The design of the Beavercreek Road improvement project
(Fir Street to Molalla Avenue) began in late summer 2004.
In December of 2004, a public open house was held at City
Hall to receive input from the public on the proposed roadway
design. In response to comments received during the open
house, it was determined that the best way to address and
incorporate citizen concerns was to prepare both a short-term
and a long-term access management plan for Beavercreek
Road. The goal of this effort is threefold:
1) To develop a plan to better address business and property
owner access concerns; 2) To develop an interim plan to be implemented in conjunction
with the proposed roadway improvements (originally scheduled
to begin construction in April of 2005); and 3) To develop a long-term plan to be implemented over time
as new development and redevelopment occurs along Beavercreek
Road.
What
is Access Management?
You may ask, “What
is access management and why does Beavercreek Road need
access management?” For
the answers to these questions please click on the following
link:
The goal of the short-term plan is to provide all properties
at least one full access point which will allow vehicles
to turn either right or left, into or out of the property.
In comparison, the goal of the long-term plan is to provide
all properties access to a signalized intersection on Beavercreek
Road. To achieve the long-term goal, adjoining properties
will be required to provide access to one another such
that each property has an accessible route to a signal
on Beavercreek Road.
The short-term (or interim plan), once approved, is the
plan that the City will likely move forward with for construction
of the Beavercreek Road improvements. To view the preliminary
draft of the Short-Term Access Management Plan for Beavercreek
Road, please click on the following link:
Short-Term Access Management Plan
To view the preliminary draft of the Long-Term Access
Management Plan for Beavercreek Road, please click on the
following link:
Currently, the City is meeting
with property and business owners along the project route
to address and resolve access
concerns. Once this process is complete, the short and
long-term plans will undergo an approval process with the
City’s Planning and City Commissions.
What’s Next?
After the short and long-term plans
are approved by the City’s Planning and City Commissions,
design will resume on the project with the goal of beginning
construction
in the spring of 2006. It should be noted however, that
funding for this project comes from the Hilltop Urban Renewal
District, which is currently being considered for closure.
If the Hilltop Urban Renewal District is closed, the City
will have to find an alternate funding source for the project
and construction may be delayed.
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