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Sunbury holds public meeting on East Granville alternatives; 30-day comment period for federally funded elements
Summary
Design staff and ODOT presented three cross-section alternatives for the East Granville widening at a June 25 public meeting; two alternates would include a shared-use path connection to the Ohio-to-Erie Trail. The city is collecting written comments for 30 days as required for federal funding.
Tammy Stone, a city staff member, briefed the Services Committee on July 2 about the June 25 public meeting for the East Granville widening project. StructurePoint and ODOT were present at the meeting, which Stone said drew substantial attendance and 32 sign-ins.
Stone said the design team presented three cross-section alternates. Alternate 1 would widen travel lanes (from 10 to 12 feet) and place 7-foot sidewalks adjacent to the roadway but would not connect to the Ohio-to-Erie Trail. Alternates 2 and 3 would include a 10-foot shared-use path that connects to the trail; alternate 2 also includes a sidewalk adjacent to the roadway, while alternate 3 would rely solely on the shared-use path on the east side. Stone said alternates 2 and 3, both of which connect the corridor to the Ohio-to-Erie Trail, were popular with meeting attendees.
Stone explained the city is seeking written comments and that a 30-day comment period is required as part of the federal-funding process. "The comment period is open. People could leave their comments... They have until July to provide comments," Stone said. Comment forms and project exhibits were posted online; submitters who left contact information will receive responses.
Committee members asked whether the design team proposed alternate geometry or intersection changes beyond the three cross sections. Stone said alternates primarily focused on sidewalk versus shared-use-path treatments but that turning radii and truck-turn issues — particularly at the Morning/Granville intersection — were noted in public feedback and may lead to design changes.
The project team will review written comments, determine which alternate is most favorable, and then seek direction from city leadership on a preferred design and next steps. No final design decision was announced at the committee meeting.
