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Engineer outlines Western–Sandusky signal project; poles months out, city plans in‑house construction
Summary
City Engineer Jeremy Kalb told council the Western–Sandusky intersection project requires railroad coordination, a double set of signals and a westbound left‑turn lane; the city plans to buy poles with grant match funds and do construction in‑house, but poles have a 6–8 month lead time.
City Engineer Jeremy Kalb briefed Findlay City Council about the Western–Sandusky (PID 100233, project 2285270) intersection project, describing a plan to add signals coordinated with the railroad and a westbound left-turn lane that will require a two‑foot widening at the curb.
Kalb said the project was bid twice last year with no bidders and involves complex coordination with a railroad; the city has been working with the Railroad Commission on a ‘‘redemption’’ trigger so that when a train reaches a set point the crossing and intersection signals will sequence to clear vehicles and prevent motorists from becoming trapped between tracks. He said the city has secured $6.29 funds from the Ohio Department of Development and will pair those with MASH funds to cover construction costs so crews can perform installation in house and request reimbursement.
Kalb said signal poles are on a long lead time — ‘‘6 to 8 months’’ — and recommended council consider ordinance readings in early April so poles can be ordered and the project can move forward on the schedule. Council discussed whether the ordinance would be a two‑reading or regular schedule; Kalb said purchasing lead times make an earlier order preferable.
No formal vote was taken on construction funding at the meeting; a letter from the city engineer was filed and will be presented as part of a future ordinance request. Council members raised questions about where the project stands in a multi‑year process; Kalb said traffic department and street crews had been preparing pole design and materials so much of the work can be managed internally once materials arrive.
