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2009 City of Akron NEWS Releases
from the desk of Mark Williamson

UPCOMING PROJECT INFORMATION
Ohio EPA - ARRA Funded Projects
City of Akron, OH

(10/08/09) - As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) the Ohio EPA has designated the following project within the City of Akron as eligible for ARRA funds. This project is administered through the state Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF). Public comment is requested for the proposed project listed below:

Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction 2009 - This project consists of reconstructing approximately 1.11 miles of existing sanitary sewers. The project is located in the City of Akron and the project limits are as follow: (1) Bellows Street from Stanton Avenue to approximately 370 feet to the south, (the remaining sites will utilize the cured in place pipe (CIPP) trenchless pipe renewal process) (2) 13th Street from  Indian Trail to Witner Avenue, (3) Tampa Avenue from Cordeilia Avenue to 30th Street and from 28th Street to 26th Street, (4) Stetler Avenue from Ellet Avenue to 523 Stetler Avenue, (5) Diagonal Road from Copley Road to approximately 380 feet to the south, (6) Berwyck Drive from E. Market Street to approximately 505 feet to the north, (7) Artman Avenue from Kildaire Drive to approximately 795 feet to the east, (8) within an existing sewer easement from Chatham Road to approximately 470 feet to the south (in the rear yards of lots bounded by Chatham Road, Ely Road, Southwood Road, and Hampshire Road), (9) Rack 34 from the rack to 200 feet to the north, and (10) Rack 14 from the rack to 315 feet to the north, (11) Balch Street from Woodland Avenue to Grove Street, (12) within an existing sewer easement from 432 Noah Avenue to 609 Storer Avenue, and (13) Westwood Avenue from 105 Westwood Avenue to 142 Westwood Avenue. The project cost is estimated at $1.6 million and is expected to begin construction in Spring 2010. ARRA is funding $800,000.

Questions and/or comments regarding these projects may be submitted by October 15, 2009. Submission can be sent to the following contacts at the Akron Engineering Bureau, 166 S. High Street, Room 701, Akron, OH 44308 or call/email at: AkronEngineering@ci.akron.oh.us

Draft USEPA Community-Wide Hazardous Substance Assessment Grant Application for Public Review (95k pdf)

For Further Information, Contact:
Ralph Coletta, P.E.
City Engineer
City of Akron, OH
(330) 375-2355

questions or comments MWilliamson@AkronOhio.gov
330-375-2538 Phone | 330-375-2335 Fax