Northwest Corridor Foundations Report
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¤£23 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This effort is being spear-headed by theCity of Columbus in partnership with the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), the Mid- Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), and The Ohio State University. The process has additional funding partners including Nationwide Realty Investors, Franklin County, OhioHealth, and the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation.
OVERVIEW
The Northwest Corridor Initiative is a corridor planning process that is the first undertaken for the larger LinkUS regional corridor mobility initiative.
The purpose of this document is to showcase the need and vision for this initiative by exhibiting current conditions, trends, and other planning efforts relevant to the corridor. This is the first of a series of reports that will be developed to examine the issues facing the corridor and the opportunities to achieve regional goals through mobility investments and coordinated development strategies. The end result will be an action plan to quickly implement infrastructure improvements with aligned policies for the LinkUS priorities. CONTENTS
Preface Introduction About the Area Mobility 02 04 12 20
Development Moving Forward 28 30 Preface
By 2050, Central Ohio will be a region of 3 million.
This is a potential population growth of 28% between 2010 and 2050, which outpaces the state as a whole. How residents work, live, and move throughout the region will be impacted based on this projected growth. $1 BILLION A growing population and economy brings new challenges to the region. According to the 2019 Urban COST OF TRAVEL DELAY IN Mobility Report, residents in the Columbus area already spend an extra 50 hours per year commuting COLUMBUS IN 2019 due to congestion. This comes at a cost of roughly $1,054 per person per year. Across the city, this Texas A&M Transportation Institute amounts to more than 51 million hours and $1 billion city wide (Texas A&M Transportation Institute). Single occupant vehicle use, congestion, and environmental impact will continue to climb unless transportation alternatives exist. Additionally, national studies by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) show that people across the country are increasingly preferring denser, more walkable communities.
With the right combination of public action and private partnership, the Central Ohio region can continue to grow in ways that are healthy, sustainable, equitable, and desirable. Providing adequate 23% transportation choices and focusing development in strategic patterns that maximize each dollar spent on public infrastructure will create opportunities for economic vibrancy now and in the future. OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH ACCESS TO JUST ONE OR NO VEHICLES 2017 ACS LinkUS
Central Ohio has engaged in a number of regional studies and initiatives to identify strategies to manage anticipated growth and improve regional quality of life. All contemplate advancement of high-capacity transit. These past studies led to the creation of a regional corridor initiative: LinkUS. The express goal of the LinkUS program is to use the regional corridor initiatives to promote transportation choice and supportive development that enhances economic vibrancy, brings together strategic partners, and creates actionable strategies for implementation that manage future growth and advances prosperity throughout the region.
Insight2050 NextGen Insight2050 Corridor Concepts Study (2014) (2017) (2019)
2 PREFACE LinkUS PRIORITIES
Mobility is central to many of the region’s priorities. Access to jobs, housing choices, education and healthcare are fundamental to individual opportunity and regional success. Improving mobility in the Northwest Corridor through the LinkUS initiative while focusing on these critical priorities will create connections that put these goals within reach, while supporting sustainability and economic vitality.
EQUITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Enhanced mobility options will allow for increased Enhanced mobility encourages public and private access and opportunity for all members of the investment in transportation and development. This community. Mobility is crtical to improving equity in promotes local and regional economic vibrancy. the region.
WORKFORCE ADVANCEMENT AFFORDABILITY More travel options will reduce costs for our Increased travel choice and connectivity better links community. Reduction of combined housing and jobs with workforce, promoting economic vibrancy transportation costs also creates a more equitable and equity. region.
INNOVATION SUSTAINABILITY Mobility fosters innovation between our people and Increased mobility options lowers automobile places, creating shared prosperity. Technological dependence to reduce carbon emissions. Coupled innovations in transportation make a more efficient with compact, walkable development patterns, system, promoting the region’s economy and growth can occur in the region while also preserving sustainability. farmland and the natural environment.
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The Northwest Corridor is one of the city’s most critical transportation The Ohio State CSX Riverlea
SAWMILL RD connections, linking major institutional and employment centers University Airport SINCLAIR RD including The Ohio State University, the Ohio Health hospital campus, Grandview Yard, Downtown, and the Arena District. The corridor is accessible by State Route 315, paralleling Olentangy River Road and providing commuter connections from northwest communities BETHEL RD to Downtown. This corridor initially emerged as a potential regional transit connection through the development of COTA’s NextGen plan
REED RD (2017) — and was then selected for analysis as part of the Insight 2050 HENDERSON RD
Corridor Concepts Study (2019). Olentangy
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The Northwest Corridor is one of the most physically complex of PKWY BRITTON 71 River ¨¦§ the corridors studied in Corridor Concepts. It includes two major Riverside interchange areas (the “Knots”) that present significant challenges to Hilliard Hospital north-south through movement, and is physically constrained by the N BROADWAY KENNY RD Olentangy River, the CSX railroad, and the highway. OLENTANGY RIVER RD Upper Arlington OhioHealth ¨¦§270 Headquarters The corridor has experienced substantial new development in recent years, with new office space and residential units creating increased Scioto River demand on mobility needs in the area. This new development, «¬315 N HIGH ST along with the many regionally significant employment centers and OSU West LANE AVE destinations, have led to congestion issues along the main artery OSU Main RIVERSIDE DR Campus of the corridor, SR 315. With the right combination of mobility Campus infrastructure improvements and development patterns, there is KINNEAR RD North Knot an opportunity for the Northwest Corridor to enhance the region’s CSX
economic potential, access to jobs and quality of life. WILSON RD Grandview W 5TH AVE Marble Cli Yard Grandview Heights
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N HIGH ST Dublin Corridor Context Area WHY THE NW CORRIDOR? «¬315 ONE MILE Several key characteristics make the Northwest Corridor a prime W DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD
FRANTZ RD Worthington candidate for change and increased opportunity. This includes:
Jobs CSX Riverlea SAWMILL RD There are tens of thousands of jobs already in the corridor, with a high
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Connections BETHEL RD The corridor links multiple major institutions and employers.
REED RD HENDERSON RD Congestion Congestion is already being experienced within the corridor on 315 Olentangy and continued travel delay could limit opportunities for future mobility
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CSX 1 Unbundling of roadway knots WILSON RD W 5TH AVE Marble Cli 2 Creation of an integrated multimodal mobility strategy Grandview Heights
¨¦§70 FISHER RD ¨¦§670 Although the Northwest Corridor presents FISHER RD Identification of opportunities to create walkable/transit ARENA DISTRICT 3 supportive development some of the most complex challenges in the Valleyview Scioto River region, it also shows great opportunity for 3RD ST FRANKLINTON 4 Generation of a locally preferred transit alternative HILLTOP improved mobility with high-capacity transit and thoughtful development.
COTA BUS STOP | COTA 5 SULLIVANT AVE SULLIVANT AVE INTRODUCTION STATE ROUTE 315
State Route 315 is one of the primary north-south transportation connections in Central Ohio and the dominant element of the roadway network in the Northwest Corridor. The freeway serves as a regional conduit, linking commuters to jobs, students to education, patients to healthcare, and fans to major sports and entertainment venues. The 6-lane highway moves over 100,000 vehicles a day.
GROWING CONGESTION Traffic has been steadily growing on 315 in recent years, as new development in Downtown Columbus and throughout the corridor bring additional transportation demands. Commuters are increasingly experiencing travel delays during peak hours and congestion is projected to increase further as the region grows. Regular traffic backups are a concern for the viability of employment locations that rely on commuter accessibility through the corridor, posing a threat to the potential for expanded economic development opportunities in this important regional economic hub.
