City of Columbus To Cut Brush and Improve Surfaces In Approximately 30 Miles of Alleys This Spring and Summer

Loading...

The City of Columbus has started work to cut brush and improve the surfaces of approximately 30 miles of alleys in the Department of Public Service’s 2012 alley improvements program. At least 127 alleys will be improved on the Hilltop, in South Linden and on the South Side this year.

“We continue to work to make alleys all over Columbus safer for residents,” said Mayor Michael B. Coleman. “Smoother alleys also extend the lives of our Refuse trucks and save money in maintenance costs.”

Between 2009 and 2011, the Department of Public Service improved a combined 86.5 miles of alleys across Columbus:

  • 2011:  66 miles of alleys (423 alleys)
  • 2010:  13.5 miles of alleys (96 alleys)
  • 2009:  Nine miles of alleys (41 alleys) in the midst of the City’s budget crisis

“Alleys are important pieces of many of our urban communities and must be cared for like our streets, sidewalks and curbs,” said Eileen Y. Paley, chair of the Public Service and Transportation Committee.  “These improvements are investments in neighborhoods.”

The number of alleys surfaced treated each year depends primarily on available funding in the Department of Public Service’s Street Construction Maintenance Fund budget. The city will invest $1.5 million in alley brush cutting and surface treatment in 2012, compared to $2.5 million in 2011, $206,550 in 2010 and $138,984 in 2009. 

Improvements to alley surfaces, also known as surface treatment, are done in the following steps:

  1. Cutting and clearing of brush from the public right-of-way portion of the alley
  2. The cleaning and smoothing of the alley’s surface
  3. Repair of potholes in the alley using the same materials used to fill potholes on city streets
  4. The alley surfaces are then covered with a mix of crushed stone and a tar-like liquid emulsion

Motorists can safely drive on alleys immediately after they are surface treated without damaging their vehicles. 

Alley surface treatments on all city alleys are done on a regular rotation.  However, city alleys are checked annually to determine whether work needs to be scheduled. Some city alleys are not surface treated because they are so flat that the work would cause flooding in abutting yards during rains.

 

                       City of Columbus Alleys To Receive Surface Treatment

                                                  and Brush Cutting in 2011

 

South Linden (29 alleys)

Alley location

Alley Direction (north-south or east-west)

Boundaries

Alley between East Hudson Street and Kohr Place

East-West

Between north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue and north-south alley east of Dresden Street

Alley between East Hudson Street and East Tompkins Avenue

East-West

Between Dresden Street and McGuffey Road

Alley between East Tompkins Street and Clinton Street

East-West

Between north-south alley west of Dresden Street to dead end of alley to the west

Alley between East Blake Avenue and Clinton Street

East-West

Between first north-south alley west of Dresden Street and end of alley to the west

Alley between Duxberry Avenue and East Maynard Avenue

East-West

Between north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue and north-south alley east of Dresden Street

Alley between East Maynard Avenue and East Blake Avenue

East-West

Between north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue and north-south alley east of Dresden Street

Alley between East Blake Avenue and Cordell Avenue

East-West

Between north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue and north-south alley east of Dresden Street

Alley between Cordell Avenue and Kenmore Road

East-West

Between north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue and north-south alley east of Dresden Street

Alley between Kenmore Road and Kohr Place

East-West

Between north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue and north-south alley east of Dresden Street

Alley between East 26th Avenue and Duxberry Avenue

East-West

Between north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue and Lexington Avenue

Alley between Duxberry Avenue and East Maynard Avenue

East-West

Between Homestead Drive and Gerbert Road

Alley between McGuffey Road and Lexington Avenue

North-South

Between Clinton Street and the end of the alley south of East Maynard Avenue

Alley between McGuffey Road and Lexington Avenue

North-South

Between east-west alley south of East Hudson Street and end of the alley north of Clinton Street

Alley between Hamilton Avenue and McGuffey Road

North-South

Between east-west alley south of East Hudson Street and east-west alley south of Duxberry Avenue

Alley between Gerbert Road and Hamilton Avenue

North-South

Between east-west alley south of East Hudson Street and end of alley south of East Maynard Avenue

Alley between Ontario Street and Gerbert Road

North-South

Between east-west alley south of East Hudson Street and end of alley south of East Maynard Avenue

Alley between Homestead Drive and Ontario Street

North-South

Between east-west alley south of East Hudson Street and end of alley south of Clinton Street

Alley between Medina Avenue and Homestead Drive

North-South

Between east-west alley south of East Hudson Street and end of alley south of Clinton Street

