City of Urbana Infrastructure Improvements

Below is a list of recent, current and/or upcoming projects on the engineering docket; please contact the City Engineer at 937-652-4324 if there are any questions or concerns about these.

In 2017 the City of Urbana invested in a third-party study by Midwest Pavement Analysis and Design, LLC of every block of pavement within Urbana.  This study was updated in late 2021.  These blocks were each assigned a PCR (Pavement Condition Rating, 0-100 scale with 100 being a perfect pavement with no observable distress) by a person trained in that system.  Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) uses the PCR system to suggest treatments and schedules for their roads.  This list will assist in choosing streets to maintain or repave and corresponds to the streets where sidewalk, curb and gutter maintenance will be enforced if present. Access the PCRs here.  Streets being considered for paving in the next 5 years include at least portions of:

• Abbey Lane
• Bloomfield Avenue
• Boyce Street
• Cambridge Drive
• Camelot Drive
• Central Avenue
• Dellinger Road
• East Light Street
• Eastview Drive
• Eichelberger Drive
• Grimes Avenue
• Grimes Circle 
• Henry Street
• Hovey Street
• Long Bay Drive
• Madison Avenue
• Maple Street
• New Haven Drive
• North Kenton Street
• North Locust Street
• Nova Drive
• Oak Street
• Old Farm Road
• Parkway Boulevard
• Parview Court
• Pine Tree Drive
• Pro Circle
• Sara Street
• Seville Drive
• South High Street
• South Locust Street
• South Walnut Street
• Storms Avenue
• West Ward Street
• West Water Street
• Westview Drive
• Windsor Avenue

Also, the following state or U.S. routes are planned:​​

• South Main Street and North Main Street to Washington Avenue (US 68) (2022)
• Miami Street (US 36/SR 29) (2023)
• North Main Street from Washington Avenue north (US 68) (2025)
• North Oakland Street (SR 29) (2026)
• Lewis B. Moore Drive (SR 55) (2027)

2021 CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS
Each year the City bids out its concrete work with jobs ranging from pouring cemetery headstone foundations to restoring roadway cuts. In 2021, the contract will also be utilized for the sidewalk, curb and gutter program for owners who were not able to have the replacement work completed on their own.

2021 PROJECT AGENDA
The City of Urbana will or has undertaken the following projects this year:

1. A sidewalk, curb and gutter replacement program for Washington Avenue covers spot repairs as marked, and precedes paving under the City program.
2. A wholesale curb, gutter and driveway approach replacement along Scioto Street precedes ODOT’s urban paving program for Scioto Street.
3. The CDBG PY2019 Freeman Avenue Improvements Project fully replaces curbs and gutters along Freeman Avenue and provides for spot repairs to sidewalks.  Street repaving is also included.  The project is funded primarily by a Community Development Block Grant.
4. The Phase 2A Water and Sanitary Project replaces water and sanitary sewer lines on Scioto Street from Jefferson Avenue to the US36/SR29 split, as well as water line replacements on Finch Street, Crescent Drive and Ames Avenue.  This project is funded via a couple loans from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.  During the project, curbs, driveway approaches and sidewalks along Crescent Drive will be completely replaced.
5. The Powell to Bon Air Sanitary Sewer Project extends new sewer mains from the fairgrounds along E. Powell Avenue, up SR 54, through Oak Dale Cemetery to Bon Air Drive.  This project alleviates capacity issues for Amherst Drive and the Bon Air and Parmore subdivisions and is funded through a grant and a loan from the Ohio Public Works Commission.
6. The 2021 Asphalt Program repaves at least portions of the following streets in Urbana: Crescent Drive, Ames Avenue, Patrick Avenue, Washington Avenue, W. Church Street, W. Court Street, Glenn Avenue, S. Rohrer Street and Carson Street.  Patching along Muzzy Road is also included.
7. The 2021 Crack Seal Program performs pavement maintenance via crack sealing on at least portions of the following streets: Finch Street, U.S. 68 South, E. Church Street, E. Court Street, Wallace Street, Sycamore Street, Amherst Drive, Wooddale Drive, Railroad Street, Weidmann Way (Railroad Street), Union Alley, Taft Avenue, N. Russell Street, E. Powell Avenue, S. Edgewood Avenue, S.R. 55, Washington Avenue, Dorothy Moore Avenue, Boyce Street, Fountain Circle and Diamond Court.
8. The 2021 Striping Program restripes at least portions of the following streets: U.S. 68 South, S.R. 55, S. Edgewood Avenue, Miami Street and N. Oakland Street.  In addition, parking “hashmarks” are added to existing longitudinal parking lines to designate spaces in the downtown.

2022 AND ON PROJECT AGENDA
The City of Urbana plans to undertake the following project(s) in the upcoming years:

1. Grant funding for the S. High Street Corridor Improvements was awarded to the City by the Ohio Department of Transportation in 2019.  Design and other preliminary work began in 2020 and continues through 2022 with a planned 2023 construction year.  The project will install sidewalks, curbs and gutters the length of the project (SR 55 to US 36) as well as a parking lane and traffic calming features.  The storm water infrastructure required for this project is being pursued through additional grant/loan opportunities.
2. Grant funding for the W. Court Street Bridge Replacement was awarded to the City by the Ohio Department of Transportation in 2021.  This bridge is currently posted for 45% legal load.  It is enclosed on both sides, making it hard to distinguish from the top side.
3. The City will continue to initiate spot repairs of sidewalk, curb and gutter prior to paving, such as Eastview, Nova, Seville, Long Bay and Parview for the 2022 paving cycle.  The next designated wholesale replacement will be ahead of ODOT’s 2022 urban resurfacing on Main Street.