LIMITATIONS OF FREEWAY IMPROVEMENTS Targeted improvements, such as the recently completed interchange upgrade at West North Broadway, have improved traffic flow through sections of the highway and facilitate better access to destinations along the corridor. The Ohio Department of Transportation has initiated an entrance ramp metering study to improve the flow of traffic accessing 315. However, the potential for significant freeway capacity expansion is limited. With much of the highway situated tightly between the Olentangy River and Olentangy River Road, and with portions of the highway elevated above the river, adding additional lanes to 315 is not a feasible option.
6 315 AND THE NORTHWEST CORRIDOR | KIMLEY-HORN INTRODUCTION BETHEL RD Corridor Focus Area Corridor Context Area A NEED FOR NEW ALTERNATIVES «¬315 ONE MILE While the highway provides an important function in moving people HENDERSON RD
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INDIANOLA AVE between development and the river and limiting opportunities for east-west travel for all transportation modes. Even if additional
Olentangy vehicular capacity could be added to the highway, it would have HIGH ST a diminishing return on investment over time – as more traffic can
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The domino effect of street and intersection impacts would further N HIGH ST limit the effectiveness of transit and other modes of transportation OLENTANGY RIVER RD that are critical to creating the types of walkable, vibrant places the KENNY RD Central Ohio market demands. If we do not take action now, this Upper Arlington cascade of traffic impacts will serve as a limiting constraint on future growth and economic development potential in one of Central Ohio’s HUDSON ST most important hubs of economic activity.
CSX A more balanced set of solutions is needed to unlock the potential of W LANE AVE the Northwest Corridor. Strategic investments in a robust multimodal transportation system will improve access to our existing employment LANE AVE «¬315 centers and institutions, facilitate opportunities for more productive E 17TH AVE ¨¦§71 use of land, and better connect workforce to jobs. KINNEAR RD
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INTRODUCTION I-270 ¨¦§270 Corridor Focus Area connect kinnear & olentangy Olentangy River Rd. N HIGH ST THE “KNOTS” Dublin Corridor Context Area «¬315 Kinnear Rd. ONE MILE Generally paralleling Highway 315, Olentangy River Road provides W DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD direct access to development along the corridor, while funneling FRANTZ RD Worthington traffic to and from the highway. The four lane roadway moves over 20,000 vehicles a day. Two key interchanges of 315, Olentangy River
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Road, and surrounding roadways are colloquially titled the “Knots”, SAWMILL RD locations where travel through the corridor is significantly constricted. SINCLAIR RD The Knots also create constraints for pedestrian, bicycle and transit movement. Untangling these roadways and the surrounding Olentangy River Rd. geography will be critical to improving mobility for all modes of BETHEL RD transportation within the Northwest Corridor. sR-315
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Cannon Dr. REED RD THE NORTH KNOT NORTH KNOTHENDERSON RD (Olentangy River Road, Highway 315, Kinnear Road, John H. Herrick Drive) CONNECTION Olentangy
Untangling the North Knot is vital for providing better east-west INDIANOLA AVE CLINTONVILLE CSX access across 315 and the Olentangy River and connecting The Ohio PKWY BRITTON CONCEPT 71 State University Wexner Medical Center to the OSU West Campus. River ¨¦§ Olentangy River Road jogs at a right angle underneath the highway, Hilliard while John H. Herrick Drive provides an indirect connection across Untangling of the interchange “Knots” has been most N BROADWAY KENNY RD the river. Commuter access between 315 and the medical center is recently contemplated during Ohio State’s Olentangy OLENTANGY RIVER RD Greenway Charrette processUpper (2017). Arlington challenging, as is commuter shuttle service between the hospital ¨¦§270 and satellite lots at West Campus. The North Knot has been explored for improvement with OSU’s Campus Master Plan, including the connectScioto River olentangy
N HIGH ST extension of Kinnear Road across the Olentangy River to the main Olentangy River Rd. «¬315 campus and a more direct alignment of Olentangy River Road. The tight configuration of roadways, freeway ramps, and the river present LANE AVE RIVERSIDE DR engineering challenges for any realignments at this location. I-670 KINNEAR RD Dublin Rd. THE SOUTH KNOT CSX
(Olentangy River Road, I-670, Highway 315, Goodale Boulevard, Souder Avenue, WILSON RD Twin Rivers Drive) W 5TH AVE Creating a clear connection from Olentangy River Road to W Broad Marble Cli Street (Downtown, Franklinton) is a critical path for unlocking mobility in the corridor. Travel between Olentangy River Road, Downtown, the Grandview Heights Arena District, and Franklinton is complicated by the Scioto River and §70 FISHER RD ¨¦§670 ¨¦ sR-315 a series of roadway jogs and misalignments that limit north-south FISHER RD ARENA DISTRICT movement and force traffic onto a handful of streets such as Vine Scioto Street and Neil Avenue. This location presents an especially complex souderAve. Valleyview River engineering and design challenge due to the tangled web of freeway 3RD ST FRANKLINTON flyovers, entrance/exit ramps, and roadways crossing over and under SOUTHHILLTOP KNOT I-670 and 315. The Souder Avenue bridge and Scioto River floodwall present additional challenges. CONNECTION
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SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST CORRIDOR | GOOGLE EARTH 9 SULLIVANT AVE SULLIVANT AVE INTRODUCTION RELEVANT PLANNING EFFORTS
It is critical to leverage previous and ongoing planning efforts that are already invested in the Northwest Corridor. The information in this section highlights some of the major entities in the region and provides a brief overview of associated planning efforts that affect the corridor.
OVERVIEW
Adopted Plans Current Planning Efforts Columbus Community Affected Jurisdictions • Fifth by Northwest Area Plan • West Franklinton Gateway Groups • City of Columbus • Olentangy West Area Plan District • Franklinton Area Commission • Franklin County • Northwest Area Plan • Design Guidelines • Fifth by Northwest Area • Clinton Township Commission • West Franklinton Plan • OSU Comprehensive Trans. & • City of Grandview Parking Plan • Northwest Civic Association • OSU Framework 2.0 • City of Upper Arlington • COTA Long Range • Far Northwest Civic • SciTech Innovation District • City of Dublin Transportation Plan Association Strategic Plan • Upper Arlington Lane Avenue Corridor Study
CITY OF COLUMBUS COTA
Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Transit System Redesign (TSR) Three City of Columbus communities that fall partially within the Along the Northwest Corridor study area, TSR increased the Northwest Corridor study area have early adoption status (Design frequency for many routes that operate within the Northwest Corridor Guidelines but not a Land Use Plan update) under C2P2: Fifth by study area. Additional East-West routes that cross the corridor also Northwest, Harrison West, and Franklinton. This means that C2P2 increased in frequency of service. design guidelines would apply to any changes or new development within these areas. There are no areas within the study area that have NextGen complete adoption. NextGen identified the Northwest Corridor, from Downtown to Dublin, as a having potential for high capacity transit, specifically Bus Rapid Connect Columbus Transit (BRT). NextGen also supported the proposed TSR frequency This multi-year transportation planning effort is aimed at updating the updates along the corridor and smart mobility options. City’s policies, procedures and roadway design guidelines with the goal of creating a sustainable, 21st Century multimodal transportation COTA Strategic Plan system. Early phases were conducted in tandem with NextGen – With respect to the Northwest Corridor study area, one of COTA’s together helping to spur the selection of the five model corridors Strategic Plan initiatives is to build upon its existing service network studied by Corridor Concepts. In 2019, the first phase of deliverables with the expansion of high capacity transit including ensuring was advanced, including a Transportation Policy Framework and the transportation planning supports access to jobs, healthcare and updated Columbus Multimodal Thoroughfare Plan. education for disadvantaged communities.
