Transportation Priorities

Existing Plan

Comprehensive Plan (2001)

• Infrastructure a major focus
• Has Transportation Improvement Plan
• Recommends upgrades to road system
• Recommends funding for connections
• Recommends strong access management
• Recommends trail system investments
• Recommends updates, priorities, details

Recent Efforts

County Strategic Planning (2015-2016)

• SR 53 Corridor Study (2014) identifies 20 safety hotspots, gives negative ROI for $80M Super 2
• County Strategic Plan (2015) has transportation as one of four major goals
• Transportation Improvement District (TID) formed and registered with ODOT (2016)
• Transp. Committee updating TIP (2016)

1 - Fair Lane Extension

• 2-phase, $8.0M Tiffin project
• Phase 1 ($4.0M, 0.5-mi widening of US 224, 2 signals) needs funding now
• Phase 2 ($4.0M, 0.6-mi extension) - future
• ODOT approved traffic study
• Design has been initiated

2 - Tiffin Fostoria Connector 

• 3-phase, $7.0M Seneca Co. project
• Phase 1 ($3.0M, 4.0-mi widening and curb straightening of Maule Rd.) needs funding
• Phase 2 ($1.0M, 2.0-mi widening of CR592)
• Phase 3 ($3.0M, 4.0-mi widening of CR592)
• Helps congestion, development; connects

3 - Fostoria Loop Road

• 7-phase, $61.2M Fostoria project
• Phase 1 ($1.9M Stearns Rd.) done in 2014
• Phase 2a ($6.5M Jones Rd. grade sep.) done
• Phase 2b ($5.2M Jones Rd. resurface/SR 12 intersection) needs funds
• Helps safety, maintenance, business

4 - Active Transportation Plan 

• Plan needs to be funded first
• Then, an RFP would be prepared and issued
• A firm would be selected and the plan prepared
• Would evaluate walking, bicycling, and busing
• Large impact on quality of life, safety, etc.