UNION TWP. — The public had a chance Monday to express opinions to local planners about how to improve transportation in eastern Hamilton County and western Clermont County.

        The Hamilton County Transportation Improvement District, which is administering the eastern corridor transportation study, set up an elaborate exhibit Monday at Eastgate Mall to explain the study and to seek public feedback.

        This was the first of five public hearings scheduled for this project before it enters its preliminary engineering phase. The next public hearing will be 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday at John P. Parker Elementary School, 5051 Anderson Place, Madisonville.

        The eastern corridor extends from downtown Cincinnati to Milford, Batavia and Amelia and includes Northern Kentucky along Interstate 275 and I-471. The focus areas are Ohio 32, Eastern Avenue and Lunken Airport, Wooster Pike, Red Bank Road, Wasson Road and the river plains.

        Planners involved in the project are trying to devise the best way to utilize all modes of transportation, including roads, buses, rail, bike paths and pedestrian paths.

        “We have to be careful about what we do because we'll only get one shot at it,” said Rick Record, a principal of Balke Engineers, lead consultant for the project.

        The area's population is expected to jump from about 670,000 today to more than 1 million in 2030.

        “Many of these projects we're considering are six to eight years away from construction,” Mr. Record said. “But we have to do the planning now.”

        About 200 people attended Monday's public hearing.

        Jim and Evelyn Horstmeyer, of Union Township, said they were impressed with the way the plan ners were approaching the transportation problems. “I like the way they're bringing all the solutions together and coordinating them instead of just having a hodge-podge,” Mr. Horstmeyer said. “We'll take anything to help the Beechmont Avenue area,” Mrs. Horstmeyer said.

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