PDAC: Submission #258 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Quality of Life

2. Project title Canal Feeder Trail Phase V (part of the Great Miami River Recreational Trail) extension to Kuther Road

3. Short description This project entails the construction of a ten foot wide recreational trail that will begin at the existing terminus of the City’s Canal Feeder Trail, accessible off Vandemark Road south of the city, for 1200 feet through the Limited Access right-of-way of Interstate 75, west under I75, and to the western edge of the interstate right-of-way, and onto a an existing gravel access path that reaches Kuther Road in Washington Township, Shelby County Ohio.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request City of Sidney

5-8. Address 201 W Poplar St, City of Sidney
Sidney, Ohio. 45365

9. County Shelby

10. Recipient organization Same

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16. Organization type Government

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Duane Gaier

18. Title Parks and Recreation Director

19. Organization City of Sidney

20. Telephone 9374988105

21. Email dgaier@sidneyoh.com

22-25. Address 201 W Polar St, City of Sidney
Sidney, Ohio. 45365

26. County Shelby

27. Additional contacts Mark Cundiff - City of Sidney, City Manager
201 W Poplar Street
Sidney, OH 45365
mcundiff@sidneyoh.com
937-498-8110

Location Details

28. City Sidney

29. County Shelby

30. Congressional district Ohio 4th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 750000

32. Total Cost 1300000

33. Other sources of funds Donations from Sidney Corporations, Cargill and Emerson Climate total $100,000.00 are ear-marked for this project. The city of Sidney has budgeted $120,000.00 in 2020 for design and $470,000.00 in city funds in 2021 for construction assuming grant funding of $750,000.00.

34. How the funds will be used Construction or Capital

35. Do you have matching funds raised or committed? If yes, explain in question #36. If no, skip to question #37. Yes

36. If yes, please provide additional information. (Or, budget document can be uploaded, see question 37) Local pledges from corporate interests of $110,000. The city of Sidney has budgeted $120,000.00 in 2020 for design and $470,000.00 in city funds in 2021 for construction assuming grant funding of $750,000.00.

37. Budget Yes

Budget File Upload

city-of-sidney-capital-budget-2020-2024.pdf (431.76 KB)

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds A year from now or later

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify ODNR Nature works, Land and Water Conservation, ODOT Transportation grants and State of Ohio's capital Budget

Community Details

40. Community Need If this crucial section, which will help the Great Miami River Recreational Trail (GMRRT) reach the west side of Interstate 75 via an existing ODOT-owned bridge, is not constructed, the City and Shelby County will lose an important link to trail users from the south and trail destinations to the south. The GMRRT connection allows over 90,000 trail users in the Miami Valley to have scenic views of the Great Miami every year. Furthermore, without this connection, the 49,800 residents of Shelby County (including the 20,550 residents of Sidney) must continue to drive south to at least Piqua to reach a significant regional trail along the river that is present in their own community. While the proposed project will not directly link the northern region to the existing system, it does supply a crucial, challenging interstate crossing at a logical point, as well bringing trail users closer to the GMRRT current terminus in Piqua. ODOT District 7 is currently willing to work with the city of Sidney to make this under interstate connection (via permit).
The City of Sidney's Parks and Recreation Major Objective number one is "Using the Great Miami River Corridor". Clearly, this is a top priority for the city and as such, this proposed project should be recognized as a number one opportunity for the city of Sidney's Parks and Recreation Department.

41. Previous Funding: Has the requesting organization received Congressionally earmarked funding in the past? If so, please provide a brief project description, year funded, amount, and Congressional sponsor. Building this connection will get Sidney one step closer to the economic engine that the nation's longest paved trail system in America. It will drive economic growth in Sidney, especially in its recreational and historical sites along with the downtown that is currently going through a renaissance. With the additions of new restaurants, rehabilitation of a historic theater to promote the arts, and the opening of boutiques around the Sidney court square, the trail will be used not only by the locals but will bring tourists into Sidney.
Besides the tourism, the recreational trail also provides active recreation along the historical, Sidney Feeder Canal, that supplied water and commerce to the Miami Erie Canal in Lockington, prior to the 1913 flood which wiped out many sections of the canal, about the time the train took over transporting goods across the country. The active recreation provided by the trail will assist with the nations increased health costs by providing an outlet for safe recreation on an off road trail for runners, walkers and bikers.

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46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? {Empty}

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Additional Details

50. Letters of endorsement, supporting materials, additional information. You can submit ONE PDF file that does not exceed 10 pages.

PDAC Letters and Maps.pdf (42.72 MB)

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

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54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. dgaier@sidneyoh.com

55. Do you want your project to be considered as a Community Project in the fiscal year 2025 –2026 State Capital Budget Bill? {Empty}

56. If your project type is on the list of ineligible projects (see above), please offer an explanation why your project could be eligible. If your project is not on the list, answer the question by stating that your project is not on the list of ineligible projects. {Empty}

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. {Empty}

58. Does your project have a connection with, or provide some benefit to, a state agency that has bonding authority? Please check all that apply from the following list: {Empty}

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