The State Route 747 widening project begins just
north of Port Union Road and the railroad tracks and continues north
to its intersection with the new Michael A. Fox Highway. This project
will upgrade SR 747 from two to four lanes, with turn lanes where
appropriate.
Phase I, which was completed in September 2000,
widened SR 747 from north of Port Union Road to just south of Smith
Road.
For information on the remaining phases click here.
The Tylersville Road intersection with SR 747 illustrates
how TID's local initiatives improved transportation and did so in
a cost- and time-efficient manner. Traditional road authorities
planned to add turn lanes to the busy intersection to meet an urgent
need for better safety and traffic flow. But all this work would
have to be torn up later when the entire road is widened to four
lanes.
The TID, with the Butler County Engineer's Office
and under a permit issued by ODOT, stepped in to make improvements
to the intersection that would not be sacrificed later. The TID
completed the project in one and a half years, compared to a predicted
two years for the "quick fix" method. This "do it
right the first time" approach saved Butler County taxpayers
nearly $500,000 and avoided additional delays created by two separate
renovations.
