South High Street Improvements, PID #112019 (CHP-S. High Street)
This project will reconstruct South High Street between Lewis B. Moore Drive (SR 55) and Miami Street (US 36). Under development since the completion of a Corridor Study in February 2019, this project is designed to better serve the traveling needs of the public. Specifically, the project will provide improved pedestrian and bicycle access, address traffic-safety related concerns, address inadequate stormwater control, and provide improved on-street parking where appropriate. In addition, the project will include roadway reconstruction, new curb and sidewalk, installation of a storm sewer system, shared lane markings, and traffic calming measures. Furthermore, the project will include the replacement of water lines and sanitary sewer lines within certain blocks of the project corridor.
The prime contractor for this project will be R.B. Jergens Contractors, Inc. of Vandalia, and the project inspection consultant for this project will be True Inspection Services LLC of Urbana. The construction contract amount for this project is $6,733,425.85 with federal, state, and local funding in place to fund the project.
The South High Street Improvements Project (CHP-S. High Street) (ODOT PID #112019) started construction on Monday, July 10, 2023. The project is being completed in phases, and the roadway is anticipated to be open fully to traffic by December 31, 2024. Final surface asphalt, pavement markings, topsoil placement, and final seeding are to be fully completed by June 30, 2025.
The prime contractor for this project will be R.B. Jergens Contractors, Inc. of Vandalia, and the project inspection consultant for this project will be True Inspection Services LLC of Urbana. The construction contract amount for this project is $6,733,425.85 with federal, state, and local funding in place to fund the project.
The South High Street Improvements Project (CHP-S. High Street) (ODOT PID #112019) started construction on Monday, July 10, 2023. The project is being completed in phases, and the roadway is anticipated to be open fully to traffic by December 31, 2024. Final surface asphalt, pavement markings, topsoil placement, and final seeding are to be fully completed by June 30, 2025.
wEEK OF December 2, 2024 Update
Over the next few weeks, a subcontractor will continue with the placement of topsoil with grass seeding to follow on South High Street between West Reynolds Street and West Powell Avenue. In addition, before the end of the year, a separate subcontractor is anticipated to continue the installation of new roadway signage within the project corridor. Also, between now and the end of the year, the prime contractor will continue to focus on the installation of the remaining sidewalks and speed hump between West Broadway Street and Lewis B. Moore Drive (State Route 55). All work is weather permitting.
