PURPOSE AND NEED

The purpose of the safety study is to evaluate the existing safety performance and to identify potential countermeasures on Shroyer Road between Dorothy Lane and the north corporation line of the City of Oakwood (Dellwood Avenue). The Dorothy Lane and Shroyer Road intersection ranks #60 on the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) list of high crash locations for 2014.

A review of crash data provided by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) crash database yielded a total of 180 crashes within the study area over a 5 year period (2010-2014). The following crash types and conditions are over represented within the study area compared to statewide averages (2010-2014) that are shown in parenthesis.

  • Injury crashes: 48 crashes or 26.7 percent (23.5 percent)
  • Rear end crashes: 78 crashes or 43.3 percent (20.7 percent)
  • Angle crashes: 34 crashes or 18.9 percent (17.6 percent)
  • Left turn crashes: 29 crashes or 16.1 percent ( 3.9 percent)
  • Sideswipe passing: 16 crashes or 8.9 percent ( 6.9 percent)

Improving accessibility of other transportation modes along the corridor is a priority for the City of Oakwood.

EXISTING CONDITIONS

The 1.18 mile study section of Shroyer Road is primarily located within the City of Oakwood, Montgomery County. The typical roadway section within the City of Oakwood is a 4-lane section providing connectivity as an Urban Minor Arterial between State Route 48 and Wilmington Pike. The study area is bounded by the following limits:

  • South Boundary. The Shroyer Road and Dorothy Lane intersection is the southern boundary of the study area. The study area includes an additional 250 feet on each approach of the signalized intersection. The south end of the study area is located within the City of Kettering (850 feet). The typical roadway section within the City of Kettering at the south end of the study area is a standard 5-lane section with variable width raised median.
  • North Boundary. The northern boundary of the study area is the north corporation line between the City of Dayton and the City of Oakwood. The typical roadway section within the City of Dayton is a 2-lane section.

The daily traffic volume on the Shroyer Road varies between 15,000 vehicles on the north end of the study area near Lonsdale Avenue and 14,300 vehicles on the south end near East Drive. Figure 1 is an area map showing the study area of the Shroyer Road corridor (red box).

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