmarking funds from available balances and directed staff to seek letters or formal paperwork that could be included in the TID application.
Ending: Planning staff will continue to seek other grants to reduce the local share but requested that the board signal support by dedicating the $94,186.59 as match to be included with the imminent TID application.
