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Resident urges tunnel, parking and lighting changes for planned bike-path link near I‑270
Summary
A Gahanna resident questioned the planned at‑grade crossing of I‑270 and suggested alternatives including an under‑ramp tunnel, a small trailhead parking lot to reduce neighborhood spillover, return of decorative bridge lights and uplighting the lower falls.
Tim McClurg, a Gahanna resident who gave public comment to the Parks & Recreation Board, asked why the proposed bike‑path connection across I‑270 would rely on a signalized crossing rather than a tunnel under the entrance/exit ramps and raised concerns about trailhead parking and downtown lighting.
“I talked to the city planner about that,” McClurg told the board. “He said it would be impossible to do a [tunnel] because you have to be 14 feet for semis and things like that.” McClurg asked the board to…
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