Commissioner Projects
The Board of Commissioners work together on projects that improve the state of Lorain County. This section highlights current projects that each of the Commissioners are involved in. To view projects for individual Commissioners, please visit the biographical pages for Betty Blair, Ted Kalo and Lori Kokoski.
STATE ROUTE 57 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
The State Route 57 Improvement Project involves the symmetrical widening of S.R. 57 for the addition of a southbound left turn lane, northbound right turn lane, approach tapers, and associated roadway improvements at the State Route 57 and Barrington Park development drive in Eaton Township.
Engineer: KS Associates, Elyria, Ohio
Estimated Cost: $229,000.00
Funding: 10 year 75% TIF
Schedule: 24 weeks after ODOT Approval
MARKS ROAD TRUNK SANITARY SEWER
Construction of the northeast Columbia Township Marks Road Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 119 within the Lorain County General Sewer District.
Engineer: K.E. McCartney & Associates, Elyria, Ohio
Estimated Cost: $1,131,809.30
Funding: Special Assessment
Schedule: Spring 2009 – Fall 2009
This project will require the contractor to remove and replace deteriorated bricks on the buildings façade. Repair brick masonry and flashing at window heads. Perform sealant joint repairs, tuck pointing cracked mortar joints and weep (weep tubes) repairs. The work includes new control joint installation in existing brick and reworking coping cap terminations at the southern facing balconies.
Engineer: Barber & Hoffman, Cleveland, Ohio
Estimated Cost: $527,000.00
Funding: Litigation
Contractor: RAM Construction Services (Broadview
Hts., Ohio)
Schedule: Spring 2009 - Summer 2009
The Lorain County Transportation Center involves the restoration and preservation of the historic New York Central Train Station. The facility will serve the transit needs of Lorain County and create an attractive space for pubic events.
After the renovation, the first floor will serve customers with a passenger waiting room, vending and internet services, public restrooms, ticketing area, and baggage handling. Transit users will enter from a new entrance on the east side of the building.
The project site was expanded in 2002 with the purchase of the parking lot to the east of the depot. The site now extends to Cedar Street. The site plan includes a ten bus “pulse” area for Lorain County Transit, where all northern and southern routes will converge regularly to exchange passengers. It also has three bus slips, 76 parking spaces, and an area for a stand-alone rental car facility. A secondary function of the building will be to provide a beautiful civic hall for the community.
The railroad station was built in 1926 in the grand neoclassical style of the period. It featured a 70 x 80 foot sky-lighted octagonal waiting room with marble wainscoting, ornamental ceiling, and terrazzo floor. Although subsequently altered, all of these original features will be restored. This important landmark will be reborn as a community space available to the public for rental at a nominal charge for health fairs, art shows and other social functions.
Phase 1 - Complete
Description: Exterior Restoration/Interior Demolition
Cost: $1,424,441.00
Contractors: Schirmer Construction Company (Cleveland, Ohio) & Suburban Process Piping (Vermilion, Ohio)
Architect: Bostwick Design Partnership, Cleveland, Ohio
Phase 2 - In Process
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners has announced that it will proceed with Phase 2 of the Lorain County Transportation Center. The Lorain County Transportation Center, formerly known as the New York Central Railroad Station, is on the National Register of Historic Places. In order to take advantage of our varied transportation resources, the Board of Commissioners is determined to develop a transportation facility which will enhance the integration and connectivity between employers and our available workforce. The Transportation Center will increase mobility options and provide reliable transportation and employment opportunities to disadvantaged members of our community. When completed, the Transportation Center is slated to house Lorain County Transit, Greyhound Bus terminal, Amtrak, and taxi services.
While Phase 1 provided an interior space that is ready to be renovated and the totally restored exterior, Phase 2, when completed, will provide the administrative home to Lorain County Transit and Greyhound and the beautifully restored rotunda which will be available for community events. This announcement guarantees that the residents of Lorain County will receive almost 4 Million dollars in additional federal funds. These dollars will purchase materials and supplies from local vendors and churn these dollars into our local economy by contracting with local contractors and workers that will spend this money back into our community.
The County has completed Phase 1 and is in the design phase for Phase 2. We anticipate being completed with Phase 2 in fall of 2009.
Estimated Cost: $3,200,000.00
Funding: Federal Transit Administration Grant
Architect: Bostwick Design Partnership (Cleveland, Ohio)
Schedule: Spring 2009 – Fall 2009
Phase 3 and 4 - Train Platforms, Canopies, Stairs and Elevators
- New entry patio complete with ramps, stairs, canopied walkways and sidewalks
- Paved bus areas for Lorain County Transit hub
- Park and Ride and public parking area
- Curbing and landscape improvements
- Construct a stair and elevator tower for rail access.
