Infrastructure Projects & Planning

2022 Street Resurfacing Map and List

Below is the 2022 Street Resurfacing Map and List. This project entails 8.3 miles of paving with an overall budget of $1.7 Million. The project will be completed no later than the spring of 2023. Bids for the project will be accepted starting Monday, June 27 on the city’s bid express page

Downtown Utility Burial Project

Downtown Newark still has many overhead electric and communication lines. These lines pose a significant health and safety hazard through the risk of fire, shock, or arc to area residents and businesses. Therefore, the City, in cooperation with AEP, has contracted with Claypool Electric to bury the lines underground in a manner consistent with current safety and building codes. The work will start downtown on November 1st and will last 6-8 months.

West Main Street at North/South 4th Street Roundabout

This project will convert the existing signalized intersection into a single-lane modern roundabout. The City was awarded Safety Funding from ODOT for this project.

Construction Begins: June 13, 2022
Duration: Approximately 4 Months
Construction Administrator: ODOT
Bid Amount: $1.45 Million
Funding: ODOT, City of Newark

Cherry Valley Road/Thornwood Crossing Bridge

Thornwood Crossing Potential Construction Impacts

Due to the necessary permanent acquisition of land associated with the T.J. Evans Trail and the proposed roadway closures, the City is seeking public input regarding the effects and the project in general. Questions and/or comments regarding this project may be directed to Brian Morehead bmorehead@newarkohio.net , City Engineer, City of Newark, Division of Engineering, 40 West Main Street, Newark, OH 43055; (740) 670-7727

Thornwood Crossing Bridge Project

Construction Begins: 2023
Duration: 18 Months
Construction Administrator: ODOT
Estimated Cost: $13 Million
Funding: ODOT, City of Newark

Cherry Valley Road Bridge/Thornwood Crossing Public Involvement Meeting Information

The following are links to all documents that were presented at the Public Information Meeting held of June 22, 2016:

West Church Street Bridge over Raccoon Creek (at North Williams Street)

This project will replace the 3-span, steel beam bridge, originally constructed in 1958.

Thornwood Crossing Bridge Project

Construction Begins: 2023
Duration: 9 Months
Construction Administrator: ODOT
Estimated Cost: $3.7 Million
Funding: ODOT, City of Newark

North 21st Street
Communications Upgrade

The purpose of this project is to upgrade existing traffic signal controllers and communications along North 21st Street between Granville Road and Mt. Vernon Road (SR 13).

Also to be included are Accessible pushbuttons, Battery backup systems. Vehicular signal heads with backplates, and Pedestrian signal heads

Construction Begins: 2021
Duration: 12 Months
Construction Administrator: City of Newark (City Crews installing)
Estimated Cost: $0.3 Million
Funding: ODOT

West Church Street Improvements

The project location is West Church Street between North 29th Street and Dietrich Street. The project is an extension of the previous project completed west of North 29th Street, and will provide:

Storm sewer to convey stormwater runoff
Curb and gutter to control stormwater runoff
Sidewalk on both sides of the street for pedestrian safety
New pavement with a center turn lane to improve safety for turning motorists

Construction Begins: 2024
Duration: 6 Months
Construction Administrator: ODOT
Estimated Cost: $2 Million
Funding: ODOT, City of Newark

Moull Street and Jefferson Road Bridge Replacements

The purpose of this project is to replace deficient bridge structures on Moull Street over Log Pond Run and on Jefferson Road over Log Pond Run. Both bridges are NOT planned to be closed for construction at the same time.

Construction Begins: 2023
Duration: 6 Months
Construction Administrator: ODOT
Estimated Costs: $1 Million
Funding: ODOT

Granville Road Multi-Use Path

This project will construct a multi-use path on the north side of Granville Road from North 21st Street to University Drive at the OSU Campus in order to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety in the area.

Construction Begins: 2024
Duration: 6 Months
Construction Administrator: ODOT
Estimated Cost: $1 Million
Funding: ODOT, City of Newark

Thornwood Drive Improvements (The Hill)

This project will reconstruct approximately 2/3-mile of roadway on Thornwood Drive, between River Road and Faye Drive. The new roadway will have standard width lanes and shoulders. A single-lane modern roundabout will be constructed at the intersection with West Main Street to improve safety and capacity at that intersection. This project is in the preliminary stages and more details will be provided when available. Questions and/or comments regarding this project may be directed to Brian Morehead bmorehead@newarkohio.net , City Engineer, City of Newark, Division of Engineering, 40 West Main Street, Newark, OH 43055; (740) 670-7727

Construction begins: 2026
Duration: 18 Months
Construction Administrator: ODOT
Estimated Cost: $6 Million
Funding: ODOT, City of Newark

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