A missing connection in Dublin’s shared use path network is about to become a thing of the past.
The City of Dublin and Washington Township will join regional partners Friday, Sept. 18, for a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating construction of the Shier Rings Road Shared Use Path, an early LinkUS investment designed to make it safer and easier to walk, bike and connect across Central Ohio.
When: Friday, Sept. 18
Ceremony: 10-11 a.m.
Where: Washington Township Administration Building, 6200 Eiterman Road
The project will add approximately 1,730 feet of path along the south side of Shier Rings Road between Eiterman Road and Cosgray Road. Once complete, it will close a key gap and create a continuous path connection from Avery-Muirfield Drive to Cosgray, improving access for residents, employees and visitors.
The project is part of the broader LinkUS Mobility Initiative, a regional effort to create a more connected Central Ohio through investments in transit, sidewalks, bikeways and trails. LinkUS envisions more than 500 miles of new and improved pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure by 2050.
The City of Dublin has always believed strong partnerships are key to building a more connected community.
“The Shier Rings Road Shared Use Path demonstrates what strong regional and local partnerships can accomplish,” said Chris Amorose Groomes, Mayor of the City of Dublin. “Working alongside Washington Township and our LinkUS partners allows us to make an improvement that directly benefits residents, employees and businesses in this part of our community. Closing this gap strengthens Dublin’s path network, provides another transportation option and improves access to the small businesses and destinations that contribute so much to our local economy.”
Washington Township is leading the project in collaboration with the City and partners such as MORPC and COTA. Together, we are advancing infrastructure that supports safer travel, a more connected transportation network that gives people of all ages and abilities more ways to move.
“This project is about more than building a path. It about connecting people and communities,” said Washington Township Administrator Eric Richter. “By linking nearly 7,000 City and Township residents to a broader network of neighborhoods, parks and future transit opportunities, we are creating safer, more accessible ways for people to move throughout the region and experience the benefits of our communities working together.”
Click here for more information about the project.
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Media Contact:
Robyn Gray
Senior Public Information Officer
614.562.6765 – Cell
rgray@dublin.oh.us
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