First alley east of Medina Avenue

North-South

Between East Blake Avenue and Clinton Street

First alley west of Dresden Street

North-South

Between east-west alley south of East Hudson Street and East Blake Avenue

Alley between East 25th Avenue and East 26th Avenue

East-West

Between Hamilton Avenue and north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue

Alley between East 24th Avenue and East 25th Avenue

East-West

Between Hamilton Avenue and north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue

Alley between East 23rd Avenue and East 24th Avenue

East-West

Between Hamilton Avenue and north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue

Alley between East 22nd Avenue and East 23rd Avenue

East-West

Between Hamilton Avenue and north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue

Alley between East 21st Avenue and East 22nd Avenue

East-West

Between Hamilton Avenue and north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue

Alley between East 20th Avenue and East 21st Avenue

East-West

Between north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue and Howey Road

Alley between East 19th Avenue and East 20th Avenue

East-West

Between north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue and Howey Road

Alley between East 18th Avenue and East 19th Avenue

East-West

Between north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue and Howey Road

Alley between East 17th Avenue and East 18th Avenue

East-West

Between north-south alley west of Cleveland Avenue and Howey Road

 

South Side (62 alleys)

Alley location

Alley Direction (north-south or east-west)

Boundaries

Alley between East Whittier Street and Stanley Avenue

East-West

Between north-south alley east of Parsons Avenue and South 18th Street

Alley between Stanley Avenue and East Kossuth Street

East-West

Between South 18th Street and north-south alley east of Parsons Avenue

Alley between East Kossuth Street and East Columbus Street

East-West

Between South 18th Street and north-south alley east of Parsons Avenue

Alley between South 18th Street and South 17th Street

North-South

Between East Columbus Street and east-west alley south of East Livingston Avenue

Alley between South 17th Street and Ann Street

North-South

Between East Kossuth Street and east-west alley south of East Livingston Avenue

Alley between Ann Street and Wager Street

North-South

Between East Kossuth Street and Jackson Street

Alley between Parsons Avenue and Wager Street

North-South

Between Jackson Street and concrete pavement immediately north of East Whittier Street

Alley between Heyl Avenue and South 18th Street

North-South

Between east-west alley north of East Whittier Street and the east-west alley south of East Livingston Avenue

Alley north of East Sycamore Street

East-West

Between South 18th Street and Heyl Avenue

Alley south of East Livingston Avenue

East-West

Between South 17th Street and Heyl Avenue

Alley between Carpenter Street and Heyl Avenue

 

North-South

Between East Sycamore Street and East Columbus Street

Alley between East Kossuth Street and East Columbus Street

East-West

Between Heyl Avenue and Carpenter Street

Alley between Carpenter Street and Heyl Avenue

North-South

Between East Kossuth Street and Stanley Avenue

Alley between Carpenter Street and Heyl Avenue

North-South

Between Stanley Avenue and the east-west alley north of Whittier Street

Alley between East Whittier Street and Stanley Avenue

East-West

Between Carpenter Street and South 18th Street

Alley between East Kossuth Street and East Columbus Street

East-West

Between Gilbert Street and Wagner Street

Alley between Gilbert Street and Carpenter Street

North-South

Between East Kossuth Street and the east-west alley south of East Livingston Avenue

Alley between Gilbert Street and Carpenter Street

North-South

Between East Kossuth Street and Stanley Avenue

Alley between South 22nd Street and Gilbert Street

North-South

Between East Columbus Street and the east-west alley south of Livingston Avenue

First alley east of Gilbert Street

North-South

Between East Columbus Street and Reinhard Avenue

Alley west of South 22nd Street

North-South

Between East Columbus Street and Stanley Avenue

Alley between South Ohio Avenue and South 22nd Street

North-South

Between East Whittier Street and the east-west alley south of East Livingston Avenue

Alley between South Champion Avenue and South Ohio Avenue

North-South

Between East Whittier Street and the east-west alley south of East Livingston Avenue

Alley between Oakwood Avenue and South Champion Avenue

North-South

Between East Whittier Street and the east-west alley south of East Livingston Avenue

First alley east of Oakwood Avenue

North-South

Between East Whittier Street and the east-west alley south of East Livingston Avenue

First alley west of Wilson Avenue

North-South

Between East Whittier Street and the east-west alley south of East Livingston Avenue

First alley east of Wilson Avenue

North-South

Between East Whittier Street and the east-west alley south of East Livingston Avenue

