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Cleveland Innerbelt
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Midtown Corridor
  • “Economic activity in Central remains relatively strong.  The Midtown Corridor …has an employment base of nearly 15,000…A common advantage shared by all businesses in Central is proximity to the heart of the region’s freeway”,
  • Cleveland web site.
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Crash Summary
  • 787 crashes occurred, on average,  per year
  • 2 crashes per day occur, on average, in the Study Area
  • Central Interchange and Trench ranked No. 1 for freeway crashes statewide
  • Annual cost of $12 million
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Crash Summary
  • High percentage of rear end and side swipe passing crashes directly attributable to corridor congestion
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Weaves create
most crashes
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Midtown weaves
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Central Interchange &
I-77 Access
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Midtown
Constraints
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Access points equal accidents
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Innerbelt Trench Inbound Traffic Flow
  • Existing                       Proposed
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Innerbelt Trench Outbound Traffic Flow
  • Existing                       Proposed
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Innerbelt Trench Inbound Traffic Flow
  • Existing                       Proposed
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Innerbelt Trench Outbound Traffic Flow
  • Existing                       Proposed
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Opportunity, not a threat
  • Midtown can made safer, more attractive
  • It has many important attributes
  • Some, not-so-nice ones
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Mather Mansion
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Development
Opportunities
Freeway Caps*
*Local Participation Required
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Development Opportunities
CSU Master Plan
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The past..
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Questions