10 INTRODUCTION THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) MORPC
Comprehensive Transportation and Parking Plan Insight2050 The latest plan update (2.0) focuses on a number of access, The strategy of focusing growth set the foundation for Corridor connectivity, and other improvements that were recommended within Concepts, a report that the identified selected major thoroughfares for the Northwest Corridor planning area, including: further study, including the Northwest Corridor.
Better access to SR 315 Corridor Concepts At Kinnear Road, Medical Center Drive and 12th Avenue. The report determined that under the focused corridor concept for the Northwest Corridor, 50,500 new homes and 93,600 new jobs could Gateway enhancements be supported within the area within half-mile mile corridor area. This Including at Lane Avenue and Rte 315 as well as others. concept prioritized high growth in major nodes at the northern end near Sawmill and Bethel roads and the southern end near Downtown Multimodal improvements Columbus. It also suggested that moderate intensity growth should be Keeping with OSU’s Comprehensive Transportation and Parking Plan focused along the rest of the corridor near the OSU West Campus and (2014). the OSU airport. East-west connections enhancement Enhancements to the streetscape, connectivity and programmatic Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) uses along primary east-west corridors including Lane Ave, Woody The Northwest Corridor falls within the planning area for the MTP and Hayes Drive, Anne and John Glenn Avenue., and Kinnear Road) and will therefore be subject to the goals, objectives and performance north-south corridors (including Olentangy River Road as well as measures identified in the MTP, along with the specific improvements the existing corridor along Kenny Road and proposed corridor along identified. The updated 2050 MTP (in progress) has identified a Cannon Drive (phase 1 complete, phase 2 underway). base assumption of over $400 million for high capacity transit improvements and other major mobility investments along the Active transportation and open space connections Northwest corridor. Improving greenspace, pedestrian and cycling connections within the Northwest Corridor study area was also identified as a priority through a proposed Olentangy Riverfront Greenway. OTHER COMMUNITY PLANS AND STUDIES
Promotion of infill development In addition to the planning efforts identified here, it is important to Also within the Northwest Corridor planning area are a number of recognize existing policies and initiatives of the various jurisdictions the campus districts that were identified for significant infill and located along and near the Northwest Corridor, including the cities redevelopment. This includes the St. John’s Arena site, the Health of Grandview Heights, Upper Arlington, Dublin and Worthington. Sciences/Wexner Medical Center District, the Athletics District, Mid- In recent years, these communities have undertaken efforts to spur West Campus, and West Campus. There are a number of ongoing denser, walkable development in keeping with the objectives of Insight development projects as a result of these planning efforts. 2050. These include substantial development and infrastructure improvements in Grandview Yard (Grandview Heights), the Lane An update (3.0) to the existing plan is currently underway. Avenue Corridor (Upper Arlington), and the Bridge Street District/ Bridge Park (Dublin), all of which contribute to the travel demands on Route 315, Olentangy River Road, and the various east-west connections to both. Throughout the process of this Initiative, these communities will be engaged to ensure consistency across planning efforts that serve the regional needs of the corridor. 11 HARD RD
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Corridor Context Area The Northwest Corridor Context Area spans from Downtown BETHEL RD Columbus to Dublin, the second largest city in Franklin County, and includes portions of Grandview Heights and Upper Arlington. This context area, represented on the map (right), depicts a geography REED RD HENDERSON RD rather than a specific roadway or alignment. Olentangy
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This generalized area reflects the broader long term vision of creating CSX CLINTONVILLE BRITTON PKWY BRITTON 71 a high capacity transit corridor connecting the major employment River ¨¦§ centers and transit-supportive developments throughout the Hilliard Northwest Corridor from Downtown to Dublin. A variety of potential Inside the Focus Area N BROADWAY KENNY RD alignments have been explored in previous studies, including NextGen, OLENTANGY RIVER RD Connect Columbus, and Corridor Concepts. This boundary is used to 270 Upper Arlington gather high-level data and informs the corridor’s long term potential. ¨¦§
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Corridor Focus Area «¬315 N HIGH ST This boundary, capturing a large portion of 315 congestion and barrier issues, is representative of a smaller subsection of the corridor LANE AVE study area and is the primary focus area for the first phase of this 18.2 MILLIONRIVERSIDE DR initiative. This “southern reach” of the corridor extends generally from SQ. FT. OF DEVELOPMENT KINNEAR RD
Downtown and Franklinton to Bethel Road. This boundary is used CSX for more detailed analysis and recommendations, like the land use WITHIN LAST FIVE YEARS OR CURRENTLYWILSON RD PLANNED diagnostic and mobility assessment seen later in this report. W 5TH AVE Marble Cli As the initiative advances through technical analyses and the creation of implementation priorities, specific recommendations for Grandview Heights transportation system improvements, including transit alignments, ¨¦§70 FISHER RD ¨¦§670 multimodal roadway designs and interchange modifications, will FISHER RD be developed for this focus area. Similarly, transit-supportive ARENA DISTRICT development opportunities will be identified in this area. $3 BILLIONValleyview Scioto River 3RD ST
FRANKLINTON The focus area is home to a large variety of active and planned OF INVESTMENT WITHIN LAST HILLTOP development. Upon the completion of the Crew Stadium, all five major FIVE YEARS OR CURRENTLY sports venues in the region will exist within this boundary. PLANNED
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N HIGH ST Dublin Corridor Context Area KEY DESTINATIONS Corridor Context Area «¬315 «¬315 ONE MILE ONE MILE HENDERSON RD W DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD The Ohio State University REED RD
CSX FRANTZ RD Worthington The university has over 60,000 students and over 36,000 employees INDIANOLA AVE with a daytime population that would put it in the top ten of Ohio cities. Between Main Campus and the growing West Campus, the CSX Riverlea Olentangy
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Riverside Hospital/OhioHealth River Riverside Hospital is a 1,000 bed facility and annually admits over Riverside New BETHEL RD 46,000 patients. In 2019, OhioHealth opened a new administrative Hospital Interchange office adjacent to the hospital (with $50 million interchange project) NORTH BROADWAY with 1,600 employees and plans for 900 more within five years. N HIGH ST
REED RD HENDERSON RD OhioHealthOLENTANGY RIVER RD KENNY RD Headquarters Olentangy Grandview Yard Upper Arlington INDIANOLA AVE Nationwide Realty Investors’ mixed-use development that currently CLINTONVILLE CSX BRITTON PKWY BRITTON has around 1,900 jobs in the development. Full build-out will include 71 River ¨¦§ 1.2 million square feet with than 1,500 residential units. HUDSON ST
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KENNY RD Nationwide OLENTANGY RIVER RD Employs 12,000+ within the region and is headquartered in the Arena W LANE AVE OSU West 270 Upper Arlington OSU Main ¨¦§ LANE AVE Campus District. Campus «¬315 71 Scioto River E 17TH AVE ¨¦§ Lennox N HIGH ST Wexner Medical Center «¬315 KINNEAR RD Wexner Scioto River Shopping Center The Ohio State University’s medical campus has 23,000 employees RIVERSIDE DR Medical Center LANE AVE with over 1,300 beds. An expansion is currently underway. RIVERSIDE DR KING AVE Battelle
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Many of whom use the Northwest Corridor to travel there daily. GOODALE BLVD Grandview Heights N HAGUE AVE ¨¦§670 ¨¦§70 FISHER RD ¨¦§670 Arena District Nationwide FISHER RD Cover ARENA ARENA DISTRICT Developed by Nationwide Realty Investors as a mixed-use My Meds entertainment district with around 800 residential units. DISTRICT Valleyview Scioto River Valleyview Scioto River 70 3RD ST ¨¦§ DOWNTOWN FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON Parks and Recreation HILLTOP 3RD ST There are 677 acres of parks and open space in the Corridor Context Area, highlighted by Olentangy River and Olentangy Trail. GRANDVIEW AVE MOUNT CARMEL WEST SULLIVANT AVE 13 SULLIVANT AVE SR 315 ABOUT THE AREA EMPLOYMENT The table below highlights the top Central Ohio employers who have a presence within or very close to the Northwest Corridor Context Area. The information provided is from Columbus Business First and was last updated in fall of 2019.
