Railroad Grade Separation Program
Tier III - Projects Identified for No Further Development       
Update List October 4, 2002

These projects either fail to satisfy the program goals, have initial estimates of excessive cost,
environmental and/or community impacts or a general lack of feasibility.

Dist.

Project

Project Sponsor

Rail Carrier

Rough Project Cost
(in million)

Description

Comments

1

Allen - Bellefontaine Avenue

Lima

I&O

$ 9.0

Construct underpass with retaining walls.

Less than 30 trains/day, some isolation of emergency services.

1

Allen - S. Main Street

Lima

CSXT, NS

$ 16.0

Construct underpass with retaining walls.

Nearby accessible grade separations exist, initial estimate of excessive cost.

1

Allen - W. Fourth Street

Lima

CSXT

$ 8.0

Construct grade separation to serve traffic flow from I-75 to industrial area.

Severe negative impacts not demonstrated, no isolation of emergency services, does not meet program goals.

1

Defiance - U.S. 127

Defiance County

CSXT

??

Construct grade separation somewhere in the Village of Sherwood.

Severe negative impacts not demonstrated, trains move quickly - blockages are not lengthy.

1

Defiance - S.R. 15

Defiance County

CSXT

??

Construct grade separation. Details are unknown.

Project will have excessive impacts and cost at this location. TAG recommends Hire Road as alternative(see Tier 2).

2

Sandusky - Durnwald Drive

Clyde

NS

$ 3.9

Construct overpass with access road.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated.

2

Wood - Union Street

Walbridge

CSXT

$ 4.6

Construct overpass.

Majority of population is not isolated from emergency services. Project would likely cause excessive impacts. Future CSX plans could relieve blocked crossing issue.

2

Wood - S.R. 25

Perrysburg

CSXT

$ 6.0

Construct overpass with retaining walls.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated, no isolation of emergency services.

2

Williams - U.S. 6

Edgerton

NS

$ 8.0

Construct grade separation. Details are unknown.

Project would provide little benefit in relation to initial estimate of excessive impacts and cost.

2

Williams - S.R. 49

Edgerton

NS

$ 6.0

Construct grade separation. Details are unknown.

Project would provide little benefit in relation to initial estimate of excessive impacts and cost.

2

Seneca - S.R. 101/S.R. 18

Tiffin

CSXT

??

Construct one grade separation and rework roadways.

Problems are not that severe, nearby accessible grade separations exist.

2

Seneca - S.R. 100

Tiffin

CSXT

??

Reconstruct existing deficient grade separation.

Does not meet the goals of the program.

2

Williams - N. Union Street

Bryan

NS

??

Construct grade separation. Details are unknown.

Severe negative impacts not demonstrated, trains move quickly - blockages are not lengthy.

3

Lorain - Highbridge Road

Vermilion

NS

$ 1.5

Construct new bridge over NS tracks (old bridge was removed in 1980's).

Does not meet the goals of the program, strong local opposition.

3

Erie - Douglas Street

Vermilion

NS

??

Construct overpass with retaining walls.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated.

3

Crawford - S.R. 103

Crawford County

NS

$ 2.7

Construct overpass.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated.

3

Crawford - E. Beal Avenue

Bucyrus

NS

$ 3.0

Construct overpass.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated.

3

Lorain - Kansas Avenue

Lorain

NS

$ 7.1

Construct underpass.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated.

3

Huron - S.R. 13 (#142117A)

Greenwich Twp.

CSXT

??

Construct overpass.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated.

4

Ashtabula - S.R. 193

North Kingsville

CSXT

$ 2.8

Construct overpass.

Severe negative impacts not demonstrated, trains move quickly - blockages are not lengthy, no isolation of EMS.

4

Summit - Stow Road

Hudson

NS

$ 10

Construct overpass.

Project declared infeasible. R/W and community impacts of project were too great. City elected not to further pursue project

4

Summit - New Local Road

Twinsburg

WLE

$ 0.6

Proposed new roadway connecting Ravenna and Darrow Roads.

