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Why Go Round and Round when you could just turn left?
Last week, at the monthly Clintonville Area Commission, CAC Chair D Searcy reported the receipt of a letter from the Office of the Mayor stating the City of Columbus' decision to move forward with the left turn lane at North High Street and North Broadway. (link to full letter)
"Following review of the Commission's August 6, 2009, 5 to 4 vote on the East North Broadway Task Force recommendation to add a left turn lane to allow southbound access to High Street, the City of Columbus has decided to move forward with the left turn lane."
• The addition of a left turn lane will take place entirely within city right-of-way.
• There is no need to acquire private property.
• Installation of the turn lane would be done with the addition of 10 feet of pavement in the public right-of-way at the junction with High Street.
• Space for the additional lane would be gradually reduced to 0' at North Broadway Place, approx. 200 feet from High Street
This plan ensures the least amount of impact on the surrounding properties while at the same time being the most cost effective and logical solution to the problems that plague the intersection.
This plan was endorsed by the CAC following months of community meetings, and based upon the recommendations of a task force that was created specifically to consider the intersection proposal and the related traffic issues. The four CAC representatives of the districts immediately surrounding the intersection all voted in support of the recommendation to add a left turn lane to allow southbound access to High Street.
The Columbus City Council will vote on the appropriation of funds for this project on Monday, April 12. A small but very vocal group of Clintonville residents are currently engaged in a campaign to pressure city council members to ignore the process, and to override the decision that was reached as a result of extensive community participation by asking Councilmembers to deny funding for this project.
If you support the improvement of the North High Street and North Broadway intersection, please contact the Columbus City Council Members and register your support for the project:
Michael C. Mentel, Council President
Chair: Rules and References Committee
Legislative Aide: Mark Rutkus
Email: mkrutkus@columbus.gov (614) 645-8558
Hearcel F. Craig, Council President Pro Tem
Chair: Public Service and Transportation; and Minority and Business Development Committees
Email: cmcraig@columbus.gov (614) 645-7379
Andrew J. Ginther
Chair: Finance and Economic Development; and Safety Committees
Legislative Aide: Kenneth Paul
Email: kcpaul@columbus.gov (614) 645-2931
A. Troy Miller
Chair: Zoning; and Administration Committees
Legislative Aide: Jeanette Hawkins
Email: jdhawkins@columbus.gov (614) 645-2013
Eileen Y. Paley
Chair: Judiciary and Court Administration; and Utilities Committees
Legislative Aide: Nancy Sully
Email: npsully@columbus.gov (614) 645-2010
Charleta B. Tavares
Chair: Health and Human Development; and Housing Committees
Legislative Aide: James C. Ragland
Email: jcragland@columbus.gov (614) 645-8580
Priscilla R. Tyson
Chair: Development; and Recreation and Parks Committees
Legislative Aide: Carl Williams
Email: cgwilliams@columbus.gov (614) 645-2933
Sincerely,
Sarah Snyder
District 2
Clintonville Area Commission
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