Construction begins this spring on a project to continue the roadway improvements at State Street and Huber Village to areas along State Street just north and south of Schrock Road.
The relocation of overhead utilities to underground, lane additions to reduce traffic congestion and upgraded street lights, sidewalks and landscaping are all in the pipeline for the portion of State Street between Tim Horton’s and Starbucks. The project will also rebuild Schrock Road between Otterbein Avenue and the Kroger/Roush Hardware traffic signal.
The South State Street improvement project dates back more than a decade, to when the City first commissioned a study to guide decisions related to the corridor from I-270 to Walnut Street. This phase of the project is the next step in the larger effort to bring needed upgrades to the corridor and matches recently completed measures to enhance the safety, accessibility and aesthetic appeal of the City’s most recognizable portal.
The project will cost approximately $10.5 million, with $8.4 million provided by grants and interest-free loans from the Ohio Public Works Commission, and is scheduled to be complete in 2015. For more information about this project, and to view construction updates, please visit www.westerville.org/construction.
At-a-Glance Timeline:
Spring 2014: Utility Relocations
Spring 2015: Sidewalk and Street Improvements
