Howland Township Trustees, Warren City Mayor, Trumbull County Commissioners and the County Engineer presented the recommendations of a year-long infrastructure planning initiative, funded in part by the US Economic Development Administration, targeting the Golden Triangle Industrial Area. Daniel E. Polivka, President, Board of Trumbull County Commissioners says that he appreciates the collaborative effort of so many entities working together towards improving the quality of life for the residents and the businesses of Trumbull County.

The plan proposes a series of public improvements to the County’s busiest industrial area, the Golden Triangle. “It’s a concentrated cluster of manufacturing that is still functioning on 20^th century infrastructure,” according to Rick Clark, Chairman of the Howland Township Board of Trustees, citing narrow roads, dated waterlines, and inadequate storm water storage. Randy Smith, Trumbull County Engineer, said the dated infrastructure limits the opportunities for these businesses to expand and for the area to grow. He said “the improvements recommended by the plan will remove some of the physical barriers to growth”.

The recommendations of the plan range from simple directional signage to a reconfiguration of an intersection, to a new access road. “Investing in our infrastructure is one way to help our economy grow,” says Warren City Mayor Doug Franklin. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting. Conceptual renderings of the plan’s recommendations will be available to view and comments will be accepted.

Click here for the Golden Triangle Infrastructure Improvement Plan

2022 Update: In May 2022, the Economic Development Administration awarded $2.7 million for improvements on Bronze Road, the intersection at Larchmont Avenue/ Paige Road/Dana Street, and the Overland Road/Bronze Road intersection. This brings the total investment through the Golden Triangle Infrastructure Improvement Plan to $6 million.

Contacts:

Gary Shaffer, PE, Trumbull County Engineers Office, (330) 675-2253 e-mail

Julie Green, Trumbull County Grants Manager, (330) 675-6620 e-mail

Kim Mascarella, Howland Township Planning Director, (330) 856-3461 e-mail

Mike Keys, Warren City Community Development Director, (330) 841-2595 ext. # 14 e-mail

Howland Township and Howland Local Schools launch
Safe Routes to School Program

Getting children to and from school safely is a priority for Howland Township and the Howland Local School District. That is why we are working together on this issue through the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. SRTS programs examine conditions around schools and then conduct projects and activities that work to improve safety and accessibility and reduce traffic and air pollution in the vicinity of schools. Communities have found that they can encourage healthy lifestyles for their children by encouraging them to incorporate physical activity into their daily travels to and from school. In certain areas, walking or biking to school may be appropriate.

The goal is for each participating community to draft and implement a school travel plan that accomplishes these objectives. The Ohio Department of Transportation has awarded Howland Township a grant to develop a school travel plan for Howland Middle School. Parents and guardians were first surveyed as to the barriers and obstacles to safely getting their children to school. The anonymous results were tabulated, and a local committee of stakeholders with an ODOT consultant to develop the travel plan for the Middle School.

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