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Council committee reviews $800,000 federal grant to repave Eggleston Avenue
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee discussed a proposed up to $800,000 federal Surface Transportation Block Grant, awarded through OKI, to repave Eggleston Avenue and coordinate that work with 4th Street; council asked staff to align the project with the city's complete streets and downtown plans.
The Budget and Finance Committee reviewed a proposal April 27 to use up to $800,000 in Federal Highway Administration Surface Transportation Block Grant funds, awarded through the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI), to rehabilitate Eggleston Avenue from Pete Rose Way to Court Street.
Dr. Dudes, presenting the item, said the funding would go toward repaving work as part of a joint effort that also includes planned repaving of 4th Street. "This is a pilot for OKI," Dr. Dudes said, describing the grant as a first for the region's OKI program in funding a street repaving project.
Council member Mark Jeffries, the city's OKI representative, said the work on Eggleston and 4th Street should be considered together. He noted the corridor includes wide pavement and significant parking and asked staff to review how repaving will interface with the City'9s complete streets policy and the downtown plan. "I think there's an opportunity for more development," Jeffries said, and asked for a follow-up with Director Long to clarify long-term plans for the area.
The committee placed the ordinance on the agenda for passage; the transcript records discussion and a request for additional coordination but does not record a final committee vote during the meeting.
Next steps: staff was asked to report back to full council with more detail on design choices and how the repaving will address multimodal goals in the downtown plan.
