Dearborn County Transportation Assessment Complete ... - OKI

to US 50. The new roadway will be a two lane road spanning about 1.8 miles in theLawrenceburg area. The estimated cost of the new roadway is $14 million.1.8 SUMMARYThe economic base of the county is sound, with the poverty rate in most areas wellbelow the national average. These results are not unexpected given the type ofdevelopment that has taken place, mostly subdivisions serving commuters to theGreater Cincinnati region. While there are large employers in the region, includingArgosy and Seagram and Sons, Inc., many residents still work outside the county. Forthe county to continue to grow further, industry is needed to provide high quality, familysustainingjobs.Dearborn County is a rapidly growing area, with population increases well over thenational average for the last ten years. According to projections by OKI, this area thepopulation in this area is expected to jump by 60% by 2030. In fact, according to the2000 Census, some of Dearborn County is now within the urban boundary for GreaterCincinnati. While bedroom communities and large subdivisions are developing in theeastern portion of the county where fast and efficient access to the interstate system isavailable, the central and western portion of the county still remains rural. If thepopulation projections are correct, it is only reasonable to ascertain that rural areas willbecome thriving communities in the near future. Therefore, the transportation systemneeds to be upgraded to meet the changing conditions.Dearborn County Transportation Assessment Page 1-19