Renaissance Gateway Plan
The North-South Transportation
Initiative study of the I-75 corridor between Piqua and Cincinnati
recommended upgrading I-75 in the Downtown Dayton Sub corridor. This
upgrade recommendation includes changes to entrances and exits along
I-75 in the Sub corridor, along with redesign of the interchange
with State Route 4. These changes will affect access to and from the neighborhoods
and institutions in the inner northwest area of Dayton, creating
the need to look at transportation needs and possible solutions before
the reconstruction occurs. Since there are a number of conceptual
planning endeavors in progress that will focus on this area, MVRPC is undertaking
a study, the Renaissance
Gateway Plan (
:380 kb), to come
up with an overall gateway and transportation concept to guide these
efforts. Materials exhibited at public meetings are also available
for review.
The primary focus of this study is roadway changes and traffic capacity/movement needs resulting from the changes to I-75. The study will strongly consider previous planning efforts by the City of Dayton as well as an "Urban Gateway" concept that addresses concept plans prepared affecting the area, including master/concept plans for the major institutions in the area - including Grandview Hospital, Dayton Art Institute and Dayton Masonic Center. Pedestrian-friendly and bike-friendly access recommendations for the study area will also be included. Shared parking opportunities will also be investigated. Intended as a minor add-on to the above-mentioned study items, a brief analysis of existing and future view sheds related to the study area and the I-75 upgrade is also requested for inclusion, along with examination of non-traditional methods for noise reduction.
An intended outcome of this study is the provision of functional-level plans that can be used to progress into a design phase. The study is to investigate thoroughfare connection alternatives for the following movements: Riverview Avenue to Main Street; Riverview Avenue to Riverside Drive ; I-75 to Salem Avenue ; and Forest Avenue or Neal Avenue closure/realignment.
The Great Miami Boulevard Connector would become the gateway into the revitalized Grafton/Grandview area and the major through surface street providing access to side streets leading to quieter residential neighborhoods as well as the major local institutions such as Grandview Hospital and the Dayton Art Institute.
Project Goals are listed below:
- Identify required roadway changes, with focus on proposed alternatives for the Great Miami Boulevard Connector joining the existing alignment of the Great Miami Boulevard to Riverview Avenue.
- Define traffic Capacity and movements’ needs resulting from the changes to I-75.
- Formulate a functional plan that accounts for all associated traffic, roadway, access and circulation movements associated with the changes to I-75.
- Coordinate previous planning efforts by the City of Dayton.
- Define the “Urban Gateway” concept.
- Coordinate with concept plans prepared affecting the area, including master/concept plans for the major institutions in the area – including Grandview Hospital, Dayton Art Institute and Dayton Masonic Center.
- Provide for pedestrian-friendly and bike-friendly recommendations
- Understand shared parking opportunities.
- Prepare a brief analysis of existing and future view sheds related to the study area and the I-75 upgrade.
- Examine non-traditional methods for noise reduction.
- Create land use-transportation concepts supporting the transportation alternatives that are workable and provide a good quality of life within the study area.
For comments or more information, please contact Martin Kim, mkim@mvrpc.org.