Butler County Engineer
Greg Wilkens reports that construction is slated to begin this
week on Princeton Road in Fairfield Township. The $3 million
project calls for major roadway improvements from Bypass 4 to
Walden Ponds Circle.
Specifically, the road
will be widened to four lanes with turn lanes and islands from
Winford Drive to Walden Ponds Circle and will taper to two lanes
west of Walden Ponds Circle. Crews will also lower the profile
of the road by three to four feet at Birdy Drive, east of Gilmore
Road, to improve sight distance. Other improvements call for
a dedicated right turn lane from eastbound Princeton Road to
southbound Bypass 4, adding new signals at the Gilmore Road intersection,
upgrading existing signals at Winford Drive, and installing storm
sewers and curb and gutter along the entire length of the project.
This project is technically
the second phase of a two-part improvement that began with the
Gilmore Road widening last year. Wilkens stated at the time:
"Retail growth and development along the Princeton Road
corridor is driving the need for additional capacity and safer
traffic flow into and out of these new businesses. We've worked
closely with Fairfield Township to develop this two-phase solution
and establish a local funding source."
The construction contract
for this year's Princeton Road project was awarded to the John
R. Jurgensen Company of Cincinnati which submitted a low bid
of $3,096,840. Fairfield Township TIF funds will be utilized
to pay for 100 percent of the construction cost.
Utility crews have
been relocating poles and underground utilities in the project
area for a few months. Actual construction will begin this week
as crews lower the roadway just east of Gilmore Road. A temporary
road will be built around this area to keep traffic flowing.
There are no road closures anticipated with this project although
occasional temporary lane closures are possible. Local and thru
traffic will be maintained with full access to businesses at
all times.
Weather permitting,
the project should be completed by late November, according to
Wilkens.
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For more information
contact:
Chris
Petrocy, BCEO Public Information Supervisor
Greg Wilkens, P.E., P.S.,
Butler County Engineer
Phone 513.867.5744 • Fax 513.867.5849
