LHMP : Butler County, Ohio 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan - Mitigation Action
Title
Build what's being called the Cedar Grove Connector, a simple project proposed by the Butler County Engineer. The Cedar Grove neighborhood, consisting of 215 homes, is routinely blocked from ingress/egress at its three grade crossings of the Norfolk Southern mainline. In need of Fire/EMS, or in need of evacuation due to derailment and release of hazardous materials, the neighborhood could be completely cut off. The risk of a mass-casualty event is unnecessarily high.
Details
The Connector would run from West Taylor School Road to West Elkton road and eliminate the need to cross tracks getting into-out of Cedar Grove.