No project can be funded without OKI's approval, so this assures that they will be familiar with the process and the recommendations. Representatives of the regional agency met Wednesday with committee members and other area leaders. Bob Koehler, OKI Transportation Planning Division manager, will guide the study process. Mr. Koehler and representatives of the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Butler County Engineer's Office and communities from Monroe to Oxford will try to forecast growth and will study vehicle trips in the northwest portion of the county. The study process, which will take 18 to 24 months, must include an array of environmental studies.
Construction is likely years away.
The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.