For Immediate Release

August 9, 2010

 

City of Columbus Improvements On 43 Streets To Begin In August
In Fourth and Fifth Rounds of 2010 Resurfacing

During August, the City of Columbus will begin work to improve 43 streets in the fourth and fifth rounds of street resurfacing in 2010.  

“We continue to invest in the resurfacing of streets all over Columbus that are among those most in need of improvements,” said Mayor Michael B. Coleman. “We are making streets in neighborhoods safer for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.”

 

The two newest rounds of road improvements total $8.886 million, bringing the City’s 2010 investments in resurfacing to $18.826 million. In 2009, Columbus had no City funds for resurfacing in the midst of the budget crisis. Last year, the City was awarded $3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding to resurfacing nine streets, which were completed in June of this year.

“These road improvements are essential to increase the quality of life in Columbus neighborhoods,” said Councilmember Hearcel F. Craig, chair of the Public Service and Transportation committee. “This City Council and the Administration have made these projects a top priority and promise to continue to focus on road repairs in the years to come.”

 The resurfacing of the 43 streets—Projects Four and Five on the attached list—will include the construction of 595 Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps. Project Four streets will be completed by November, weather permitting. With the end of construction season and start of winter weather expected in November, streets in Project Five not resurfaced this year will be completed in the spring of 2011.

 

RESURFACING 2010 - PROJECT 4

¨ Cost: $4.851 million

¨ Project schedule: August 2010 – November 2010, weather permitting

¨ 7 City Streets:

• Cleveland Avenue, between Genessee Avenue and Oakland Park Avenue
• Gender Road, between 58 feet south of Winchester Pike (at City limit) and Brice
• Road
• Hamilton Road, between East Dublin-Granville Road and one-half mile north of East
• Dublin-Granville Road
• Hamilton Road, between Morse Road and East Dublin-Granville Road
• Lehman Road, between Gender Road and bridge over Georges Creek
• Livingston Avenue, between Castlegate Road and Brookway Avenue
• Second Avenue, between 4th Street and 378 feet east of Washington Avenue

¨ Work to be done to improve the above streets will include:

• Milling the existing pavement
• Overlaying with new asphalt concrete
• Constructing 260 ADA curb ramps along the seven streets
• Replacing curb and sidewalk associated with installing ADA wheelchair ramps
• Where warranted, the plans also call for areas of partial depth pavement repair

 

RESURFACING 2010 - PROJECT 5

¨ Cost: $4.035 million

¨ Project schedule: August 2010 – End of June 2011 weather permitting

• The end of construction season as winter weather begins in November will require

some of the listed streets to be resurfaced in the spring of 2011

¨ 36 City Streets:

• 17th Street between Livingston Avenue and Columbus Street
• 22nd Street, between East Broad Street and East Long Street
• 22nd Street, between East Long Street and Mt. Vernon Avenue
• Carpenter Street, between Sycamore Street and Livingston Avenue
• Chatfield Park, between Stratford Way (at sign) and Maryland Avenue
• Chesterfield Road, between Main Street and Sherwood Road
• Dundee Avenue, between Elaine Road and Hamilton Road
• Eakin Road, between Brinker Avenue and Wayne Avenue
• Elm Street, between Pearl Street and Fourth Street
• Greenway Avenue, between N. Stratford Way (at sign) and Nelson Road
• Heyl Avenue, between Reinhard Avenue and Livingston Avenue
• Hickory Street, between Pearl Street and Fourth Street
• Lafayette Street, between Pearl Street and Fourth Street
• Lazelle Street, between East Broad Street and Lynn Street
• Lazelle Street, between Lynn Street and Chestnut Street
• Ludlow Street, between Locust Street and Nationwide Blvd.
• Lynn Street, between Front Street and Wall Street
• Lynn Street, between Third Street and Fourth Street
• McNaughten Road, between Livingston Avenue and East Main Street
• McNaughten Road, between East Main Street and East Broad Street
• Milton Street, between Gay Street and East Long Street
• Mound Street, between James Road and S. Hampton Road
• Normandy Avenue, between Gay Street and Long Street
• Pearl Street, between Hickory Street and Locust Street
• S Hampton Road between Livingston Avenue and East Main Street
• Sixth Street, between Mt. Vernon Avenue and Buckingham Street
• Stone Avenue, between 18th Street and Gilbert Street
• Stratford Way, between Chatfield Park (at sign) and Greenway Ave North (at sign)
• Sullivant Avenue, between 619 feet east of Norton Road and west end of bridge over

I-270

• Sullivant Avenue, between east end of bridge over I-270 and Georgesville Road
• Whittier Street, between Fairwood Avenue and Rhodes Avenue
• Whittier Street, between Seymour Avenue and Fairwood Avenue
• Winslow Drive, between Alum Creek Drive and 111 feet east of the dead end of the

street to the west

• Young Street, between East Broad Street and East Gay Street
• Young Street, between East Long Street and Spring Street
• Young Street, between Spring Street and Mckee Alley

¨ Work to be done to improve the above streets will include:

• Milling the existing pavement
• Overlaying with new asphalt concrete
• Constructing 335 ADA curb ramps along the 36 streets
• Replacing curb and sidewalk associated with installing ADA wheelchair ramps
• Where warranted, the plans also call for areas of partial depth pavement repair

 

Previous 2010 Resurfacing Projects

 RESURFACING 2010 - PROJECT 3

¨ Cost: $690,049

¨ Project schedule: June 2010 – August 2010, weather permitting

¨ 1 City Streets:

• North High Street, between Chittenden Avenue and 180 feet south of Lane Avenue

¨ Work done to improve High Street included:

• Milling the existing pavement

• Overlaying with new asphalt concrete

• Constructing 42 ADA curb ramps along the street

• Replacing curb and sidewalk associated with installing ADA wheelchair ramps

• Where warranted, the plans also call for areas of partial depth pavement repair

 

RESURFACING 2010 - PROJECT 2

¨ Cost: $5.75 million

¨ Project schedule: July 2010 – November 2010, weather permitting

¨ 35 City Streets:

• 17th Avenue, between Clara Avenue 37 feet east of Korbel Road

• Alley N/ Lane Av, between Tuttle Park Place and 145 feet east of Cohen Drive

• Ashland Avenue, between 3rd Avenue and 5th Avenue

• Bent Tree Boulevard, between Sawmill Place Boulevard and Snouffer Road

• Chevy Chase Court., between 11 feet south of Henderson Road and the end of the

court north of Henderson

• Concord Avenue, between Kenny Road and Chambers Road

• Crawford Drive, between 308 feet north of Hillery Road and Crawford’s dead end to

the north

• Delburn Avenue, between Chesley Road and Krier Drive

• Delhi Court Alley, between Delhi Avenue and immediately south of Delhi Avenue

• Desantis Drive, between Sellers Avenue and Shields Place

• Dierker Road, between Ramblewood Avenue and West Case Road

• Elmwood Avenue, between 3rd Avenue and 5th Avenue

• Essex Avenue, between Cleveland Avenue and 11th Avenue

• Federated Boulevard, between West Dublin-Granville Road and Sawmill Road

• East 5th Avenue, between the west end of the 5th Avenue bridge over I-71 and 129

feet east of North 23rd Street

• Gudrun Road, between Midgard Road and Gudrun’s dead end to the west

• Hollister Street, between Bethel Road and Slade Avenue

• Kinnear Road, between Olentangy River Road and railroad tracks along western

edge of Lennox Towne Centre

• Krier Drive, between Sawmill Road and 382 feet south of Martin Road (Krier runs

west from Sawmill and turns north to intersect with Martin)

• Leland Avenue, between Delawanda Avenue (at sign) and N. High Street

• Longview Avenue, between Calumet Street and Walhalla Road

• Michaelkenney Lane, between Abbey Church Road and Michaelkenny’s dead end to

the south

• Minerva Avenue, between Stock Road (at sign) and Roche Place (Roche dead ends

north of Minerva)

• North Meadows Boulevard, between Crawford Dr. and W. Dublin-Granville Road

• Oakland Avenue, between Indianola Avenue and 178 feet west of North High Street

• Olentangy River Rd, between King Avenue and Kinnear Road

• Reflections Drive, between Martin Road and 756 feet south of Tuller Pkwy.

• Sawmill Place Boulevard, between West Dublin-Granville Road and Sawmill Road

• Stanburn Road, between Sawbury Blvd. and Hard Road

• Summit Street, between Cliffside Drive (at sign) and Hudson Street

• 3rd Avenue, between N. High Street and Summit Street

• 3rd Avenue, between Summit Street and North 4th Street

• Tuller Street, between Woodruff Avenue and Norwich Avenue

• Werner Way, between Woodman Drive and Werner Way’s dead end to the east

• Woodglen Court, between Woodglen Road and end of the cul-de-sac

¨ Work to be done to improve the above streets will include:

• Milling the existing pavement

• Overlaying with new asphalt concrete

• Constructing 87 ADA curb ramps along the 35 streets

• Replacing curb and sidewalk associated with installing ADA wheelchair ramps

• Where warranted, the plans also call for areas of partial depth pavement repair

 

RESURFACING 2010 - PROJECT 1

¨ Cost: $3.5 million

• Funding for the resurfacing of these streets is through the November 2009 bond sale

¨ Project Schedule: April 2010 – August 2010

¨ 16 City streets:

• Beechcroft Road, between Dublin Granville Road and Sharon Woods Boulevard

• Fourth Street, between Broad Street and Spring Street

• Fourth Street, between Spring Street and the bridge over I-670, south approach

• Front Street, between Broad Street and Spring Street

• Goodale Street, between 159 feet east of High Street and 4th Street

• Leonard Avenue, between Champion Avenue and East 5th Avenue

• Long Street, between Marconi Boulevard to 5th Street

• Longrifle Road, between Little Turtle Way to Ulry Road

• Magnolia Blossom Boulevard, between 84 feet south of Watt Road and 144 feet

north of Helenrose Lane

• Marconi Boulevard, between Spring Street and 372 feet north of West Broad Street

• Scottwood Road, between James Road and Cunard Road

• Spring Street, between High Street and the bridge over the Olentangy River

• Strawberry Farms Boulevard, between Forest Edge Drive and 61 feet south of

Dublin-Granville Road

• Strawberry Farms Boulevard, between Honeysuckle Boulevard and Forest Edge

Drive

• Weber Road, between North High Street and Indianola Avenue

• Wintergreen Boulevard, between Honeysuckle Boulevard and Magnolia Blossom

Boulevard

¨ The work to improve the above streets included:

• Milling the existing pavement

• Overlaying with new asphalt concrete

• Constructing 62 ADA curb ramps along the 16 streets

• Replacement of curb and sidewalk associated with the installation of ADA wheelchair

ramps

• Where warranted, areas of partial depth pavement repair and other work, as needed

 

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