Edgerton awarded county funding
Project will likely be performed in 2018
This photo clearly shows the advanced level of deterioration one lane is experiencing versus the other along Edgerton Road. The roadway will likely be addressed next year. Photo by JAIME ANTON
NORTH ROYALTON – City officials learned last week continual efforts seeking grant funding for the Edgerton Road project are finally fruitful.
As part of the Cuyahoga County’s 50/50 Resurfacing Program, the project was awarded the maximum amount available, $250,000. North Royalton will shoulder the remaining balance, about $385,000 for this estimated $635,000 total project, spanning .8 miles between Bennett and Ridge roads.
“It’s scheduled for the county’s 2019 fiscal year, but they said that doesn’t stop the city from doing the road improvement in 2018. We’ll just have to wait until 2019 to get the money back,” City Engineer Mark Schmitzer said.
In years past, the city has sought Issue One funding for both this project and Tilby Road but has been unsuccessful. Issue One funding is a state voter-approved bond levy, periodically renewed, that provides funding locally for road and infrastructure improvements.
Tilby will be the sole focus of the 2017 Roads Program.
Edgerton, city officials said, definitely needs attention.
“The condition of the road is to a point that local city forces are spending too much time to maintain the roadway. It’s necessary a more permanent fix be designed to rehabilitate the road,” Schmitzer said.
Stefanik said the road was resurfaced in 1999 as part of the Cleveland Water project extending a water line to Medina County under the westbound lane. He said unfortunately, the roadway began deteriorating only a few years later.
“The Cleveland Water project did not include any base work repair under the eastbound lane. This time around, we are going to do it the right way, which will include extensive base repair where needed,” the mayor said.
Two resurfacing techniques will be bid to see how the prices fall: a single-pass technique where the existing asphalt is recycled, rejuvenated and reapplied, similar to what was just completed on Lytle Road last year or a mill and fill with spot repairs to the base as was done with the southern end of Bennett the year before last.
“We’ll bid it out as both and see where the prices come in,” Schmitzer said.
Council President Larry Antoskiewicz said every little bit helps and this award lightens the city’s load a bit.
“I’m always happy when I hear we’re going to get money to continue to fix the roads. Getting the max out of this program is always worthwhile, and it’s good to see that we continue to pursue every possible financial avenue for grant funding to continue to improve the roads,” he said.
Once Edgerton and Tilby are repaved, it will make more than $16 million worth of roadway improvements completed since 2011.
As part of the Cuyahoga County’s 50/50 Resurfacing Program, the project was awarded the maximum amount available, $250,000. North Royalton will shoulder the remaining balance, about $385,000 for this estimated $635,000 total project, spanning .8 miles between Bennett and Ridge roads.
“It’s scheduled for the county’s 2019 fiscal year, but they said that doesn’t stop the city from doing the road improvement in 2018. We’ll just have to wait until 2019 to get the money back,” City Engineer Mark Schmitzer said.
In years past, the city has sought Issue One funding for both this project and Tilby Road but has been unsuccessful. Issue One funding is a state voter-approved bond levy, periodically renewed, that provides funding locally for road and infrastructure improvements.
Tilby will be the sole focus of the 2017 Roads Program.
Edgerton, city officials said, definitely needs attention.
“The condition of the road is to a point that local city forces are spending too much time to maintain the roadway. It’s necessary a more permanent fix be designed to rehabilitate the road,” Schmitzer said.
Stefanik said the road was resurfaced in 1999 as part of the Cleveland Water project extending a water line to Medina County under the westbound lane. He said unfortunately, the roadway began deteriorating only a few years later.
“The Cleveland Water project did not include any base work repair under the eastbound lane. This time around, we are going to do it the right way, which will include extensive base repair where needed,” the mayor said.
Two resurfacing techniques will be bid to see how the prices fall: a single-pass technique where the existing asphalt is recycled, rejuvenated and reapplied, similar to what was just completed on Lytle Road last year or a mill and fill with spot repairs to the base as was done with the southern end of Bennett the year before last.
“We’ll bid it out as both and see where the prices come in,” Schmitzer said.
Council President Larry Antoskiewicz said every little bit helps and this award lightens the city’s load a bit.
“I’m always happy when I hear we’re going to get money to continue to fix the roads. Getting the max out of this program is always worthwhile, and it’s good to see that we continue to pursue every possible financial avenue for grant funding to continue to improve the roads,” he said.
Once Edgerton and Tilby are repaved, it will make more than $16 million worth of roadway improvements completed since 2011.