The City of Oregon has been awarded $3,000,000 in Federal transportation stimulus funds as a Priority Transportation Project through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for reconstructing and repaving Otter Creek Road and Bay Shore Road between Corduroy Road and Wynn Road.

Beginning the week of April 12, 2010, with weather permitting, a contractor will begin construction of the Otter Creek Road Improvement Project to upgrade the existing deteriorating concrete pavement with new asphalt.  The project will involve the rubblization of the existing concrete pavement followed by a new asphalt overlay, full-depth pavement replacement, mill and fill asphalt replacement, installation of underdrains along the edge of pavement, roadside grading, storm sewer work, and driveway approach work. 

Construction to upgrade the intersection of Coy Road and Starr Avenue with a new traffic signal will begin in June 2010.  The intersection will be widened to accommodate left turn lanes on all approaches and a right turn lane for eastbound Starr Avenue at Coy Road. 

The City has been awarded $194,201 in funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Federal Stimulus Program and $350,000 in funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) through the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) for the project.

Along with the new traffic signal and turn lanes, the project will also include pedestrian crossings with ADA ramps at the intersection, connecting sidewalks, catch basin modifications, and utility relocations, as necessary, as part of the project.  The new traffic signal and widening will be very similar to the recent improvements at the intersection of Coy Road and Pickle Road.

The steel bowl was raised on the elevated tank May 6th.  The contractor will finish assembling and painting the steel bowl by the end of June 2010.  Additional interior mechanical and electrical work along with site utility work will also need to be performed.  The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of August 2010.

The City of Oregon contracted with JMB Construction, Inc., 822 Tralger Road, Toledo, Ohio 43612, to replace the existing Starr Avenue Extension Bridge over Wolf Creek, which is located between Wynn Road and Stadium Road.  The existing concrete slab bridge was replaced with a new precast concrete arch section bridge on reinforced concrete spread footings.  Work on the project was completed in Mid-April 2010.

Anyone having any questions or comments regarding the Starr Avenue Extension Bridge Replacement Project should contact the Department of Public Service office at (419) 698-7047.