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Trumbull County moves to award Golden Triangle infrastructure contracts with EDA support
Summary
Commissioners approved placement on the agenda to award three coordinated Golden Triangle infrastructure contracts contingent on Economic Development Administration approval and local matches; projects target intersections, signals and road realignment to support heavy truck traffic and local manufacturers.
Trumbull County staff told commissioners April 7 they are prepared to award three linked contracts under the Golden Triangle Infrastructure Improvement Project, with federal EDA funding and local match already committed.
Gary Schaefer, county engineer, described the county’s contract (Contract A) to rehabilitate the intersection of Browns Road, Larchmont and Overland and to replace a signal at Deets Road; the work includes storm improvements, curbs and larger turn radii to accommodate truck traffic. Contract B covers a major pavement replacement on Bronze Road in Howland Township; Contract C is for a realignment in the city of Warren to address offset intersections that impede truck movements.
Schaefer said the projects implement recommendations from a prior EDA planning grant that identified 10 projects in the corridor and that local towns and townships collaborated on the financing. He also described heavy truck traffic in the corridor, estimating roughly "about 200 trucks" per day on a short stretch near Deets and Griswald, underscoring the projects’ importance to local manufacturers and freight flow.
Why it matters: The Golden Triangle area contains a concentration of manufacturing employers; these infrastructure upgrades aim to improve freight circulation, reduce wear on local streets and support retention of high-paying jobs. Two of the three contracts are contingent on execution of documents by Allen Township and the city of Warren and all three are contingent on EDA final approval.
Next steps: Staff recommended placing the awards on the agenda for formal approval and issuing notices to proceed once EDA concurrence and partner municipal agreements are finalized.
