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Committee advances Center Ridge streetscape, signal and resurfacing agreement with Rocky River
Summary
Finance committee voted to advance Ordinance 25-10, an intergovernmental agreement with Rocky River for streetscape and signal upgrades and resurfacing on Center Ridge Road; construction is expected to begin in 2026 and Fairview Park’s match and local concrete work were discussed.
The Fairview Park Finance Committee voted to advance Ordinance 25-10, an agreement with the City of Rocky River for streetscape improvements, signal upgrades and resurfacing of Center Ridge Road between Spencer Road and Pease Drive.
City staff said the project is funded from multiple sources including ODOT and NOACA grants and that the resurfacing will include new asphalt, pavement striping, crosswalks and ADA curb ramps. "The plans are currently under design. American Structure Point is designing those," said Kim, a city staff member, adding that construction would begin in 2026 "when weather allows."
The nut graf: The ordinance moves Fairview Park’s portion of a multi-jurisdictional road project forward and clarifies local cost exposure: while state and federal grants cover some items, the city expects to pay for non-ODOT-funded concrete work and a local match on paving grants. Committee members pressed for coordination between this project and other anticipated 2026 resurfacing work to limit traffic impacts.
Committee and staff details: Staff described the scope for Fairview Park as largely resurfacing of the section between Spencer and Wooster, with signal work to "mimic the improvements" made on a nearby segment. Staff said some curbing and concrete repairs may be necessary and that the city will try to "minimize that concrete work as much as possible." A staff estimate discussed in the meeting showed an estimated $1.45 million figure for the larger project and a separate $288,000 ODOT contribution toward Fairview Park's urban paving portion; staff said the city would be responsible for an approximate 20% local match on that ODOT amount.
Members asked about traffic coordination because the city anticipates another major resurfacing (West 210/200 block) in 2026. Kim said the city will coordinate designs with the contractor and anticipates maintaining one lane in each direction on Center Ridge for the duration of construction so businesses remain accessible, though congestion is expected.
Votes at a glance: The committee voted to move Ordinance 25-10 to second and third reading. The motion passed with the following recorded votes: Bridal: yes; Bill: yes; Troy: yes; Mike: yes; Sarah: yes; Kim: yes.
Ending: Staff said detailed traffic control plans will be developed during design and the city will communicate those plans once available to reduce resident and business disruption.
