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Media
Advisory
For Immediate Release: June
29, 2009
Contact: Dean C. Ringle
(614) 462-3043
Plans
to Improve the Olentangy River Road and Linworth Road Intersection are Put on
Hold
Franklin
County, Ohio
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Dean C. Ringle
, P.E., P.S., Franklin County Engineer, announces that a proposed change to the
intersection of Olentangy River Road
and Linworth Road
has been put on hold pending the completion of a new safety study.
“Since the number of
accidents has declined over the past 6 months, we want to re-evaluate this
intersection to make the most appropriate improvement possible,” said Dean
Ringle.
He has asked the Federal
Highway Administration’s Safety Review Team to perform an independent safety
review of the intersection and determine what they believe would be the best
options for an improvement. The
review should be complete sometime later this year, at no cost to
Franklin
County.
The Ohio Department of
Transportation (ODOT) had previously approved the use of road safety funds for a
modern roundabout design at this intersection.
“After completion of the
road safety audit, we will get back together with ODOT to review the report,”
said Dean Ringle.
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