Transportation committee moves to cooperate with ODOT on SR 241 resurfacing; city share estimated at about $500,000

Chair Maegor presented Resolution 2024‑R63 on Oct. 22, asking the Transportation Connectivity & Stormwater Committee to consent and cooperate with the Ohio Department of Transportation on resurfacing State Route 241/Lane Road through City of Greene limits.

City staff (identified in the transcript as Pickett) described the cost-sharing framework: roughly 80% of resurfacing costs would be covered by the state program, but all curb ramps must be brought up to current ADA standards (likely requiring replacement) and any base pavement repairs identified by ODOT could fall fully to the city. Staff gave a planning estimate of "1.6 total" (interpreted in the discussion as about $1.6 million) and said the city’s share would be about $500,000; he emphasized that the final city obligation will be determined by bids and the final project scope.

"...all of the curb ramps have to be brought up to current ADA standards, which will probably be virtually all the curb ramps getting replaced," staff said, noting those ramp upgrades and any pavement base repairs would likely be city-funded.

Committee members pressed for more precise limits after staff noted the project description in ODOT materials may have changed and said staff would follow up with updated project limits. Chair Maegor and members agreed it was appropriate to proceed with cooperative consent and pursue the scheduled readings; staff said a clearer cost estimate should be available when bids open.

During public comment, resident Kat Kalevski raised concerns about a nearby excavation related to development and whether it could affect private wells; she asked whether hydrologic reviews occurred and noted that replacing a private well could cost residents more than $11,000. Administration staff responded that the affected development used a spring-water source, that the project is served by public water, and that the aquifers for private wells are typically at deeper rock layers and are not expected to be affected by the construction, while acknowledging that staff "never say never" and that they take the concerns seriously. Kalevski also asked why Arlington Road received strip patching when a larger resurfacing is planned; staff said the patching was intended to buy time until the full resurfacing could occur.

Next steps: The committee signaled concurrence with moving R63 forward for second-reading passage at the appropriate time; final city costs will be refined after ODOT completes plans and bids are opened.