AN ECONOMIC ENGINE The Northwest Corridor, and specifically the southern portion of the corridor from Riverside Hospital to Downtown, is an economic engine of regional significance. 3 of the top 5 largest employers in Central Ohio are located within or very near the corridor.
Unsurprisingly, the Ohio State University is an economic force for the corridor and the Central Ohio Region, with the main campus generates about $7 billion annually for the state. Development of West Campus will only increase this importance. Nationwide and OhioHealth are also critical employers in the corridor and region. Nationwide is responsible for catalytic developments at Grandview Yards and the Arena District.
Central Ohio Employer Central Ohio Employees Type of Business Rank**
1 Ohio State University* 36,315 Public university
2 OhioHealth 23,836 Healthcare system
5 Nationwide* 12,500 Insurance, retirement, investment and banking services
17 American Electric Power Co. Inc.* 4,294 Electric power utility serving 5.4 million customers
21 Wendy's Company* 2,338 Quick-service restaurant chain
33 Charter Communications Inc. 1,779 Telecommunications provider
41 Cameron Mitchell Restaurants LLC* 1,658 Multi-concept restaurant developer and operator
42 Battelle* 1,636 Research and development; manufacturing; government contracts
101 White Castle* 719 Quick-service restaurants and retail food products
Streamlines medication prior-authorization process, electronically 103 CoverMyMeds* 700 connecting providers, pharmacists and insurance plans *Majority of employees listed work within the Northwest Corridor Context Area **Ranked by number of employees
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ABOUT THE AREA I-270 ¨¦§270 The Northwest Corridor plays a critical role in regional employment. more N HIGH ST An almost 2 to 1 ratio of employees who work in the context area Dublin Low Wage Living (<$1,250 per Month) to residents emphasizes that this is a jobs corridor, and daily travel «¬315 to large employers is vital to the current and future success of the less Worthington corridor. With over 100k jobs located Downtown, tens of thousands of W DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD FRANTZ RD Corridor Focus Area people are using the corridor everyday to get to work. Corridor Context Area Riverlea
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PEOPLE EMPLOYED WITHIN EARNING LOW WAGES (LESS REED RD HENDERSON RD CORRIDOR CONTEXT AREA THAN $1,250 PER MONTH) Olentangy
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190:100 106,509 Scioto River «¬315 N HIGH ST RATIO OF EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES IN DOWNTOWN TO RESIDENTS COLUMBUS (ZIP CODE 43215) Almost one fourth of the people LANE AVE RIVERSIDE DR living in the context area earn less
than $1,250 a month. The map KINNEAR RD TOP INDUSTRIES depicts where those earning lower *LEHD Census Data 2017
wages live withinWILSON RD the corridor. These populations are likelier to W 5TH AVE 1 Health Care and Social Assistance | 24.3% use and will benefit more from Marble Cli transit options. 2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 10.3% Grandview Heights There are areas of lower wage justFISHER RD ¨¦§70 ¨¦§670 outside the corridorFISHER RD as well such 3 Accommodation and Food Services | 11.1% as Franklinton and the Hilltop. Improved connections to theseValleyview Scioto River 4 Retail Trade | 9.2% neighborhoods will create more 3RD ST job access to the Northwest 5 Finance & Insurance | 7.7% Corridor, promoting shared and equitable prosperity.
15 SULLIVANT AVE SULLIVANT AVE ABOUT THE AREA DEMOGRAPHICS
The context area is home to almost 100,00 people, and is growing significantly faster than the region. Though a lower median age and income is likely somewhat skewed by the presence of university students, it’s worth noting that young professionals and lower income populations both value transportation choice and enhanced mobility. DIVERSITY
10% White 13% Black
98,445 68.3% 45% 7% Asian PEOPLE LIVE IN THE CORRIDOR PEOPLE WITH ASSOCIATE, PEOPLE AGES 20 - 34 74% BACHELOR, AND/OR Other GRADUATE DEGREES
MEDIAN AGE PROJECTED ANNUAL POP. GROWTH RATE INCOME (2019 - 2024)
40 39.4 1.5% 1.4% $65,000 16.0% 38.2 $63,076 37.3 1.1% 15.0% 1.0% $59,595 $60,000 14.0% 35 0.8% 32.3 13.0% 0.5% 0.3% $55,000 12.0% 30 Northwest Corridor Columbus MSA Northwest Columbus Ohio USA 0.0% Corridor MSA Northwest Columbus Ohio USA Median Household Income (ESRI, 2019) Corridor MSA Income below poverty level (2013-2017 ACS)
*The demographic infographics shown on this page for the Northwest Corridor reflect the Corridor Context Area previously established. The majority of the data was collected via ESRI Business Analyst, which utilizes US Census/ACS and is reflective of the most current data available.
16 COTA ABOUT THE AREA HOUSEHOLDS
The context area features a high percentage of rent burdened households. Improvements to mobility and potential high capacity transit can help to offset typical transportation expenses for these households. As development continues, the amount of multi-family housing will likely increase, requiring a need for denser residential development that is more supportive of mobility improvements.
40% 8% $246,414 1972 OF HOUSEHOLDS ARE RENT HOUSEHOLDS WITH NO MEDIAN HOME VALUE MEDIAN YEAR BURDENED (GROSS RENT ACCESS TO VEHICLE STRUCTURE BUILT IS 30+% OF INCOME) 2017 ACS 2017 ACS HOUSING TYPE 2017 ACS
OCCUPANCY
Single-Family 32.6% Northwest Corridor 33% 61% 6% Detached *The housing infographics shown on this page for the Single-Family Northwest Corridor reflect Attached 55.1% the Corridor Context Area Columbus MSA 57% 35% 7% previously established. The Multi-Family majority of the data was collected via ESRI Business 12.1% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Analyst, which utilizes US Census/ACS and is reflective Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Vacant of the most current data available.
GRANDVIEW YARD MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS 17 HARD RD
ABOUT THE AREA I-270 ¨¦§270 Corridor Focus Area
N HIGH ST CORRIDOR CHARACTER Dublin Corridor Context Area «¬315 ONE MILE Within the 23 square miles of the Corridor Context Area, there are four W DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD distinct character areas that have their own unique set of land uses, FRANTZ RD Worthington residences, employment, and character. The character area boundaries depicted here are meant to be general and illustrative.
