Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract for the construction of the Operation Safewalks - Joyce Avenue Phase 1 Project. The Department of Public Utilities will also participate in the project and construction of water lines, sewer lines and other DPU facilities will be included.
Work in this project includes the reconstruction of East Hudson Street from just east of Cleveland Avenue to a point 500 feet east of Joyce Avenue. Joyce Avenue will be reconstructed from just north of East Hudson Street to just north of Kenmore Avenue. East Hudson Street will be milled and paved from where the reconstruction ends to just west of Parkwood Avenue. Total length of reconstructed roadway (Hudson and Joyce) will be approximately 0.55 miles. 0.7 miles of 8 foot wide shared use path, 0.7 miles of 5 foot wide sidewalk, and 1.3 miles of curbing will also be installed. 42 ADA ramps will also be added or reconstructed in this project.
A water line, a storm sewer system and a detention basin will also be part of this project. Storm sewers will be installed on East Hudson Street from Dresden Street to Cleveland Avenue. This portion of the street will also be milled and overlaid. Storm sewer installation will also be included along Bancroft Street for 1,316 feet from East Hudson Street due north, Briarwood Avenue, Republic Avenue, Bremen Street and Linden Avenue.
The existing ditch (East Drainage Ditch) located west of Bancroft Street will be regraded over a length of 1,085 feet due north from East Hudson Street. Landscaping (trees) will also part of this project.
There are a number of bus transit routes within the limits of this project: COTA Routes No. 81 (along East Hudson Street and Joyce Avenue), No.74 (along East Hudson Street west of Cleveland Avenue), No. 1, 27,35,37,40 (along Cleveland Avenue).
Pedestrian generators and destinations impacting the proposed project include residents walki...
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