Council authorizes final ODOT agreement for Dayton–Yellow Springs/I-675 interchange; city share rises to $343,920

Fairborn City Council authorized the City Manager to enter a final agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the Dayton–Yellow Springs Road/I-675 interchange project on Jan. 16.

City Engineer Don O'Connor said design is complete and construction will be managed by ODOT this summer; ODOT provided an updated final estimate that raised Fairborn's local share to $343,920, a figure O'Connor said reflects additional inspection-service costs the city must pay. "The new estimate with the addition of the inspection services is $343,920 which equals about 25 percent of the total construction costs," O'Connor said. Council approved Resolution No. 2-18 after staff identified funds in the supplemental appropriations.

Council members asked about bridge work and traffic backups; O'Connor said the work on the bridge is limited to adding a sidewalk and installing a decorative fence, and discussion continued about congestion near Kroger's during peak periods.