CSX Riverlea
SAWMILL RD
SINCLAIR RD DOWNTOWN EDGE Key Features: BETHEL RD • Downtown, Arena District, Grandview Yard, Franklinton, Cover My Meds, Nationwide, Scioto Peninsula, Mount Carmel West
• High density of businesses, horizontally mixed-use and vertically REED RD HENDERSON RD mixed in highest density spots Olentangy
• Land use pattern is less auto-centric and more bike/walk friendly INDIANOLA AVE
CLINTONVILLE CSX BRITTON PKWY BRITTON • COTA routes serve the area fairly well for daily commuters 71 River ¨¦§ Hilliard UNIVERSITY AREA N BROADWAY KENNY RD OLENTANGY RIVER RD Key Features: Upper Arlington ¨¦§270 • OSU Main and West Campus, Battelle, Wexner Medical Center
Scioto River • Campuses divided by Olentangy River and 315 «¬315 N HIGH ST • Medium densities with mixed-uses, especially around campus • Some auto-oriented land use patterns (strip malls, etc.), high UNIVERSITYLANE AVE AREA RIVERSIDE DR redevelopment/infill potential • Well served by transit via COTA and CABS (campus transit) routes KINNEAR RD
CSX • Biking/walking common for commute to campus and connections
WILSON RD to Olentangy Trail W 5TH AVE Marble Cli
Grandview Heights
¨¦§70 FISHER RD ¨¦§670 FISHER RD ARENA DISTRICT DOWNTOWN EDGE Valleyview Scioto River
3RD ST
FRANKLINTON THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS HILLTOP
18 SULLIVANT AVE SULLIVANT AVE HARD RD HARD RD
I-270 ABOUT THE AREA I-270 ¨¦§270 Corridor Focus Area ¨¦§270 Corridor Focus Area N HIGH ST BETHEL TO BROADWAY N HIGH ST Dublin Corridor Context Area Dublin Corridor Context Area «¬315 Key Features: «¬315 ONE MILE ONE MILE • New $50 million interchange at N Broadway, 315, and Olentangy W DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD W DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD
FRANTZ RD Worthington River Road. FRANTZ RD Worthington • Riverside Hospital, OhioHealth HQ, Anheuser-Busch Sports Park DUBLIN TO BETHEL
CSX Riverlea • Low-density residential and commercial, some higher intensities CSX Riverlea
SAWMILL RD SAWMILL RD SINCLAIR RD • Auto-oriented pattern of land use and mobility infrastructure SINCLAIR RD • Not as well served by transit
BETHEL RD • Biking/walking for recreation and connections to Olentangy Trail BETHEL RD
DUBLIN TO BETHEL REED RD HENDERSON RD REED RD HENDERSON RD Key Features: Olentangy Olentangy
INDIANOLA AVE • Dublin Bridge Park, The Ohio State University Airport INDIANOLA AVE
CLINTONVILLE BETHEL TO BROADWAY CLINTONVILLE CSX CSX
BRITTON PKWY BRITTON PKWY BRITTON 71 • Low-density residential and commercial, very little mixed-use with 71 River ¨¦§ River ¨¦§ primarily suburban character (with the exception of Bridge Park) Hilliard Hilliard N BROADWAY • Auto-oriented pattern of land use and mobility infrastructure N BROADWAY
KENNY RD KENNY RD OLENTANGY RIVER RD • Not as well served by transit OLENTANGY RIVER RD Upper Arlington Upper Arlington ¨¦§270 • Biking/walking primarily for recreation ¨¦§270
Scioto River Scioto River
«¬315 N HIGH ST «¬315 N HIGH ST
UNIVERSITYLANE AVE AREA LANE AVE RIVERSIDE DR RIVERSIDE DR
KINNEAR RD KINNEAR RD
CSX CSX
WILSON RD WILSON RD W 5TH AVE W 5TH AVE Marble Cli Marble Cli
Grandview Heights Grandview Heights
¨¦§70 FISHER RD ¨¦§670 ¨¦§70 FISHER RD ¨¦§670 FISHER RD FISHER RD ARENA DISTRICT ARENA DISTRICT DOWNTOWN EDGE Valleyview Scioto River Valleyview Scioto River
3RD ST 3RD ST
FRANKLINTON FRANKLINTON HILLTOP BRIDGE PARK, DUBLIN | BRIDGEPARKLIVING.COM HILLTOP
19 SULLIVANT AVE SULLIVANT AVE SULLIVANT AVE SULLIVANT AVE Mobility
COMMUTING
Over a hundred thousand people utilize the Northwest Corridor for IN THE CONTEXT AREA their daily commute - whether they’re leaving their home inside the corridor, arriving at their job or educational institution inside the corridor, or traveling through it to Downtown or in reverse commutes to Dublin or other communities in the northwest. The commuting trends presented below show an opportunity for increased mode- share within the corridor, as well as a significant amount of commuters experiencing travel delay - most of which is happening on 315. Striking 79.4% 3.1% more of a balance between single occupancy vehicle commuting and alternative transportation modes in the corridor will reduce travel DRIVE ALONE TO WORK TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION delay and increase economic vibrancy.
7.2% 3.6% 1.5% 30% CARPOOLED WALK TO WORK BIKE TO WORK EXPERIENCE A 25+ MINUTE COMMUTE DAILY
20 BICYCLE COMMUTER ON OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD ¤£23
MOBILITY
DUBLIN The Northwest Corridor study area Dublin touches andWESTERVILLE connects multiple critical geographies for the Central 19,192 41,270 3,373 Ohio region: the City of Dublin, Worthington ¤£33 STAY the City of Upper Arlington, The COMMUTE IN COMMUTE OUT WORTHINGTON City of Worthington, the City 15,452 5,098 of Grandview Heights, the Ohio 385 STAY State University, and Downtown COMMUTE IN COMMUTE OUT Columbus. Tens of thousands of «¬315 people commuting in and out of these areas on a daily basis are utilizing the Northwest Corridor NEW on those trips. Likewise, tens of thousands of Columbus residents ALBANY and those living or working in other communities rely on the corridor for daily travel.
These daily commutes are Upper Arlington heavily utilizing 315, which is ¨¦§71 already feeling ample congestion 9,780 1,182 16,232 pressure on a daily basis. Growth GAHANNA HILLIARD STAY in communities and job centers COMMUTE IN UPPERCOMMUTE OUT in and near the corridor will only ARLINGTON heighten current congestion issues.
