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$52M in federal grants awarded for new Columbus-area bridges, paths and other projects

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has distributed more than $52 million in federal funding for infrastructure projects around central Ohio. Seven projects, from bus rapid transit to new bridges spanning interstate highways, were allotted federal transportation funding that is coordinated through MORPC. Five of the seven projects awarded funding are in Columbus. They include: ● $9,328,863 for the East Broad Capital Trail, a multi-use path ● $7,382,832 for intersection improvements at Trabue Road at Walcutt Road on the city's Far West Side ● $14,400,000 for bus rapid transit improvements on East Main Street on the city's East Side ● $4,730,373 for the Big Walnut Trail between Cherrybottom Park and Morse Road on the city's Northeast Side. ● $9,155,409 awarded to Franklin County for the second phase of East Cooke Road reconstruction east of Interstate 71 between Glenmawr Avenue and Karl Road on Columbus' North Side. The road is the border between the city's North Linden neighborhood on the south and the Maize-Morse and Clinton Estates neighborhods on the north side. The other two projects awarded new grants: Dublin: $4,500,000 for the Emerald Connector, a new bridge crossing Interstrate 270 Grove City: $2,625,000 for the Southwest Regional Medical and Innovation Gateway Overpass, a new bridge over Interstate 71 These projects were approved from approximately $160 million in grants requested from around the region. A MORPC committee selected the projects 'with the greatest regional impact for these limited resources,' Tom Graham, principal planner at MORPC, said n a press release. 'MORPC is working closely with Central Ohio communities to invest in critical infrastructure projects,' said Parag Agrawal, MORPC's chief mobility and development officer. 'The $52 million commitment will enhance the multimodal transportation network, promote walkable and bikeable neighborhoods, and will enhance roadway safety.' Awinfrey@ This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus area gets $52M in new federal grants funding bridges, paths