First alley west of Linwood Avenue

North-South

Between East Whittier Street and the east-west alley south of East Livingston Avenue

Alley between Studer Avenue and Linwood Avenue

North-South

Between east-west alley north of East Whittier Street and east-west alley south of East Livingston Avenue

Alley between Lockbourne Road and Studer Avenue

North-South

Between East Kossuth Street and east-west alley south of East Livingston Avenue

Alley south of East Livingston Avenue

East-West

Between Lockbourne Road and Carpenter Street

Alley between East Whittier Street and Stanley Avenue

East-West

Between Carpenter Street and the north-south alley west of Oakwood Avenue

Alley between East Whittier Street and Stanley Avenue

East-West

Between Lockbourne Road and first alley west of Linwood Avenue

Schiller Aly between East Whittier Street and Lansing Street

East-West

Between City Park Avenue and South Pearl Street

Alley between Beech Street and Bruck Street

North-South

Between Frankfort Street and the east-west alley north of East Kossuth Street

Alley between East Kossuth Street and East Columbus Street

East-West

Between Beech Street and the north-south alley west of Bruck Street

Alley between Bruck Street and Ebner Street

North-South

Between East Kossuth Street and Forest Street

Alley between Merritt Street and Hosack Street

East-West

Between South 4th Street and north-south alley east of South High Street

Alley between East Welch Avenue and East Markison Avenue

East-West

Between Ann Street and north-south alley east of Parsons Avenue

Alley between East Morrill Avenue and East Welch Avenue

East-West

Between Ann Street and north-south alley east of Parsons Avenue

Alley beween East Hinman Avenue and East Morrill Avenue

East-West

Between Ann Street and north-south alley east of Parsons Avenue

Alley between East Woodrow Avenue and East Hinman Avenue

East-West

Between Ann Street and north-south alley east of Parsons Avenue

Alley between Olpp Avenue and East Woodrow Avenue

East-West

Between Ann Street and north-south alley east of Parsons Avenue

Alley between East Innis Avenue and Olpp Avenue

East-West

Between Ann Street and north-south alley east of Parsons Avenue

Alley between Kian Avenue and Marion Road

East-West

Between Parsons Avenue and north-south alley east of Parsons Avenue

Alley east of Parsons Avenue

North-South

Between Kian Avenue and Marion Road

Alley east of Tanoc Street

North-South

Between Kian Avenue and Hosack Street

Alley between Hosack Street and Kian Avenue

East-West

Between Tanoc Street and alley north-south alley east of Parsons Avenue

Alley east of Tanoc Street

North-South

Between east-west alley north of Hosack Street and east-west alley south of Hosack Street

Alley south of Hosack Street

East-West

Between north-south alley east of Parsons and north-south alley east of Tanoc Street

Alley east of Parsons Avenue

North-South

Between Hosack Street and east-west alley south of Hosack Street

Alley north of Stambaugh Avenue

East-West

Between Eagle Avenue and north-south alley east of Groveport Road

Alley between Stambaugh Avenue and Elwood Avenue

East-West

Between Stambaugh Avenue curving to the southeast and north-south alley east of Groveport Road

Alley west of Heiman Avenue

North-South

Between Koebel Road and east-west alley north of Lock Avenue

Alley north of Lock Avenue

East-West

Between Eagle Avenue and Lock Avenue curving to the southeast

Alley between Koebel Road and Lock Avenue

East-West

Between Eagle Avenue and Lock Avenue

First alley west of Groveport Road

North-South

Between Llewellyn Avenue and the east-west alley south of Llewellyn Avenue

First alley west of Groveport Road

North-South

Between Glendower Avenue and the east-west alley north of Glendower Avenue

First alley west of Groveport Road

North-South

Between Glendower Avenue and the east-west alley south of Glendower Avenue

Second alley west of Groveport Road

North-South

Between Glendower Avenue and the east-west alley south of Glendower Avenue

Third alley west of Groveport Road

North-South

Between Glendower Avenue and the east-west alley south of Glendower Avenue

Alley south of Glendower Avenue

East-West

Between Groveport Road and the third alley west of Groveport Road

 

Hilltop (36)

Alley location

Alley Direction (north-south or east-west)

Boundaries

Alley between South Harris Avenue and South Hague Avenue

North-South

Between east-west alley south of West Broad Street and east-west alley north of Sullivant Avenue

Alley between South Warren Avenue and South Harris Avenue

North-South

Between east-west alley south of West Broad Street and Wicklow Road

Alley between South Ogden Avenue and South Warren Avenue

North-South

Between east-west alley south of West Broad Street and east-west alley north of Sullivant Avenue