«¬315 OSU
27,369 1,908 178 STAY COMMUTE IN COMMUTE OUT
Grandview Heights
8,313 131GRANDVIEW3,690 §670 STAY ¨¦ COMMUTE IN HEIGHTSCOMMUTE OUT Downtown
104,586 6,298 2,027 WHITEHALL COLUMBUSSTAY BEXLEY COMMUTE IN COMMUTE OUT REYNOLDSBURG 21
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OBETZ
¤£33 GROVEPORT
¤£23 MOBILITY BETHEL RD more Crash Density SAFETY (2018 ODOT) «¬315 less HENDERSON RD VISION ZERO REED RD High-Injury
CSX
The City of Columbus has launched the Vision Zero Columbus NetworkINDIANOLA AVE Road initiative, part of a global initiative to eliminate all roadway deaths Corridor Focus Area and severe injuries, while ensuring safe, equitable mobility for all. The Olentangy program, in its initial stages, is analyzing data and engaging the public HIGH ST Corridor Context Area to understand the locations, severity, and types of crashes throughout KENNY RD the city. River ONE MILE
Numerous streets in the Northwest Corridor have been identified as part of the city’s “High Injury Network” – streets with a history of NORTH BROADWAY crashes involving fatalities, serious injuries, and vulnerable roadway N HIGH ST users (i.e. pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists). OLENTANGY RIVER RD KENNY RD Upper Arlington THE NORTHWEST CORRIDOR Due to congestion along 315, the freeway is a hot spot for crashes, particularly around key interchanges. According to crash data from the HUDSON ST
Ohio Department of Transportation’s TIMS (Transportation Information CSX Mapping System), total crashes decreased annually in 2017, 2018 and 2019 along Olentangy River Road and at intersections along the W LANE AVE corridor. However, the number of serious injury crashes increased each LANE AVE «¬315 year. Rear-end crashes are the most prevalent collision type along the E 17TH AVE ¨¦§71 corridor, followed by left turn and angle type collisions. KINNEAR RD
Scioto RiverRIVERSIDE DR Of the 947 crashes occurring between 2017 and 2019, seven involved bicyclists and 13 involved pedestrians. Both of the fatalities that KING AVE occurred along the corridor during this time were pedestrian involved W 5TH AVE collisions. CSX Marble Cli IN THE CONTEXT AREA
NORTHWEST BLVD Grandview Heights
GOODALE BLVD N HAGUE AVE ¨¦§670
947 34 Valleyview Scioto River ¨¦§70 TOTAL CRASHES (2017 - 2019) CRASHES INVOLVING BICYCLES OR PEDESTRIANS ON 3RD ST OLENTANGY (2015 - 2019) GRANDVIEW AVE
22
SR 315 MOBILITY BETHEL RD more BETHEL RD *AM on left, PM on right Crash Density LOS A (2018 ODOT) VEHICULAR MOBILITY «¬315 «¬315 less LOS B, C HENDERSON RD HENDERSON RD REED RD High-Injury VOLUME-TO-CAPACITY RATIO (CONGESTION) REED RD
CSX CSX LOS D, E, F NetworkINDIANOLA AVE Road Using the traffic congestion model developed by Ohio DOT’s Office INDIANOLA AVE of Statewide Planning and Research, as well as the MORPC regional more Corridor Focus Area travel demand model, existing volume-to-capacity (v/c) ratios were Olentangy Olentangy
HIGH ST HIGH ST 315 Congestion Corridor Context Area analyzed. While there are no notable congestion concerns along
KENNY RD Olentangy River Road, the entirety of SR 315 is nearing or over KENNY RD less ONE MILE River capacity. Additionally in some locations, SR 315 is experiencing annual River Corridor Focus Area vehicle volume growth rates between 2 to 3%. Corridor Context Area NORTH BROADWAY NORTH BROADWAY
N HIGH ST INTERSECTION LEVELS OF SERVICE (LOS) N HIGH ST ONE MILE
OLENTANGY RIVER RD The project team analyzed 16 key intersections along the Olentangy OLENTANGY RIVER RD
KENNY RD River Road corridor - nearly all of which feed into major interchanges KENNY RD Upper Arlington with 315. The analysis also provides that the PM peak hour typically Upper Arlington operates worse than the AM peak.
HUDSON ST Most notable in the PM peak are large queues extending from the HUDSON ST
CSX northbound through movement at King Avenue that extends through CSX the Third Avenue intersection. This has additional impacts on the side W LANE AVE street queues at King Avenue, Fifth Avenue, and Third Avenue. W LANE AVE
LANE AVE LANE AVE «¬315 «¬315 E 17TH AVE ¨¦§71 TRAVEL TIME E 17TH AVE ¨¦§71
KINNEAR RD According to Streetlight Data, during the AM Peak, travel between KINNEAR RD Scioto RiverRIVERSIDE DR Bethel Road and Goodale Boulevard along Olentangy River Road Scioto RiverRIVERSIDE DR takes approximately 25 minutes. The average travel speed is KING AVE approximately 30 mph. KING AVE
W 5TH AVE W 5TH AVE
CSX CSX Marble Cli During the PM Peak, travel between Bethel Road and Goodale Road Marble Cli along Olentangy River Road takes approximately 30 to 35 minutes.
NORTHWEST BLVD The average travel speed is approximately 25 mph. NORTHWEST BLVD Grandview Heights Grandview Heights
GOODALE BLVD GOODALE BLVD N HAGUE AVE ¨¦§670 N HAGUE AVE ¨¦§670 High-capacity transit, supportive development, and other multimodal enhancements for transportation choice will help to mitigate Valleyview Scioto River Valleyview Scioto River ¨¦§70 congestion and LOS issues. ¨¦§70
3RD ST 3RD ST
GRANDVIEW AVE GRANDVIEW AVE
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SR 315 SR 315 MOBILITY TRANSIT
NextGen recommends developing a high-capacity transit option to serve the Northwest Corridor.
RIDERSHIP CMAX While many transit systems throughout the country are struggling with The system’s first high-capacity line, CMAX, began operations in declining ridership, COTA’s 2019 ridership recorded a 30-year high. 2018. The bus rapid transit service operates between Westerville and The 2019 number represented a 4% increase since a system redesign Downtown Columbus and served more than 1.2 million people in its in 2017. Many of COTA’s services, including CMAX, AirConnect, and opening year. That represents an increase of 25% over the traditional the system’s paratransit services, all experienced increases in 2019. service that it replaced. The intent of the Northwest Corridor initiative This increase in ridership shows an appetite for growth of the existing is to identify a transit alternative with an even more enhanced level of transit system - in areas like the Northwest Corridor. service, compared to that of the CMAX.
