Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Infrastructure Streets topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Lincoln Heights seeks OPWC funds for Van Buren Avenue repairs; construction phases to begin
Summary
Manager Gaines Brown told council R-87 would accept Ohio Public Works Commission funds for Van Buren Avenue and other streets; phase-one concrete work is slated to start this week, with asphalt phase expected in 2026; residents will be notified before construction.
The Committee of the Whole reviewed R-87, a resolution accepting state capital-improvement funds from the Ohio Public Works Commission for street repairs on Van Buren Avenue and establishing a special revenue fund for the project.
Village Manager Gaines Brown said the village has collaborated with consultants (named in the record as Kleiners and Verdantus) and that phase-one concrete construction on identified streets is scheduled to start this week; the second phase, asphalt work, is expected to complete in 2026. Brown also said work on Simmons Avenue will coordinate with utility activity, including a Duke gas-main replacement, and that contractors typically notify residents in advance of disruptions.
Council members praised recent contractor communication on Simmons Avenue and asked the manager to provide residents with timelines and contact information. No final acceptance vote was recorded at the Committee of the Whole; R-87 was presented to set up the revenue fund and to accept OPWC support.
