BACKGROUND

The City of Oakwood is a first ring suburban neighborhood of the Dayton metropolitan region. Residential land use is adjacent to the Shroyer Road corridor. The following sites on the west side of Shroyer Road attract pedestrian traffic from the east side of the corridor:

  • Orchardly Park located between Orchard Drive and Wonderly Avenue
  • Wright Park/Smith Elementary/public library located between Telford and Aberdeen Ave

A safe routes to school (SRTS) plan dated August 23, 1995 shows a signalized crossing of Shafor Boulevard at the Aberdeen Avenue and the Telford Avenue intersections. Painted crosswalks at the Dellwood Avenue and Shafor Boulevard intersection were also proposed as part of the plan. No pedestrian accommodations were proposed on the Shroyer Road corridor. A copy of the SRTS plan is shown in Appendix A.

The City of Oakwood is a partner with the City of Kettering on a joint resurfacing project for the Shroyer Road corridor extending from the north corporation line of the City of Oakwood to the Dorothy Lane intersection within the City of Kettering. The project also continues south in the City of Kettering to Stroop Road. A project (PID #97897) on the MVRPC transportation improvement plan (TIP) has $1.9 million allocated to pavement rehabilitation related improvements. The construction funding and project development schedule limits the scope of work to improvements within the existing right of way limits. Construction is planned for FY2018 but the project could sell as early as May 2017 (4QFY2017) if project development can be expedited.

EXISTING FEATURES

Shroyer Road has a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour. On a four-lane undivided road, vehicle speeds can vary between travel lanes. Speed differential on Shroyer Road is most apparent as motorists approach the northbound lane merge on the north end of the study area.

The alignment of Shroyer Road is straight. Pavement transitions occur at two locations within the study area:

  • North End. The 4-lane roadway section transitions to a 2-lane section at the Dayton/Oakwood corporation line. The 2-lane section within the City of Dayton has a raised median (8 ft width) that serves as a pedestrian/bicycle refuge for a shared use path crossing of the Kettering-Dayton trail. Shared use path (#19) connects the University of Dayton to Iron Horse Park in the City of Centerville.

    See Figure 2 for an excerpt from the MVRPC bikepath map. The solid line represents a path physically separated from motorized traffic. Double lines represent on-street routes. The red dots represent street crossings/trail access.

  • South End. The 4-lane roadway section transitions to a 5-lane section near the Kettering/Oakwood corporation line. The 5-lane section within the City of Kettering has a raised median (4 ft width) that restricts turning movements of private driveways and of Brydon Road. Turning movements are permitted at the Speedway gas station site.
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