Alley between South Burgess Avenue and South Ogden Avenue

North-South

Between east-west alley south of West Broad Street and east-west alley north of Sullivant Avenue

Alley south of West Broad Street

East-West

Between South Hague Avenue and north-south alley west of South Warren Avenue

Alley south of West Broad Street

East-West

Between South Ogden Avenue and north-south alley west of South Warren Avenue

Alley north of Sullivant Avenue

East-West

Between South Hague Avenue and South Harris Avenue

Alley between South Richardson Avenue and South Burgess Avenue

North-South

Between east-west alley south of West Broad Street and east-west alley north of Sullivant Avenue

Alley between South Terrace Avenue and South Richardson Avenue

North-South

Between east-west alley south of West Broad Street and east-west alley north of Sullivant Avenue

Alley between South Eureka Avenue and South Terrace Avenue

North-South

Between east-west alley south of West Broad Street and east-west alley north of Sullivant Avenue

Alley between South Wayne Avenue and South Eureka Avenue

North-South

Between east-west alley south of West Broad Street and east-west alley north of Sullivant Avenue

First alley north of Olive Street

East-West

Between South Wayne Avenue and north-south alley west of South Eureka Avenue

Alley between Fremont Street and Palmetto Street

East-West

Between South Wayne Avenue and north-south alley west of South Eureka Avenue

Alley between Wicklow Road and Fremont Street

East-West

Between South Wayne Avenue and north-south alley west of South Eureka Avenue

Alley between Logan Street and Ray Street

East-West

Between South Oakley Avenue and South Wayne Avenue

Alley between Plum Street and Pomola Street

East-West

Between South Oakley Avenue and South Wayne Avenue

Alley between Pomola Street and Louden Avenue

East-West

Between South Oakley Avenue and South Wayne Avenue

Alley between Louden Avenue and Apple Street

East-West

Between South Oakley Avenue and South Wayne Avenue

Alley between South Oakley Avenue and South Wayne Avenue

North-South

Between east-west alley south of West Broad Street and Logan Street

Alley south of West Broad Street

East-West

Between South Burgess Avenue and South Wayne Avenue

Alley south of West Broad Street

East-West

Between South Wayne Avenue and South Oakley Avenue

Alley between South Oakley Avenue and South Wayne Avenue

North-South

Between Sullivant Avenue and the first east-west alley north of Sullivant Avenue

Alley north of Sullivant Avenue

East-West

Between South Warren Avenue and the north-south alley west of Oakley Avenue

Alley between Demorest Road and Dexter Avenue

North-South

Between east-west alley south of Sullivant Avenue and east-west alley north of Eakin Road

Alley between Demorest Road and Derrer Road

North-South

Between Parkside Road and Palmetto Street

Alley running west from intersection of Wicklow Road and Josephine Avenue

East-West

Between Josephine Avenue and end of alley to the west

Alley between Demorest Road and Derrer Road

North-South

Between Olive Street and Camp Chase Drive

Alley between Demorest Road and Letchworth Avenue

North-South

Between Palmetto Street and the east-west alley north of Wicklow Road

Alley between Letchworth Avenue and South Southampton Avenue

North-South

Between east-west alley south of West Broad Street and east-west alley north of Wicklow Road

Alley between Powhatan Avenue and South Sylvan Avenue

North-South

Between Olive Street and Palmetto Street

Alley between South Algonquin Avenue and Powhatan Avenue

North-South

Between the east-west alley south of West Broad Street and Olive Street

Alley between Guernsey Avenue and Binns Boulevard

North-South

Between the east-west alley north of Wicklow Road and the east-west alley south of Fremont Street

Alley between South Roys Avenue and Guernsey Avenue

North-South

Between the east-west alley north of Wicklow Road and the east-west alley south of Fremont Street

Alley between South Hague Avenue and South Harris Avenue

North-South

Between Eakin Road and Rosedale Avenue

Alley between Midland Avenue and Clarendon Avenue

North-South

Between Dartmoor Road and Whitehead Road

Alley between Wrexham Avenue and Belvidere Avenue

North-South

Between the east-west alley north of Doran Avenue and the east-west alley south of Floral Avenue


Loading...

Contact Information

Department of Public Service
109 North Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215-9005
Office : (614) 645-3111
Fax : (614) 645-7805
Alternate : (614) 645-8290
Email : Contact Information


Questions? Call the 311 Service Center at (614) 645-3111

Contact Webmaster