COLUMBUS, Ohio — The City of Columbus announced Wednesday that they have invested $12.35 million on resurfacing 79 neighborhood streets.
The third street resurfacing project will use the 2023 capital improvements budget and will also construct 340 ADA-compliant curb ramps at intersections along the streets.
After the third package of streets is completed, a total of 209 neighborhood streets will have been repaved and 870 Americans with Disabilities curb ramps being constructed throughout Columbus, marking a capital investment of nearly $35.2 million.
"The resurfacing program is a critical part of the city’s annual capital budget that supports all neighborhoods and extends the life of our city roadways," Mayor Andrew Ginther said. "Newly paved and repaired streets with upgraded curb ramps make travel safe and smooth for residents, whether they are driving, walking or biking."
On Monday, city council authorized a $12.35 million contract with Strawser Paving Co. to complete the third 2023 resurfacing package, beginning in the upcoming construction season. Resurfacing of the 59 streets in the first project of 2023 has been completed, and work will resume on the second package of 71 streets this spring.
The Department of Public Service manages the city’s street resurfacing program, to evaluate maintenance needs and pavement conditions of all Columbus roadways totaling more than 5,600 lane miles.
Street resurfacing is a multistep process that includes milling the old pavement, making deep pavement repairs where needed and laying new pavement, first a tack coat to help asphalt adhere to the roadway and then the final asphalt layer. Concrete work to install new ADA curb ramps begins the process.
Residents are notified before resurfacing of their street is set to begin.
You can view a map and list of the street resurfacing projects here.