Deerfield’s Roadwork Roundup Paving at Irwin-Simpson/ Socialville-Fosters IMPROVEMENTS BY THE NUMBERS Significant roadway improvements were completed at the end of last year on Socialville-Fosters Road. The project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. It included replacing the bridge over I-71, widening the road from two to five lanes, construction of a new roundabout at Innovation Way, as well as pedestrian and other safety improvements. Following are a few highlights from the project:
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Local jurisdictions worked together on the project Warren County, the Warren County Transportation Improvement District, the Ohio Department of Transportation, the City of Mason and Deerfield Township
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Decrease in travel time in the area with the completed improvements Socialville-Fosters Road was opened
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Days ahead of schedule The project was completed
$300,000 under budget
Mason Road Widening
Deerfield Township and the Warren County Engineer’s Office collaborated on a joint Ohio Public Works Commission Grant (OPWC) for the widening of Mason Road between Butler-Warren Road and Whispering Springs Drive that will begin in early 2017. The total estimated cost for the project is $1.8 million. The OPWC grant awarded $808,500 toward the project, and the Warren County Engineer’s Office contributed an additional $250,000. Improvements will consist of widening the road to three lanes; installation of storm sewer, curb, and gutter; and pedestrian connections. The project will be publically bid in January 2017, with anticipated construction beginning in Spring 2017. The Township expects that section of road to be closed during construction, and asks for motorists’ patience and understanding as we make these public improvements. Tentative plans call for the road to be fully closed between March and November. Specific information relating to the upcoming project, road closure and detour information, and progress may be found on our website, choosedeerfield.com.
Columbia Roads Deerfield completed the construction of the new turn lane at the intersection of Irwin-Simpson Road and Columbia Road during Spring 2016. When the Socialville-Fosters Road Bridge closed, it created significant traffic concerns for Irwin-Simpson Road, so the Township decided to postpone paving the final course of asphalt on the road, between Columbia Road and Duke Boulevard, until the Socialville-Fosters Bridge project was complete. Due to the timing and weather conditions, the Township had little choice but to postpone the resurfacing and tackle it as the first project to be completed in Spring 2017. It is expected that this final course of pavement will be installed as soon as asphalt plants open again in the spring, as temperatures warm. It is anticipated that final course paving will take only two days, weather permitting, with local traffic maintained, and through traffic temporarily detoured.
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