SUBMITTED MARCH 19, 2021
Updated Regional Support and Endorsement
Support and momentum for this project continues to build. These additional endorsements (indicated by an asterisk), as well as the original letters of support, are included below for review and consideration.
Letters of Support
Federal, State & Local Elected Officials
United States Senate – Ohio Delegation
United States House of Representatives – Central Ohio Delegation
State Representative Kristin Boggs
State Representative Erica Crawley
State Representative Brian Stewart
Franklin County Engineer Cornell R. Robertson
Franklin County Recorder Daniel J. O’Connor, Jr.
State & Local Governments
Ohio Department of Public Safety
Ohio Department of Administrative Services
Agencies & Coalitions
Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County
Central Ohio Transit Authority
Columbus Downtown Development Corporation
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
Columbus Next Generation Corporation
Columbus Partnership & One Columbus
Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority
Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority
Franklin County Transportation Improvement District
Human Service Chamber of Franklin County
Union County-Marysville Economic Development Partnership
Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio
Corporate & Private Businesses
Advanced Engineering Consultants
Crawford & Associates Services
Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.
DHDC Engineering Consulting Services, Inc.
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Ribway Engineering Group, Inc.
State Auto Insurance Companies
Hospitals & Non-profit Agencies
Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio
All THAT – Teens Hopeful About Tomorrow
Center of Science and Industry (COSI)
Community Development for All People
Economic & Community Development Institute (ECDI)
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Columbus
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Educational Institutions
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus State Community College
Professional Organizations & Trade Associations
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Ohio
Building Industry Association of Central Ohio
Columbus Building Trades Council
Urban Land Institute Columbus District Council
Business Associations & Neighborhood Organizations
Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District and Discovery Special Improvement District
Parsons Area Merchants Association
Parsons Avenue Redevelopment Corporation
Somali Community Association of Ohio
Other Stakeholders
Additional Materials
- Editorial, “Federal funds would help transform I-
70/71 split,” The Columbus Dispatch, May 8, 2019. - Alexis Moberger, “Gas tax hike helps I-70 and I-71
revamp project move forward,” ABC6, April
15th, 2019. - Chris Galford, “Ohio transportation budget
includes three endangered central state
projects,” Transportation Today, April 25, 2019. - “Massive Columbus Crossroads project continues
next week,” Qfm96, 96.3 WLVQ – Radio. - “DeWine Says Gas Tax Hike Funding Latest Round
of Columbus,” Ohio Public Radio, April 16, 2019.
Appendix A – Updated Phasing, Phase 4 Trench Improvements, and Project Area Maps
Appendix B – IMS and FONSI Approval
Appendix C – Joint Commitment Letter
Appendix D – VZ, Equity, Demand, and Need Mapping
Appendix E – COVID-19 Truck Data
Appendix F – Safety and Congestion Information
Appendix G – StreetLight, Economic Development, Commuting, and MORPC Trip Info
Appendix H – Current Conditions and Phase 4 Improvements
Appendix K – ECAT Analysis
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Appendix A – South Innerbelt Trench
Appendix B – IMS and FONSI Approval
Appendix C – Funding Commitment Letters
Appendix D – MORPC 70/71 Trip Maps
Appendix E – Public Involvement
Appendix F – Safety and Congestion Information
Appendix G – Current Conditions and Phase 4 Improvements
Appendix H – Economic Development Opportunities
Appendix J – Rural Areas and Commuting Appendix K – Project Schematics
Appendix A – South Innerbelt Trench
Appendix B – IMS and FONSI Approval
Appendix C – Funding Commitment Letters
Appendix D – Public Involvement
Appendix E – MORPC 7071 Trip Maps
Appendix F – Freeway and City Street Safety Information
Appendix H – Current Conditions and Phase 4 Improvements
Appendix I – Economic Development Opportunities