- Elevator machine room with operating equipment
- Elevator concrete foundation, slabs pit and minor modifications to retaining wall
- Holeless hydraulic, 5,000 lbs capacity, passenger elevator
- Lighting and appropriate ventilation and heating system
- Secure (electronic) door lock/release hardware on entrance door
- Rail platform with exterior lighting and communication systems
- Exterior site improvements at first floor level
Estimated Cost (Phases 3 & 4): $3,000,000.00
Schedule: 15 Months
Phase 5 - Park–n-Ride
Demolish buildings at Park–n-Ride site and install paved parking area.
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Improvements
The building for this project is located at the Lorain County Regional Airport and is currently used as office space by the Fixed Based Operator for the Airport. The goal of the County is to improvement the facility so that it is handicap accessible. The primary components of the project will include, but is not limited to, the following:
- ADA Restroom Improvements
- Demolish and remodel both toilet rooms for handicap accessibility
- Ceramic floor tile in restrooms with tile wainscot walls
- Solid surface countertops with new accessories
- New suspended gypsum board ceilings with new lights and diffusers
- New toilet partitions to fit new layout of two fixtures per room
- Painting of work areas
- All miscellaneous electrical required
- ADA Interior Improvements
- Increase corridor width
- New doors and hardware
- Lay-in ceilings and light fixtures
- Painting of work areas
- Carpet down corridor
- Miscellaneous electrical
- New Entry Location
- Aluminum storefront glazing, doors with transom above
- Handicap hardware
- Automatic electric door operator with buttons for accessibility
- ADA Exterior improvements
- New concrete ramp, entry frost slab, and striping
CONSTRUCTION OF JOB READY SITE
Construct a 50,000 square foot manufacturing facility on property currently owned by the Lorain County Board of Commissioners adjacent to the Lorain County Regional Airport. The County has an interested tenant who will provide 24 immediate jobs and a total of 36 new jobs within 3 years. This company currently has a 5 year contract with the U.S. military and predicts 8% annual growth.
IMPROVEMENTS & REPAIRS FOR SPUR ROAD
Improve the existing route, Russia Road to Oberlin-Elyria Road to LaGrange Road to State Route 10/20. Improvements could be made to this route which would make the airport more accessible. Russia Road is going to be improved from State Route 58 to Oberlin-Elyria Road using federal and OPWC funds. Review Oberlin-Elyria Road to LaGrange Road for improvements that would relieve congestion in this area. The concrete pavement also needs to be repaired at the State Route 10/20 interchange at LaGrange Road.
LORAIN COUNTY PARKING GARAGE
The County will complete the final repairs to the parking structure adjacent to the Lorain County Administration Building. The County has a professional services contract with Barber & Hoffman, Inc., structural engineers and can have bidding documents ready within several months. Depending on weather conditions, the construction can be completed within a span of 12-18 months.
Changes to the Parking Garage will include:
- Complete repair of the east half of levels 6 and 7
- Apply new traffic bearing membrane
- Restriping of parking areas
- Continue repair of the west half of level 6 with topping and full-depth tee flange repairs.
- Remove and replace a portion of the slab on ground, topping, and full-depth tee replacement as necessary and install a new joint at the intersection of the framed floor and slab on ground at level 2.
- Repair concrete spalls in beam ledges of inverted tee beams at the crossovers
- Full depth repair of the double tee flange and topping slab at three areas on level 4.
- Repair of spandrel panels at the exterior surface
- Sealing of panel joints,
- Sealing of joints at stairs
- Repair of corroded weld plates between tee flanges.
WEST SHORE CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECT - Alternative Analysis Study
The purpose of the West Shore Transportation Project (WSCTP) is to identify cost-effective regional transportation solutions that speed travel and regional access, improve mobility for all citizens and boost economic development within the West Shore Corridor between Lorain and Cleveland and possibly points further west as well.
The WSCTP study phase for which funding is now being requested is the Alternatives Analysis phase. During Alternatives Analysis the proposed regional/commuter rail services would be evaluated against a number of options including: no-build light, transportation systems management (TSM – the option that produced RTA’s Euclid Corridor Silver Line) bus rapid transit, light rail, trolleys and roadway improvements. Projected costs, ridership, mobility/job access and corridor development potential will be amount the factors included in the Alternatives Analysis.
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