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Administration: Hoover Road shared-use path design ready; $1.7 million possible if CODA reallocates construction dollars to 2026
Summary
Engineering staff told Grove City Council the Hoover Road shared-use path design is nearly complete and that $1.7 million in construction funding could be available in 2026 if the CODA capital improvement program shifts projects; staff said a meeting next week will finalize the funding schedule.
City engineering staff reported May 20 that the Hoover Road shared-use path, a project that will narrow a three-lane section to two lanes to provide continuous pedestrian and bicycle facilities across a bridge, has completed design work and is ready for construction if funding is available.
Project manager (department representative) Erin Fitzpatrick told council the project was included on the CODA (LinkUS/TSI) capital improvement program; construction had been scheduled for 2027 but staff requested earlier funding and reported that CODA staff indicated they can consider moving construction dollars to 2026. Fitzpatrick said that shift would bring approximately $1,700,000 to the project, and that a meeting next week will finalize the capital-program scheduling.
Fitzpatrick noted the city also has other projects on the same CIP that will receive project-development funding in stages, and that the McDowell Road project has OPWC funding listed for 2026. The department recommended delaying construction into 2026 rather than proceeding this construction season to align with the expected funding availability.
Why it matters: A shift of CODA construction dollars to 2026 would accelerate a pedestrian and bicycle safety project across a bridge and provide $1.7 million toward construction. The change affects scheduling and contractor planning and may move other projects on CODA’s list.
Next steps: Staff will attend the CODA meeting next week to finalize schedule changes; if approved, the city would move from design to construction-phase procurement and scheduling in 2026.
