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 In 2004, major projects were started and completed under budget and within the scheduled construction time frames.
Sources of financing for these and future projects are derived from: Federal (Federal Highway Administration), State (Ohio Public Works Commission/Issue 2 & ODOT) and Local (Motor Vehicle Gas Tax and Community) Funds.
- Middle Ridge Rd. Reconstruction — City of Amherst Corp. Line to West Ridge Rd. $958,225 — Kokosing Construction Co.— 80% Fed., 20% OPWC.
- North Ridge Rd./Cooper Foster Park Rd. Reconstruction — Sheffield and Elyria — S. Broadway to S.R. 57. $900,000 — 80% Fed., 20% OPWC.
- Elyria Ave./Lake Ave. Reconstruction — Sheffield and Elyria Twp: Elyria Ave. — Lake Ave. to Clifton Ave. — Lake Ave. — Elyria Ave. to N. Ridge Rd. $550,000 — 80% Fed., 20 % OPWC.
- Columbia West River Rd. — Columbia Twp. — Crocker Rd. to S.R. 82, Osborne Rd. Root Rd. to Columbia West River Rd. $304,645 — Resurface, 43% OPWC, 57% Local. (MVGT)
- Indian Hollow Rd. — Carlisle and New Russia Twp. — Butternut Ridge Rd. to Parsons Rd. Resurface,$235,628 — 100% Local. (MVGT)
Project Funding for 2004: $2,948,500
| Averages Per Year |
1981/1992 |
1993/2004 |
| Grader Paving |
3,436 tons |
6,907 tons |
| Chip and Seal |
56 miles |
64 miles |
| Berm |
2,869 tons |
3,924 tons |
| Paved Berm |
none |
5.1 miles |
| Work Orders |
231 |
941 |
| Drive Pipes |
93 |
150 |
| Ditch Cleaned |
110,660 ft. |
114,165 ft. |
| Tile Installed |
5,375 ft. |
17,121 ft. |
| Culverts |
6 |
9 |
| Trees Removed |
49 |
179 |
| Litter Control |
None |
234 miles+ 18 Townships |
| Bridge Work |
5 |
21 |
| Guardrail |
4,418 ft. |
4,085 ft. |
| Mowing |
673 miles |
805 miles |
| Salt Sheds |
2 |
5 |
| Adopt -A- Highway |
none |
48.5 miles |
| Federal Road Funding |
$805,000 |
$1,868,000 |
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Lorain County Engineer