85% 19.1 MILLION 1.2 MILLION 25% OF COTA REVENUE COMES 2019 TOTAL RIDERSHIP SERVED BY CMAX IN INCREASE IN CMAX CORRIDOR FROM SALES TAX OPENING YEAR (2018) RIDERSHIP FROM 2017 TO 2019
24 COTA BUS | COTA !( !( !( !( !( !( HARD RD !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(
!( !( !( !( !( I-270 !( !( MOBILITY !( 270 ¨¦§ !(
N HIGH ST !(!(
!( !(!( !( TRANSIT IN THE NORTHWEST CORRIDOR !(!( !( !( !( !( Dublin !( !( !(
!( !( !(!( !(!( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( 315 !(!( !( ¬ !( COTA offers bus service throughout the Northwest Corridor study !( « !( !(
!( !( !( !( !( !( area, including several lines that provide frequent service throughout !( !(
!( !(
!(!( the day to Downtown Columbus, mostly in the southern portion of !(!( W DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( FRANTZ RD !( Worthington !( !( the study area. In addition, augmented rush hour service is available !( !( !( !( !( !( !(
!( !( !( on most of the major north-south routes or roadways. This service !( !( !( !( !(
!(!( provides frequent service in both the AM and PM peak periods on !( !( !( !( !( CSX Riverlea!(!( !( !(!(
SAWMILL RD !( !( !( weekdays. SINCLAIR RD !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !(!( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( COTA Routes that cross or travel within Northwest !( !( BETHEL RD !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( Corridor: !( !( !(!( !(
!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( REED RD !( !( !( HENDERSON!(!( RD !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( 1 10 31 72 !(!( !(!( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( Olentangy !( !( !( 3 12 32 74 !( !( !( !(
INDIANOLA AVE
!( !( CLINTONVILLE !(
5 22 33 !(!( CSX BRITTON PKWY !(!( BRITTON !( !( !( !(!( River !( 71 !( § ¨¦!( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !(
!( Hilliard !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( N BROADWAY !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !(!( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( Top 3 most popular bus stops in the corridor: !( !( !( !( KENNY!( RD !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( OLENTANGY RIVER RD !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( Upper !(Arlington!(!( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( 270 !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( § !( !( !( !( !( Olentangy River Rd & Riverview Dr !( ¨¦ !( !( !(!( !( !( !( 1 !( !( !(!( 128 ONS | 25 OFFS PER WEEKDAY !( !( !( !( !(!( !( Scioto River !( !( !( !(!( !(!( !( !(!( !( !( !(!( N HIGH ST !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( 315 !( Olentangy River Rd & Harley Dr «¬ !( !(!( !( !( !( !( 2 !( !( !( !( !( 72 ONS | 8 OFFS PER WEEKDAY !( !(!( !( !( !( LANE AVE !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( RIVERSIDE DR !( !( !(
!( !( !( Riverside Hospital !( !( !( !(!( !( 3 !(!( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( 85 ONS | 58 OFFS PER WEEKDAY !( KINNEAR RD !( !(!( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( CSX !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( WILSON RD !( !( !(!( !( !( !(!( !( !(!( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( W 5TH AVE !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !(!( !(!(!( !( !( Bus Stop Amenities !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( COTA Stop !(!( !( !( !(!( !( !(!( Marble Cli !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Waste !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( Bench Shelter Lighting !( !( !( Frequent!( Service !( !( !( !( Grandview Heights !( !( !( Receptacle !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( Standard ServiceFISHER RD !( !( !( !( 670 70 !( §!( ¨¦§ !( ¨¦!( % of Stops !( FISHER RD !(!( !( !( 5% 8% 39% 10% !( ARENA!( DISTRICT!( !( !( !( !( !( in NWC Rush Hour Service !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Valleyview !( !( !( Scioto River !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Corridor Focus Area !(!( !( !( *COTA !( !( !( 3RD ST !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( FRANKLINTON !( !( !(!( !( !(!( !( !( !(!(!( !( !( HILLTOP !(!( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( Corridor Context Area !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !(!( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( ONE MILE !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( 25 !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( SULLIVANT AVE !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( SULLIVANT AVE!( !( !( !( !( !(!( !(!( !( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !(!( !( !(!( !( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Bike Lane, Existing MOBILITY Bike Lane, Future BETHEL RD Multi-Use Path, Existing
Bethel Rd Trail Multi-Use Path, Future ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION Connector Bicycle Boulevard, Existing 315 «¬ COG Trails Vision This section describes the current conditions for walking and biking HENDERSON RD Low Stress Crossing, Existing*
REED RD throughout the study area and some of the challenges for connectivity Low Stress Crossing, Future*
INDIANOLA AVE to the potential future transit in the corridor area. Whetstone Trail Problematic Crossing* Overpass COGO Bikeshare Station
KENNY RD Olentangy
HIGH ST Ridgeview Elementary Corridor Focus Area BICYCLE FACILITIES Pedestrian Overpass Corridor Context Area The Olentangy River Trail (ORT) is a multi-use path that runs along River Water the length of the study area, paralleling the Olentangy River, and is *Not all crossings shown the principle north/south route for bicycling. A few multi-use path ONE MILE segments connect into the trail; all other east/west connections into Planned Twin Bridges NORTH BROADWAY the trail are on shared roadways or standard bike lanes. Nearly all and Gap Conection N HIGH ST major roads in the study area were ranked with “poor” or “moderate”
KENNY RD levels of bicycle comfort in a 2016 MORPC analysis, including the O L
E entirety of Olentangy River Road. Upper Arlington N T A
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Y The ORT is also a central corridor within the Central Ohio Greenways Alum-Scioto Connector R I HUDSON ST V
(COG) network, a regional vision for a network of 230+ miles of E
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connected trails in Central Ohio. The ORT ties into the Scioto Trail at R the southern end of the corridor. Planned greenways along Hudson D St/Ackerman Road will form the future Alum-Scioto Connector in the W LANE AVE middle of the focus area. E 17TH AVE ¨¦§71 Campus Trail There are new bicycle and pedestrian bridges and trail segments at «¬315 Overpass KINNEAR RD Olentangy River Trail Souder Avenue, West Como Avenue and Northmoor Place. New multi- Scioto River RIVERSIDE DR use sidepaths are proposed along Kenny Rd, Olentangy River Road and Souder Ave that will expand north/south routes within the study KING AVE area. A potential “Franklinton Loop” is also in planning stages that would create new multi-use paths at the southern end of the corridor. W 5TH AVE Marble Cli
IN THE CONTEXT AREA NORTHWEST BLVD Grandview Heights
GOODALE BLVD N HAGUE AVE S c Goodale St §670 i ¨¦ o t Connector o T Spring/ rail Long St Crossing Planned Souder Valleyview Scioto River 74 16 ¨¦§70 Ave Bridge
MILES OF BIKEWAYS EXISTING COGO BIKESHARE STATIONS 3RD ST OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION GRANDVIEW AVE
26
SR 315 Bike Lane, Existing Sidewalk, Existing Bike Lane, Future MOBILITY Sidewalk Gap BETHEL RD Multi-Use Path, Existing BETHEL RD Multi-Use Path, Existing
Bethel Rd Trail Multi-Use Path, Future PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES Multi-Use Path, Future Connector Bicycle Boulevard, Existing Sidewalks are present intermittently in the study area, with the Corridor Focus Area 315 315 «¬ COG Trails Vision greatest concentration in the southern end of the study area. The «¬ Corridor Context Area HENDERSON RD Low Stress Crossing, Existing* Olentangy Trail and other existing multi-use paths also provide HENDERSON RD ONE MILE REED RD REED RD
Low Stress Crossing, Future* pedestrian connections for transportation and recreation. There HIGH ST
INDIANOLA AVE Whetstone Trail Problematic Crossing* are some major sidewalk gaps in residential areas and along major Overpass COGO Bikeshare Station roadways as shown on the pedestrian facilities map on the right.
KENNY RD Olentangy Olentangy
HIGH ST Ridgeview Elementary Corridor Focus Area Pedestrian Overpass Corridor Context Area GAPS AND BARRIERS KENNY RD River Water The Olentangy and Scioto Rivers, State Route 315 and Interstate River *Not all crossings shown 670, the Columbus Subdivision and Buckeye Branch Railroads, and ONE MILE Olentangy River Road itself are all important barriers to connectivity NORTH BROADWAY Planned Twin Bridges NORTH BROADWAY on the corridor. The roads that do cross these barriers are often the and Gap Conection N HIGH ST N HIGH ST same ones that have sidewalk gaps or high levels of bicycle stress. OLENTANGY RIVER RD The distance between bicycle and pedestrian-accessible crossings KENNY RD O KENNY RD
L E of any of these barriers is often between 1/4 and 1/2 a mile, which is Upper Arlington N Upper Arlington T A well beyond typical convenient distance. Along Olentangy River Road, N G intersection designs are rarely pedestrian-friendly; the width of the Y Alum-Scioto Connector R I HUDSON ST roadway, turning vehicle patterns and right-turn slip lanes at some HUDSON ST V
E
R locations create additional challenges to crossing.
