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. 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:
Also, the following state or U.S. routes are planned:
2020 CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS
Each year the City bids out its concrete work with jobs ranging from pouring cemetery headstone foundations to restoring roadway cuts. In 2020, 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.
2020 PROJECT AGENDA
The City of Urbana will or has undertaken the following projects this year:
2021 AND ON PROJECT AGENDA
The City of Urbana plans to undertake the following project(s) in the upcoming years:
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. 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
- Ames Avenue
- Bloomfield Avenue
- Camelot Drive
- Central Avenue
- Crescent Drive
- Dellinger Road
- East Light Street
- Eastview Drive
- Eichelberger Drive
- Finch Street
- Freeman Avenue
- Grimes Avenue
- Grimes Circle
- Henry Street
- Hovey Street
- Long Bay Drive
- Madison Avenue
- Maple Street
- Nova Drive
- Oak Street
- Orchard Drive
- Parkway Boulevard
- Parview Court
- Pro Circle
- Seville Drive
- South Locust Street
- South Walnut Street
- Storms Avenue
- Thompson Street
- Washington Avenue
- Westview Drive
- Windsor Avenue
Also, the following state or U.S. routes are planned:
- Monument Square (US 36/SR 29/US 68) and one block in each direction (2019-20)
- Scioto Street (US 36/SR 29) (2021)
- South Main Street and North Main Street to Washington Avenue (US 68) (2023)
- Miami Street (US 36/SR 29) (2024)
- North Main Street from Washington Avenue north (US 68) (2025)
- North Oakland Street (SR 29) (2026)
- Lewis B. Moore Drive (SR 55) (2027)
2020 CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS
Each year the City bids out its concrete work with jobs ranging from pouring cemetery headstone foundations to restoring roadway cuts. In 2020, 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.
2020 PROJECT AGENDA
The City of Urbana will or has undertaken the following projects this year:
- A sidewalk, curb and gutter replacement program for Scioto Street, East Lawn Avenue, East Water Street, Ames Avenue, Finch Street, and South Kenton. This concrete program covers spot repairs.
- The CDBG PY2019 Freeman Avenue Improvements will fully replace curbs and gutters along Freeman Avenue and provide spot repairs to sidewalks through a grant. At the conclusion of the project, the street will be repaved. The project is funded primarily by a Community Development Block Grant.
- The Phase 2A Water Main Project replaces water mains and services on Scioto Street from Jefferson Avenue to the US36/SR29 split, as well as on Finch Street, Crescent Drive and Ames Avenue. The project also has an element of sewer line replacements along the same stretch of Scioto Street. This project is funded via a couple loans from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
- 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.
2021 AND ON PROJECT AGENDA
The City of Urbana plans to undertake the following project(s) in the upcoming years:
- 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 begin in 2020 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 bike lanes, a parking lane and traffic calming features. The storm water infrastructure required for this project will be pursued through a later grant opportunity.
- The City of Urbana will continue to apply for grant funding for the W. Court Street Bridge Replacement. This bridge is currently posted for 45% legal load. It is enclosed on both sides, making it hard to distinguish from the top side.
