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HIGHWAY IlVIPROVEMENTS STATE ROUTE 175, RICHMOND ROAD CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO Owner: Ohio Department of Transportation Project Cost: $3.3 Million Completion Date: 1996 Description: Polytech, Imo. was chosen by the Ohio Departme~ of Transportation (ODOT) as prime consultant to provide engineering services for the widening of Richmond Road (S.R. 175) in the City of Warrensville Heights and Village of Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, from the I-271 ramp to Harvard Avenue, a distance of approximately 0.8 mi~es. These services included the development of roadway, drainage, and right-of-way plans using AutoCad Release 12 atxl AdCadd Civil Release 12. The existing Richmond Road was atwo-lane uncutbed highway. It was on a tangent alignment, with a gently rolling profile, and served to access Sunny Acres Hospital, Cuyahoga County Community College Eastern Campus (Tri-C East), Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged, several private residences, and a future site of the Figgie development project. Traffic volume in the area is heavy especially during evening hours due to the students who attend evening classes at Tri-C Eastern Campus. In order to accommodate the projected increase in traffic volume Richmond Road was widened to four lanes with curbs and sidewalks, and a 30 foot median for the portion adjacent to the Figgie property. The existing drainage system of ditches and small culverts was not adequate to support the proposed development of the project area. Polytech, Inc. developed plans for a new storm sewer system and the upgrade of two major culverts. The smaller culverts were incorporated into a closed storm sewer system. A new, larger' capacity sanitary system was designed also. Of particular concern to residents and institutions in the project area was access to their respective properties during construction. The challenge for Polytech, Inc. was to accommodate the concerns of the residents anti institutions in tl~ project area and to avoid having to make motorists detour around Richmond Road since it is such a heavily used route. The solution was the development of maintenance of traffic plans that maintained two open lanes on Richmond Road at all times. Special signs were designed for Tri-C East's entrance to be used during construction. The signs told students where to go for alternate entrances to Tri-C East's campus. The overall maintenance of traffic scheme also allowed for the relocation of utilities without interruption of service. New signing and pavement markings were designed and provisions were made for future traffic lights at two intersections. Constant contact was kept with the utility owners in the area to address the required relocations of underground telephone lines, gas lines, water lines and utility poles. A relocation dilemma was created involving a 12" water line when the new profile of Richmond Road was designed. The .. __...~. r ...~.... ,. Y _., _ . , .. . _, ~,~ ~.. , _..,. ,.