Downtown Trail 1 - Public Comment Notice

(Fleet Avenue to Crete Road, Ward 12)

CLEVELAND - The City of Cleveland, working in cooperation with Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), has initiated a project that will construct a trail to connect the existing trail on the south side of Fleet Avenue to the south end of a future trail constructed with CUY-77-11.21 (near Chard Avenue). Trail construction will include various roadway improvements along East 48th Street, Independence Road and Crete Road including curb, sidewalk, drive apron replacement, as needed, upgrades to ADA ramps, median reconfigurations, traffic signal modifications, lighting relocations and roadway resurfacing. The estimated length of project is 1,500 feet.

The project is derived from the Cuyahoga Greenways Plan (2019). The Greenways Plan aggregated many prior planning efforts, including Cleveland Metroparks reservation Master Plans, the NOACA Bicycle Plan Update, prior Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) plans including the Downtown Connector Trail Washington Reservation Metropark to East 9th Street (2010, update 2012) and Slavic Village TLCI Greenway Book (2008), as well as community-level plans.

• Project Schedule:
  • Design Complete - November, 2025
  • Project Award - April, 2026
  • Construction Begin - May, 2026
  • Construction Completion - October, 2026
    
• Estimated Construction Cost:
  • $1,084,000 - with 80% federal funding participation in the project
    
• Project Funding Sources:
  • ODOT Enhancement Funding
  • Local City Funds
    
• Public Input:
  • The City of Cleveland is seeking public input regarding this project to comply with 40 CFR § 1506.6 and 23 CFR Part 771. Comments may be sent to:Jim Shea, PE, PTOE22999 Forbes Road, Suite BOakwood Village, Ohio 44146(440) [email protected]
  • Comments will be received until November 21, 2025

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