State Route 94

Corridor Improvement Project

May 10, 2016

Project Overview

Widening & resurfacing SR 94 including I-76 bridge

Great Oaks Trail & Park Centre realigned

Access management improvements

2016 Construction Season

• SR 94 Mainline – May to June

– Continue utility relocation

– Drainage work south of Interstate 76

– Installing water line south of Interstate 76

– Installing new traffic signals

– Minimum of single lane in each direction will be

maintained at all times with turn lanes

2016 Construction Season

• SR 94 Mainline – June to October

– Continue installation of traffic signals

– Widen east side of SR 94

• Single lane in each direction will be maintained

• Center turn lane

2016 Construction Season

• SR 94 Mainline – June to October (Cont.)

– Widen east side of SR 94 bridge over I-76

• I-76: Shoulder closures

• I-76: Temporary lane closures in off-peak hours

• SR 94: 4 Lanes maintained on bridge

2016 Construction Season

Alley Work

2016 Construction Season

• Alley 1 – Improve existing access road to Legacy Inn

KFC

Legacy Inn

2016 Construction Season

• Alley 2 - New access road to Dunkin Donuts, BellStores,

and Casa Del Rio

BellStores

Dunkin Donuts

Casa Del Rio

2016 Construction Season

• Alley 5, 6, & 9 – New access road around Drug Mart Plaza

Drug Mart

2016 Construction Season

• Alley 7 & 8 – Improve and expand “old Kmart” access

road, provide rear access to businesses fronting SR 94

Burger King

Chipotle

Big Lots

2017 Construction Season

• Highlights

– SR 94 mainline work will include:

• Drainage work north of I-76

• Widen west side of SR 94

• Widen west side of SR 94 bridge over I-76

• One lane of traffic in each direction at all times

– Alley construction

• 3 and 4

2017 Construction Season

• Alley 3 & 4 – Improve and expand drive off of Great Oaks

Trail (to Panera/Wendy’s/McDonalds/Goodyear/etc.)

McDonald’s

Wendy’s

2018 Construction Season

• Highlights

– Bridge painting, concrete sealing

– Landscaping

– Final striping work

– Clean up

– Completion: June 2018

Communications

• Communications with Stakeholders

– Web updates for the project

– Weekly email communications as a look-ahead

to coming week

– Sign up via Nixel at City’s website

– ODOT District 3 Public Information Office

• 419-281-0513 or D03.PIO@dot.ohio.gov

– Harry Stark, City of Wadsworth

• 330-335-2873 or info94@wadsworthcity.org

2016 Construction Season

• Reminders during construction:

– If your business experiences an interruption in

utility service as the companies relocate their

utilities within ODOT’s right-of-way, please

contact your utility provider immediately.

– Leave the utility flags and survey laths in place

and please communicate this to any 3rd party

landscaping companies.

Taking Care of Your Business

• Remain Customer Focused:

– Ensure your front line sales staff are up to date

on the construction progress, especially when

local roads are closed to remind callers

– Include information on your website or in

marketing materials by linking to the project

website

– Communicate with neighboring businesses for

possible partnerships, such as cooperative

advertising, promotions or joint activities

Taking Care of Your Business

• Employee Focused:

– Work with employees to make sure the customer

contacts about the traffic impacts are upbeat and

focused on the final construction product

– Demonstrate a positive attitude toward

construction

– Ensure you receive email updates concerning

traffic impacts and ongoing construction work

(sign up today or on project website)

Information Resources

ODOT: Official website for the Ohio Department of Transportation

www.transportation.ohio.gov

Project Information: Visit for SR 94 basic project information

www.transportation.ohio.gov/94

Project Information & Email Sign Up:

http://www.wadsworthcity.com/the-city/home/high-street-project.html

Ohgo: Real time Ohio traffic updates

www.Ohgo.com