R D W LANE AVE ACCESS W LANE AVE Access points to the Olentangy Trail itself also limit its ability to serve LANE AVE E 17TH AVE ¨¦§71 as a connection throughout the corridor. There are few low-stress E 17TH AVE ¨¦§71 Campus Trail «¬315 «¬315 Overpass connections into the trail. Long distances between access points in KINNEAR RD Olentangy River Trail KINNEAR RD Scioto River Scioto River RIVERSIDE DR some areas, especially in the southern and northern portions, create RIVERSIDE DR a feeling of isolation and limit its usefulness for transportation at all
KING AVE hours of the day. Access to the trail from the west side is more limited KING AVE in the northern end of the corridor, due to the distance between river W 5TH AVE and highway crossings; this would also translate to lower access to the W 5TH AVE Marble Cli transit corridor from the residential areas to the east. Marble Cli
NORTHWEST BLVD NORTHWEST BLVD Grandview Heights Crossings and Intersection Inventory Grandview Heights Inside the Focus Area S GOODALE BLVD GOODALE BLVD N HAGUE AVE Olentangy Olentangy N HAGUE AVE c Goodale St §670 315 Railroad §670 i ¨¦ ¨¦ o River River Road t Connector o T Spring/ Underpass: 14 rail Long St Existing: 15 Underpass: # of Crossings At grade: 3 Signalized: 15 Crossing Planned: 3 20 Planned Souder Overpass: 1 Valleyview Scioto Valleyview GRANDVIEW AVE Scioto Ave Bridge River River ¨¦§70 Avg. space between ¨¦§70 0.4 mi 0.5 mi 0.4 mi 0.3 mi crossings
3RD ST 3RD ST Longest space 120 GRANDVIEW AVE 1.7 mi 0.9 mi 0.8 mi 0.8 mi between crossings MILES WITHOUT SIDEWALK
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SR 315 SR 315 BETHEL RD Development Potential Development Active Development «¬315 High HENDERSON RD
REED RD
ModerateINDIANOLA AVE to High Moderate
Olentangy
HIGH ST LAND USE DIAGNOSTIC Limited
KENNY RD As noted earlier in the document, 18.2 million square feet of River Open Space development has occurred within the last five years or is currently Corridor Focus Area planned. The Land Use Diagnostic map presents the current NORTH BROADWAY ONE MILE development status of property within the focus area. The purpose of N HIGH ST
the Land Use Diagnostic map is to: OLENTANGY RIVER RD
KENNY RD Guide Decision-Making Upper Arlington The Land Use Diagnostic map will assist in decision-making about the location of potential new transportation infrastructure and/or service based on where development could take place. HUDSON ST
Inform Future Analysis W LANE AVE This information will inform an analysis of future development’s LANE AVE likelihood to change along the entirety of the corridor that will help in OSU West Campus «¬315 71 understanding future mobility needs and opportunities. E 17TH AVE ¨¦§ KINNEAR RD OSU Main Campus Provide Clarity Scioto RiverRIVERSIDE DR The Land Use Diagnostic map gives an understanding of how private land development, infrastructure investments, and/or new mobility KING AVE options can coalesce to create transit supportive environments. W 5TH AVE Marble Cli Descriptions of the land use categories are on the adjacent page.
NORTHWEST BLVD GrandviewGrandview Yard Heights
GOODALE BLVD Opportunity areas for change N HAGUE AVE ¨¦§670
Valleyview Scioto River ¨¦§70 Recent or existing developments with mobility East
3RD ST supportive design and character Franklinton GRANDVIEW AVE
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SR 315 LAND USE BETHEL RD Development Potential Though Limited Development and Open Space make up the largest MODERATE TO HIGH DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL Active Development single diagnostic types, the combination of the moderate to high and «¬315 active development areas add up to over 2,600 acres of opportunity. High • Age and of buildings, vacancy, built form or other factors indicate HENDERSON RD These areas can be identified for transit and mobility supportive REED RD development which will help create density and efficient growth in development opportunity.
ModerateINDIANOLA AVE to High critical areas. • Could be developed with existing or modified land use Moderate entitlements. Olentangy Each category is described on this page and the distribution is shown HIGH ST • Change in similar areas demonstrates possibility for development. Limited in the chart at the bottom of the page.
KENNY RD River Open Space ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT MODERATE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL Corridor Focus Area NORTH BROADWAY • Construction is underway or imminent. • Vacant or underutilized parcels exist within areas that are already ONE MILE N HIGH ST • New development anticipated to be complete within 18 months. largely developed. OLENTANGY RIVER RD
KENNY RD • Infill and/or redevelopment is possible with existing or modified land use entitlements. Upper Arlington HIGH DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL • Change in similar areas demonstrates possibility for development.
HUDSON ST • Development plans exist (level of detail for approval). • Entitlements have been obtained or are being or actively pursued LIMITED DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL and have public support. W LANE AVE • Change in similar areas demonstrates possibility for development. • Plans and studies generally reinforce current land use. LANE AVE «¬315 • Physical condition, land use pattern, existing infrastructure and E 17TH AVE §71 ¨¦ land use policy limit potential for additional development. KINNEAR RD
Scioto RiverRIVERSIDE DR DEVELOPMENT TYPE DISTRIBUTION KING AVE 2500 50% W 5TH AVE Acres % of total Marble Cli 2000 40%
NORTHWEST BLVD OPPORTUNITY FOR CHANGE Grandview Heights 1500 2662.2 ACRES 30% GOODALE BLVD N HAGUE AVE ¨¦§670 1000 20%
1577.9 1251.4 500 1051.7 10% Valleyview Scioto River 842.6 ¨¦§70 344.3 East 274.2 3RD ST 0 0% Franklinton Limited Development Moderate Development Moderate to High High Development Potential Active Development Open Space and Other GRANDVIEW AVE Potential Potential Development Potential (ROW, etc.)
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SR 315 Moving Forward
KEY ELEMENTS
The Northwest Corridor Mobility Initiative will bring four critical ingredients to the communities and partners in the region:
Clear Sense of Direction Implementation Strategies Identification of next steps that support implementation A coordinated strategy that allows for action to occur sooner rather than later Creation of a Shared Vision A commitment by communities and partners to work together to Repeatable Process advance a shared vision for the corridor A model for how to approach other corridor planning initiatives
ENGAGEMENT
The process will feature a wide variety of digital and in-person engagement opportunities for the general public and corridor stakeholders. The engagement strategy is focused on five primary elements:
Public Symposia Focus Groups There will be two formal public symposia along with a public rollout Targeted meetings with key focus groups will be conducted. event at the completion of the plan. Outreach and Inreach Digital Engagement The engagement strategies will focus on outreach to the general public, Online surveys and engagement tools will be constructed and as well as inreach to partner agencies within the region. advertised on social media.
Stakeholders The project team will meet with stakeholders in the corridor study area to further identify issues, challenges, and opportunities.
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The project team will be working through several phases that include stakeholders and community engagement to identify the best choices for the corridor.
DEFINE ISSUES AND EVALUATE PERFORMANCE ENDORSE AND ACT OPPORTUNITIES The options are then evaluated using a Document the results and present the Collect critical data that creates the technical analysis process designed to final planning document. These items foundation for future analysis and produce results to be shared. are endorsed by community leadership recommendations. and used for action.
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EXPRESS OUR IDENTIFY FEASIBILITY PREFERENCE We are here! OPTIONS The options and technical data are Develop options for the corridor presented to project leadership, by building on the analysis of the stakeholders, and the general public to foundational data. determine a preferred option.
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We encourage everyone to engage with this process to help create a better Northwest Corridor and Central Ohio Region
Stay up to date on the project process and engagement opportunities by checking the project website below:
LinkUScolumbus.com/northwest
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