COLUMBUS – The first of what is expected to be a three-phase street resurfacing project is scheduled to get underway next month after Columbus City Council this week approved legislation authorizing the funds.
Council approved $11.4 million to be spent to repave 83 streets and nearly 400 curb ramps to make them compliant with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, said Director of Public Service Jennifer Gallagher.
This phase of the resurfacing work is expected to cover various areas of the city.
The proposed $1 billion Capital Improvement Budget pending before City Council includes approximately $39 million for street repairs and similar work, an 18 percent increase from 2017, Gallagher said.
The city has contracted with Shelly & Sands of Columbus for the project in which existing pavement is milled off and new asphalt is placed on the street (see video above).
Curbs and sidewalks are replaced as necessary to accommodate the ADA compliant curb ramps.