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Streets Committee: road maintenance update, Rumpke pickup issues, and plan for Ridge/Akins traffic study
Summary
City engineers said a traffic study for Ridge Road and Akins Road can be completed in about a month and should be timed to avoid distortions from a nearby bridge closure; the committee also heard road maintenance status and a Rumpke report noting missed pickups and a 96‑gallon toter replacement policy.
City Engineer Matthew Glass told the Streets Committee on July 1 that a traffic study at Ridge Road and Akins Road can be completed in roughly one month and that counts would be most useful when school is in session. Chair Joanne Krejci and members favored beginning counts in September so results could be available for October or November budget discussions, but several members agreed to wait until the State Road bridge reopens so temporary traffic diversions do not skew results.
“...it wouldn’t take more than a month to do the study,” Glass said, and the committee flagged the chief’s existing quote for a possible signal at the intersection as a tentative line item for the 2026 budget.
On street maintenance, Streets Superintendent Kevin Nekl said asphalt overlays are finished for items covered by current funds, but additional concrete work remains and some work may push into the fall if funds and project timing permit. Councilmember John Nickell thanked the Service Department for filling a pothole on W. 130th.
Committee members reviewed the monthly Rumpke service report, which Chair Krejci said arrived late. Krejci observed the number of missed-call reports was small relative to the roughly 7,800 residential services. Nekl said many misses are due to resident put-outs or narrow roads and that the Service Department meets Rumpke on the last Wednesday of each month to review issues. Nekl added that when a resident’s cart breaks, Rumpke is providing a replacement 96-gallon toter at no charge.
Committee members discussed construction-related access problems on Abbey and narrow-street routes such as Tradewinds and Spyglass where drivers sometimes bypass short streets. The committee asked administration and the Service Department to coordinate with Rumpke during sewer-related work so crews can collect refuse when safe and practical.
No ordinances or formal roadway projects requiring committee votes were adopted at the meeting.
