Other TID Projects

The Tylersville Road intersection with SR 747 illustrated 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 was 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.

This project extended Union Centre Boulevard from State Route 747 to Seward Road. The extension links a major Butler County east-west road to new developments in West Chester Township. It also opened up approximately 600 acres for future economic investments. This extension helped alleviate traffic congestion and provided an additional link to I-75. 

The TID completed the Bypass 4/State Route 4 intersection improvements and the relocation of Reigart Road in December 1999. Construction included turn lanes on Bypass 4 and Route 4; the four-way signalization of Bypass 4, Route 4 and Reigart Road, and the relocation of Reigart Road directly across from Bypass 4.

As part of the project, the TID also signalized the State Route 4/Creekside Drive intersection in conjunction with the opening of the Millikin Road Bridge over Bypass 4, which was completed by the Butler County Engineer's Office.

The TID was involved with widening State Route 747 from Port Union Road to State Route 129. The TID received grants for Phases 1 and 3 of the project. The second phase, Smith Road to Tylersville Road, was completed by the Butler County Engineer’s office with a grant they received. The TID also assisted Liberty Township in right-of-way acquisition north at Princeton Road.

As the TID was working on the improvements with Muhlhauser Road and Union Centre Boulevard, it was determined realigning Lakota West Drive to intersect with the new roadways was the best option. Although this has been the TID’s smallest project to date, it was a critical one for West Chester Township and also Lakota Schools, with the Lakota West High School located at the terminus on the west end.

West Chester Township entered into an agreement for the TID to widen West Chester Road adding a turn lane and curbs and gutters. The project was being completed in two phases. Phase B was started in October 2000. Phase A, which took over where Phase B stops at the Union Centre Intersection, continued to Beckett Road. 

The Princeton Road at State Route 4 Bypass project was initiated by Fairfield Township to improve infrastructure to service this thriving area. The Township undertook the improvements to accommodate the traffic generated by additional traffic congestion from the development of Bridgewater Falls and the west side that includes Home Depot and Walmart.

The project consisted of widening Princeton Road and Bypass State Route 4, including installing a new signal at the Winford Drive intersection and revising the signalization at State Route 4 Bypass.