Section of Hamilton Rd. to get more lanes

Gahanna is still continuing to grow and this can't be a bad thing for this particular stretch of Hamilton.

Increasing traffic in Gahanna prompts call to expand road
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Jim Woods
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

The last two-lane stretch of Hamilton Road in Gahanna will disappear around 2012 and could have either roundabouts or a median strip.
Gahanna City Council voted 6-0 last night to move forward with expanding Hamilton Road to four lanes between Clark State and Johnstown roads.

In 1997, residents were successful in persuading the Gahanna council not to widen their road.
But the city continued to grow and a recent traffic study found the traffic count rose from 15,100 vehicles daily in 1997 to 18,800 vehicles a day in 2004 . And there are more vehicles coming, with projections of 34,000 daily by 2032.

jwoods@dispatch.com