Does not meet the goals of the program, problems are not that severe.

4

Stark - S.R. 44

Louisville

NS

$ 4.0

Construct overpass on new roadway alignment.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated, does not meet the goals of the program.

4

Summit - Evans Avenue

Akron

CSXT

$ 7.2

Construct overpass.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated, blockages are not lengthy.

4

Summit - Broad Boulevard

Cuyahoga Falls

CSXT

$ 8.0

Construct grade separation. Details are unknown.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated, blockages are not lengthy, nearby grade separations.

4

Summit - Bailey Road

Cuyahoga Falls

CSXT

$ 6.0

Construct grade separation. Details are unknown.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated, blockages are not lengthy, nearby grade separations.

4

Summit - S.R. 91

Munroe Falls

CSXT

??

Construct grade separation. Details are unknown.

Through trains move quickly, blockages are not as lengthy as other sites. Problem with malfunctioning gates - check with PUCO.

6

Franklin - Hard Road

Columbus

CSXT

$ 6.5

Construct underpass with road widening project.

Project is fully funded locally, blockages are not that lengthy.

6

Marion - S.R. 309

Marion

CSXT

$7.50

Construct overpass.

Project declared infeasible. R/W and community impacts of project were too great.

6

Marion - C.R. 162 @ S.R. 4

Marion

NS

$ 3.4

Construct overpass and provide access road from C.R.162 to S.R. 4.

Area is mostly industrial and blockages do not isolate residential areas. R/W costs could make project infeasible.

7

Darke - Dearfield Road

Union City

CSXT

??

Construct grade separation. Details are unknown.

Severe negative impacts not demonstrated, no true isolation of emergency services, cost & impacts could be excessive.

7

Miami - Donn Davis Way

Tipp City

CSXT

$ 4.0

Proposed new roadway.

Does not meet the goals of the program, problems are not that severe.

7

Montgomery - Sellars Road

Moraine

NS

$ 3.2

Construct grade separation. Details are unknown.

Severe negative impacts not demonstrated, no true isolation of emergency services.

8

Hamilton - Beech Street

St. Bernard

NS

$ 5.0

Construct underpass.

Blockages are not lengthy, nearby grade separation provides access, no true isolation of emergency services.

8

Butler - Central Avenue

Hamilton

CSXT

??

Construct grade separation. Details are unknown.

No isolation of emergency services, nearby grade separation provides access, impacts are traffic related only.

12

Cuyahoga - London Road

Cleveland

NS

$ 1.4

Construct underpass.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated, blockages are not lengthy, nearby grade separation.

12

Cuyahoga - Nottingham/Dille

Cleveland

NS

$ 0.2

Construct underpass. Applicant requests $155K for P.E.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated, blockages are not lengthy.

12

Cuyahoga - W. Grace Street

Bedford

NS, WLE

$ 0.7

Extend Mapledale Ave. to connect W. Grace St. to Powers Rd.

Does not meet the goals of the program, problems are not that severe, nearby grade separation provides access.

12

Cuyahoga - Chardon Road

Euclid

NS

$ 7.5

Construct grade separation. Details are unknown.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated, blockages are not lengthy.

12

Lake - Lost Nation Road

Willoughby

CSXT, NS

$ 15.0

Extend Lost Nation Rd. from Pelton Rd. to U.S. 20.

Initial estimates of excessive cost and impacts.

12

Lake - S.R. 633 (Lloyd Road)

Wickliffe

CSXT, NS

$ 6.0

Construct overpass.

Nearby accessible grade separation exists, no isolation of emergency services.

12

Lake - Liberty Street

Painesville

NS

$ 12.0

Construct overpass.

Less than 30 trains/day & severe negative impacts not demonstrated, blockages are not lengthy.

Total

Note: For projects of unknown cost, rough estimates of $3 million and $7 million were used for rural and urban locations respectively.