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Rocky River council introduces $714,525 Wagar Road resurfacing plan with lane reconfiguration
Summary
Council heard first reading of Ordinance 17-26 to contract with Crossroads Asphalt Recycling for a $714,525.05 resurfacing of Wagar Road and adjacent Westway, including turn-lane reconfiguration OHM Advisors says will improve safety and cut intersection delays. County funding will cover $250,000 of the work.
Rocky River City Council introduced Ordinance No. 17-26 at its March 23 meeting, authorizing the mayor and safety-service director to enter into a contract with Crossroads Asphalt Recycling, Inc. for the Wagar Road resurfacing project at a cost not to exceed $714,525.05.
Safety-Service Director Snyder told council the work covers Wagar between Hillard Boulevard and Detroit and Westway between Wagar and the bridge. The scope includes full‑depth concrete repairs, curb repairs, new ADA‑compliant curb ramps and crosswalk improvements. Snyder said OHM Advisors analyzed the intersection and recommended reconfiguring turn lanes to improve safety and traffic flow.
"We will maintain our ‘no turn during school hours’ for the right lane heading northbound and then we will also maintain ‘no right turn' going southbound for visibility," Snyder said, describing the preserved restrictions while noting the revised lane patterns (eastbound on Westway: two lanes with the right lane right‑turn only and the left lane left/straight; westbound: left lane straight/left, right lane right‑turn onto Wagar).
Snyder said the reconfiguration would yield roughly a 4–5 second overall improvement at the intersection and as much as a 6–7 second improvement during peak southbound travel, based on OHM's analysis. He also noted that $250,000 of the project will be paid for through a Cuyahoga County Public Works 50/50 program, reducing the city's net share.
President Shipp referenced a memo from city engineer Kimberly Kerber that listed six bids; the engineer's estimate was $1,026,000 and the low bidder recommended was Crossroads Asphalt Recycling. Kerber's memo and bid documents will be circulated to council as staff completes its review.
Because the ordinance was introduced as a first reading, the contract has not yet been awarded; further council action will be required after staff completes the bid evaluation and returns a recommendation.
