Anderson’s innovative Continuous Flow Intersection, scheduled for construction beginning late summer 2013, has received further funding that now eliminates all direct out-of-pocket construction costs to the township.
The intersection improvements are planned for Beechmont Avenue and Five Mile Road, a heavily traveled intersection that annually experiences one of the highest number of accidents in Hamilton County. CFIs built around the country have proven that such a design will significantly reduce the accident rate. Additionally, studies indicate that this type of intersection improvement can dramatically cut traffic light delay times.
The project was awarded over $2.7 million in federal transportation funds several years ago. Recently the township and the county received another grant for $877,385, which equals the amount of matching funds that are required to be paid by Anderson Township and Hamilton County for their share of the project. Grant funds awarded now total approximately $3.5 million, the amount estimated for construction.
The most recent grant was provided by the Ohio Public Works Commission Local Transportation Improvement program.
“The positive aspect of this particular grant is that the township will now have no direct expenditure of local taxpayer dollars for the CFI project. It’s that simple,” noted Trustee Vice President Russ Jackson.