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Norton approves state grant and emergency repair contract for culvert on State Route 21
Summary
The Norton City Council on March 3 approved state Public Works Commission emergency funding and a $159,653 contract to repair a failed culvert on State Route 21; the OPWC grant covers roughly 90% of the cost and the city will pay about $15,965.
Norton City Council voted March 3 to accept emergency funding from the Ohio Public Works Commission and to authorize a construction contract to repair a failed culvert on State Route 21.
City Engineer Mr. Bensley told the council the city was notified Feb. 26 that the OPWC would provide $143,688 — roughly 90% of the project cost — after an investigation found that a portion of the shoulder on State Route 21 had eroded because the culvert beneath the road had failed. The full contract with Kavanaugh Building Corporation for stormwater repair, restoration and grading is for $159,653; the city’s out-of-pocket share was stated as $15,965.
The council added the OPWC ordinance to the agenda, waived second and third readings and adopted the ordinance the same evening. Members also introduced and adopted a companion ordinance authorizing the Kavanaugh contract; both measures were presented as emergency ordinances.
Why it matters: The culvert work affects a state roadway and requires short-term traffic impacts. Council was told crews will close one lane at a time and that the contractor estimated about a month to complete the work, with roughly two to three weeks needed to construct replacement structures and additional time for slope work and paving.
Details: Bensley described the sequence that led to the request: field observation on Feb. 3, engineering design, Kavanaugh’s bid, and the subsequent OPWC emergency grant application. He identified the location as on the northbound side of State Route 21, just north of the Dorothy Avenue crossover and about a mile north of 585. Bensley said the plan includes placing a concrete cap and later milling and repaving under the city’s resurfacing program.
Council procedure and vote: Council members moved to add the ordinance to the agenda and to waive the remaining readings. Roll-call votes to adopt the emergency grant ordinance and the Kavanaugh contract ordinance were called and recorded as affirmative by members present. The clerk’s roll calls showed unanimous support among voting members for those measures.
What’s next: Staff said they would provide an updated construction schedule once Kavanaugh finalizes the sequencing. City staff also noted that the OPWC funding substantially reduces the city’s immediate capital burden for the repair.
