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Centre Boulevard |
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October 5, 2000, the TID hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate
the opening of Union Centre Boulevard and its intersection with
State Route 747.
The opening created another direct route to I-75
from SR 747. Remarks were made by Greg Wilkens, fromer TID executive
director; David Tacosik, West Chester Townshiop Trustees; Chuck
Furmon, Butler County Commissioners; and Chris Wunnenberg, Schumacher
Dugan Construction.
The extension of Union Centre Boulevard is starting
to open many acres for development. Recently, Biggs Foodstore opened
a store on the corner of SR747 and Union Centre. There are also
plans under way for other development in the area. The road will
also help ease traffic congestion on SR 747 and other secondary
roads in West Chester Township.
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| Dedication
Ceremony - November 25, 1997 |
Over
600 people gathered over I-75 to celebrate the dedication of the
new Union Centre Boulevard I-75 Interchange. |
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Mike
Fox, former Butler County Commissioner and former TID Board
of Trustees. |
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Former
Governor George Voinovich was the featured speaker at the
ribbon cutting. |
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Former
Governor Voinovich meets with guests after the Union Centre
ribbon cutting. |
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| Project
Funding |
| West
Chester Township |
$ 9,916,665.56 |
| Butler County |
$ 6,870,000.00 |
| City of Fairfield |
$ 155,143.49 |
| Miscellaneous |
$ 6,563.86 |
| Private Sector Funding |
$ 7,050,000.00 |
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| Total |
$ 23,998,373.00 |
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Schumacher
Dugan Construction contributed approximately $6 million to the project
in right-of-way and construction services. |
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| Construction |
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On
August 10, 1997, crews began laying the steel beams for the
bridge over I-75. Between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.,
traffic was rerouted over the new exit and entrance ramps.
This new method of traffic management during bridge construction
was very successful. It allowed maximum efficiency for construction
crews. More importantly, it was the safest alternative for
I-75 drivers. Expected to take four weeks, this part of the
project was finished in only eight nights. |
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