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Commissioner flags Boston Road interchange concern ahead of NOACA organizational meeting
Summary
A commissioner raised the ongoing Boston Road corridor and a potential interchange at an upcoming NOACA organizational meeting, noting continued local concern because state law that could require an interchange remains on the books.
A commissioner notified colleagues that the upcoming NOACA (Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency) organizational meeting this week will likely include continued discussion of the Boston Road traffic study and a potential interchange that local residents and officials in Brunswick view as urgent.
The commissioner said he does not expect NOACA to take action at the organizational meeting but that Brunswick representatives will likely attend to stress concerns about the potential interchange while state law that could require creation of an interchange remains in place. The commissioner said the county may discuss supporting future legislation if and when specific proposals are introduced.
Why it matters: The Boston Road corridor issue involves local land use, possible changes to traffic patterns and property impacts that have prompted residents to speak out. The presence of a state statute that some view as requiring an interchange keeps the matter active in regional planning conversations.
Details and context
- The commissioner said he expects Brunswick representatives to attend NOACA and to explain their urgency to other NOACA board members. - He said the legislature did not act at the end of the last session on any change, so the existing statute that "purports to require the creation of an interchange" remains in effect as of the meeting. - The commissioner said he will consider additional county-level legislative support once concrete proposals are on the table.
The remarks were made during the commissioners' discussion period and were informational; no vote or directive was recorded on the Boston Road matter in this meeting.
