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Kettering council approves 2026 capital projects and equipment purchases, including traffic signal and Marshall Road work
Summary
Council approved multiple 2026 capital projects and procurement requests, including traffic signal replacements (phase 4), the Marshall Road resurfacing and shared-use path project, and purchases of computers and capital equipment.
Kettering City Council on Jan. 13 approved a package of 2026 capital projects and equipment purchases, authorizing staff to advertise for bids or execute purchases for multiple street, signal and technology projects.
Engineering staff described combining Display Lane and Parklon Drive repairs into a single bid to gain economy of scale, explaining the work will include curb, sidewalk and drive-approach repair plus asphalt resurfacing and that affected property owners would be assessed for curb and sidewalk repairs.
Council approved a traffic-signal replacement program (phase 4) to replace five span-wire signals with mast-arm signals at five intersections. Staff said the project will receive $1,462,000 in CMAC (congestion mitigation/air quality) funds, leaving the city’s portion at about $645,000 for a total estimated cost of $2,116,000.
The Marshall Road improvement project was described as resurfacing from David Road to Wilmington Pike, replacement of ADA curb ramps, isolated concrete repair and construction of a new shared-use path between Lincoln Park Boulevard and Wilmington Pike. Staff said the project is funded with federal STP (Surface Transportation Program) and Transportation Alternatives funds combined with city funds; the total estimated cost reported to council was $1,924,000.
Other approved items included a Whip Road improvement phase (~$850,000), the annual PC replacement purchase (Dell equipment, $169,976), purchase of capital equipment in the 2026 equipment plan (~$266,600) and routine purchases such as fire uniforms (~$50,000). Council also authorized a managed cybersecurity contract and accepted a related Cyber Ohio grant to cover two-factor authentication tokens.
Council members asked routine clarification questions and then approved the resolutions by roll call votes. City staff said construction is expected to begin this spring on several projects and that funding packages combine federal grants with local match amounts. Property owners were previously notified where assessments apply.
