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Mount Vernon council backs CARPO planning funds for dangerous Route 13 intersection
Summary
City council voted to authorize an application for Central Ohio Rural Planning Organization (CARPO) funds to pay for planning and alternatives analysis at the North Sandusky/Castle/Upper Fredericktown intersection after staff described a rise in injury crashes and a recent fatality.
Mount Vernon moved forward Wednesday night to apply for planning money to study safety fixes at the Route 13/North Sandusky–Castle Road–Upper Fredericktown Road intersection and prepare several design alternatives for public review. City staff told council they have seen an uptick in injury crashes at the Y‑shaped junction and said one recent crash was fatal. The council resolution authorizing the city to apply for Central Ohio Rural Planning Organization (CARPO) funds will let the city pay consultants to develop about five alternatives, grade them and begin public engagement, city officials said. The planning work is intended to define design, right‑of‑way needs and construction timing before the city seeks construction…
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