Western Row Road – About 1.4 miles of Western Row Road between Tylersville and Cherokee Drive will be improved to two lanes in each direction starting this summer. Left turn lanes or landscaped medians will be added along with decorative street lighting, curb and gutter to improve drainage, and new storm sewers. A bike path will be added on the south side of the road between Cherokee Drive and Mason-Montgomery Road, connecting to the bike path in front of Western Row School. It will run on the north side between Mason-Montgomery and Tylersville Roads to avoid the row of oaks on the south side. A sidewalk will be constructed on the north side of Western Row between Cherokee Drive and Mason-Montgomery Road. The sidewalk on the south side of Western Row Road between Mason-Montgomery and Tylersville will be added when development on the south side of the road takes place.
Additionally, the intersection of Western Row and Mason-Montgomery Roads will be improved to provide a longer left turn lane on Western Row to turn onto Mason-Montgomery Road.
Construction work will be phased and will be completed in two construction seasons. To minimize the inconvenience to motorists, construction will be halted during the coming winter. Next spring, construction will resume. The road should be completed by the end of 2008.
A $500,000 grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission’s State Issue 1 funds will pay for a portion of this $5.2 million project. Western Row Road is designated on the city’s Thoroughfare Plan as a minor arterial. The new improvements will bring Western Row Road up to the city’s standards for this type of thoroughfare.
During construction, Western Row Road will be open to traffic. Appropriate detour routes may be posted to help you avoid the construction areas.
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