Permanent Corridor Dossier: Cemetery Road

Benchmark infrastructure inventory covering the 1.4-mile arterial span between Leap Road and the I-270 Interchange.

Status: Active Variances Pending Council Review
Corridor Parcel & Access Map
Target Parcel
Critical Bottleneck
LEAP RD NORWICH ST I-270 INTERCHANGE PARCEL 26-R Queue Spillover PM Merge Friction
Schematic representation of corridor nodes; not a certified boundary survey.
Current Level of Service (Peak Evening)
Cemetery @ Leap Rd
LOS D
42.8 sec delay / veh
Cemetery @ Norwich St
LOS E
61.4 sec delay / veh
I-270 Westbound Ramps
LOS E
Queue extends past bridge
Projected with Infill (26-R)
LOS F
Unmitigated breakdown
Municipal Classification & Standards
Thoroughfare Plan Type: Major Urban Arterial (Class I)
Average Daily Traffic (ADT): 28,400 vehicles / 24 hrs
Design Speed vs. Posted: 45 MPH Design / 35 MPH Posted
Enforceable Developer Commitments (Resolution 26-R)
  • Right-of-Way Dedication: Developer must dedicate 12 feet of frontage along Cemetery Road for future third-lane expansion before certificate of occupancy.
  • Off-Site Traffic Contribution: $145,000 escrow bond required for traffic signal retiming and loop detector upgrades at Norwich St intersection.
  • Access Restriction: Right-in / right-out restriction mandatory for Western curb-cut; left turns restricted during peak AM/PM hours (7–9 AM, 4–6 PM).
  • Pedestrian Multi-Use Trail: Construction of a 10-foot asphalt multi-use path connecting the parcel to the existing municipal trail network.
Critical Infrastructure Bottlenecks
  • Norwich Left-Turn Pocket Shortage: Existing left-turn storage pocket holds only 6 vehicles; peak evening queuing currently spills over into the through-travel lane.
  • Curb-Cut Proximity Friction: Requested variance permits curb access within 385 feet of an active signal, conflicting with the City’s 600-foot arterial access management standard.
  • Storm Sewer Vault Capacity: Western ditch line requires regional detention integration; high impervious surface ratios risk surcharge during 25-year storm events.
  • I-270 Northbound Weave: Heavy evening merge volumes heading to northbound I-270 create cascading backups across the bridge deck into Hilliard proper.
Data Source: City of Hilliard Engineering Dept, ODOT District 6 Traffic Volume Counts, and certified CivicWeb filings.

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