Loveland, Ohio – City Manager Dave Kennedy reported today that the City is preparing to start construction on the “long-awaited Broadway Street Stabilization Project”. Kennedy said that the $413,000 project will address the long-standing issue of hillside slippage along approximately 400 feet of Broadway Street near the intersection of Hanna Avenue.
This is the steep, one-way street that borders the Eads Fence Company.
To stabilize the hillside, a concrete pier wall will be installed. An existing 36” box culvert will also be replaced, and five new catch basins installed. Following the installation of the pier wall, box culvert and catch basins, new guard rails and concrete curbing will be installed.
The project’s $413,000 cost include 50% from an Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) grant and 50% through a 0%, OPWC loan. Kennedy said that the City had submitted for funding for this project numerous times in the past, “so for it to finally be funded was excellent news as the problem was worsening.”
Although the project was delayed as the City awaited formal release of state funding due to the COVID-19 pandemic, construction will begin as soon as possible according to the City Manager. He said, “The design of the project is a long-term solution that will not only address an important public infrastructure project, it will also protect adjacent private property.”
Once the project commences, motorists should anticipate some road closures and corresponding detours, which will be reported in advance. For any questions on this project or future infrastructure projects, call City Manager, David Kennedy, at 513-707-1454 or by email at [email protected]
