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I The p? ro'ect consists in the intersection improvements at Clague Road and Lorain Road. , Clague Road is classified as an urban arterial, and serves as a connector between I-480 ' and I-90. It is a two-lane road for most of its length, except at the intersection with Lorain Road where short left turn lanes are provided. Traffic along the project axea is characterized by extreme congestion during rush hours and long waiting lines on Clague Road for left turns onto Lorain Road. At the intersection itself, the properties are commercial (three gas service stations and one food establishment), but beyond Lorain Road most of the Clague Road corridor is residential. The work will meet the requirements of the Request for Proposal dated July 12, 2000. The following narrative explains our specific understanding of the project, the outline of our intended approach, and a preliminary project schedule. Several key issues will need to be addressed as early as possible within the design period to arrive at a successful project implementation. These include: The capacity analysis at the intersection to determine the number of lanes and lane lengths to provide an adequate Level of Service for the signalized intersection: We have assumed that for this analysis the latest traffic counts available from the Cuyahoga County Engineer will be used. ? 2. The right-of-way acquisition requirements for the proposed widening: There is a limited amount of available right-of-way along the corridor. In addition, any acquisition at the existing service stations or other commercial properties may require an environmental study in order to assess the presence of hazardous materials in property to be acquired by the City. The cost of these environmental studies is not ? included in our proposal. 3. The impact on drainage: The existing area beyond Lorain Road is relatively flat, with shallow storm sewer outlets. The layout of any proposed sewers wiil need to balance the drainage needs with the amount of available cover and the presence of existing utilities. ? 4. The design of the new vertical alignment: In order to rninimize the impact on adjoining properties and driveways while providing a wider pavement, it is usually ? desirable to lower the existing profile. However, indiscriminate lowering of the profile may have a significant impact on existing utitities such as waterlines that may need to be lowered to maintain adequate cover. ? 5. The imnact on driveways: Many driveways along the project length will be affected, and every effort will be made to minimize the permanent impact of the work and to ? provide adequate sight distances. 6. The maintenance of traffic requirernents, to maintain access and safety during ? construction: Our objective is to provide a maintenance of traffic schemes that ofFers p