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Hudson staff previews road, signal and trail projects; some larger external projects deferred to 2026
Summary
City staff described the annual road tour findings (PCI 76), an adaptive signal upgrade funded largely by ODOT, multiple trail and sidewalk projects (including a $2.5M Boston Mills Road Trail), and three outside projects postponed to 2026.
City staff used the June 10 workshop to condense the annual road tour into a short briefing, outline an array of capital projects for 2025–26, and flag a handful of substantial external projects that have been postponed to 2026.
Mister Casco told council the city's pavement condition index (PCI) sits at about 76 — "good" — down slightly from an earlier 78 rating, with potholes and cracking the main drivers of deterioration. He said the city typically uses crack sealing and preventive treatments to extend pavement life and that the budgeted program should return the PCI near previous levels.
Traffic and signals: staff described a downtown adaptive signal and emergency preemption upgrade by Applied Informations, a roughly $3,000,000 project with about $2,300,000 funded by ODOT; "by July, we'll have all the kinks worked out," Casco said, and staff expects the system to improve emergency vehicle responses and allow better monitoring.
Trails and sidewalks: the Boston Mills Road Trail, including a pedestrian bridge and associated Lake Forest sidewalk and intersection work, is budgeted at $2,500,000 for the trail and $550,000 for the intersection/sidewalk work, with a small ODNR grant (about $250,000) contributing. The Barlow Farm Park connector and improvements are moving forward but crossing improvements over Norfolk Southern remain under negotiation.
Other capital notes: a fiber‑to‑the‑home pilot is out to bid with initial construction targeted by August; the new public works facility design is at about 80% and expected to be bid late summer/fall; planned I‑480 and county trunk sewer projects delivered by external agencies were postponed to 2026 after funding or bidding issues.
Staff closed by noting project maps on the city story maps website and a QR code for residents to review schedules and details.
Next steps: staff will continue design and procurement on scoped projects and return with updates as construction phases begin.
