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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH THE OHIO RAIL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR THE HINES HILL ROAD GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT THROUGH THE OHIO GRADE CROSSING ELIMINATION PROGRAM.
Brief Description: The City was originally awarded a grant from the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) in the amount of $2,886,174. ORDC has recently awarded the City additional contingency funds bringing the total grant amount to $4,290,000.
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Legislative History
24-82 - Apply and Enter into Agreement with ORDC for FRA Grant; 7/16/2024
24-107 - Amend 24-82 to Increase Grant Request; 9/17/2024
24-119 - Enter into PS Agreement with GPD for Design; 10/1/2024
25-17 - Enter into Agreement with ORDC; 2/4/2025
Purpose & Explanation
The Ohio Grade Crossing Elimination Program, administered by the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC), provides funding to assist local communities in eliminating hazardous railroad crossings.
In January 2024, the City of Hudson submitted an application to the ORDC and was awarded $2,886,174 for the Hines Hill Road Grade Separation Project. In April 2026, the ORDC approved additional contingency funding in the amount of $1,403,826 to assist with project costs as we transition from an ODOT-managed project to a Local-let project managed by the City. These funds will serve as a safeguard for project delivery and will be accessible, if necessary, after all other funding sources are utilized.
The project's total cost is estimated at $19.5 million. Funding sources include the ORDC grant mentioned above, the Federal Rail Administration's Ohio Grade Separation Program, Norfolk Southern, and the City of Hudson.
The project's construction is anticipated to take place in 2029.
This increase in ORDC funding necessitates a modified Agreement. Please see the attached document for the detailed grant amounts
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted
Supplemental Appropriation Required
X Appropriation Not Required.
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