Fairborn council authorizes federal FAST Act grant applications for Maple Avenue and Colonel Glenn projects

On Oct. 3 the Fairborn City Council approved Resolution No. 42-16 authorizing submittal of three federal FAST Act funding applications through the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission. City Engineer Don O'Connor described the projects and said the applications cover one candidate project for each funding type: Maple Avenue Improvement Phase 2 (STP), Colonel Glenn Pedestrian Improvements (CMAQ) and Colonel Glenn Enhancement Phase 1 (TA).

O'Connor noted funding rules and local match requirements: "The requirements of all three types of this funding are that local match dollars are included as part of the project, so we cannot pay 100 percent of the project with the grant dollars." Council discussed design phasing related to Wright State University's corridor and confirmed Maple Avenue would include a bike lane in planned widening. The council adopted the resolution unanimously.