Construction Updates

You will find below the 2026 proposed capital projects. As each project moves to the construction phase, the city will provide updates below.

The section of Tail Feather Drive, where the Republic Services hauler caught fire earlier this year, will be repaired beginning on Monday, September 28, 2026. The contractor will begin by removing the old concrete, then prep and pour the following day. The entire project should be completed within 4-5 days, weather permitting. The street will remain open during the repairs. Please use extra caution when traveling in this area.

The City has retained J.D. Striping & Services, Inc. for the 2026 Traffic Paint Striping Project. The contractor will be working during the overnight hours from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. beginning October 7. All of the handwork (including school symbols, railroad crossing symbols, turning arrows, stop bars and crosswalks) will be completed once the long lines (centerlines and edge lines) are done. All work should be completed in two weeks, weather permitting. Please use caution and be patient when passing though these work zones. 

Konstruction King, Inc. was awarded the contract for 2026 Catch Basin Repairs Project consisting of all labor and equipment required for the adjustment/reconstruction of various catch basins and concrete blockout replacement. The project will begin on Friday, September 25, 2026, lasting approximately three weeks, weather permitting. Two-way access will be maintained at all times. There are 44 basins on the list to be repaired this year. The location map can be found here.

Update September 30: Specialized Construction will be milling Mills Road from Jaycox Road going west to the SR 83 roundabout beginning October 1. Base repairs will begin October 2, weather permitting. 

 

The City of North Ridgeville in conjunction with the City of Avon have entered a construction contract to resurface Mills Road from Stoney Ridge Road to the City of Westlake municipal boundary. A cooperation agreement recently passed by both City Councils designated the City of Avon as the Lead Agent to contract for and oversee the implementation of the project. Through a public bidding process the City of Avon has awarded a construction contract to Specialized Construction, Inc. to perform the work.

 

The project will include the milling of the existing asphalt pavement surface, performance of base repairs where needed, and the placement of a new asphalt pavement surface. The project does not include any pavement widening or drainage improvements along the corridor.

 

The project will also include the resurfacing of the State Route 83 and Mills Road roundabout. This work will take place during overnight hours and is expected to last up to three nights. When the roundabout repaving occurs, Mills Road will be closed at each side of the roundabout and Mills Road traffic will not be permitted to cross the roundabout. Mills Road traffic will be fully restored after each nighttime work shift. Advance notice of the roundabout paving will be provided on message boards along Mills Road and through social media channels.

 

The first phase of the work will occur between Jaycox Road and the City of Westlake municipal boundary starting on Wednesday September 16 during daytime hours, weather permitting. Additional phase of work will then occur between Jaycox Road and the roundabout, the roundabout itself, and lastly between the roundabout and Stoney Ridge Road. The order of performance for these sections is subject to change, but message boards will keep the traveling public updated.

 

Driveway access will remain available during construction, except when crews are working directly in front of driveways. The construction crew and city inspector will work to provide advance notice to help residents and business owner’s plan for this inconvenience.

 

The project is expected to be substantially completed by November 6, 2026.

 

Please contact Specialized Construction Inc. at (216) 271-3363 if you have any questions.

After careful review of the Pavement Condition Rating (PCR) report, the city has identified the streets to be repaired this year within the allocated budget. The PCR report includes condition assessments, identification of priority areas and maintenance and rehabilitation recommendations for the entire city network of streets, with the exception of interstate highways. For more information including the street list, click here. 

Design is underway for two capital projects on Sugar Ridge Road. Construction for both is anticipated in 2028. Preliminary fieldwork, surveying and design are now underway. Drop in Tuesday, October 27 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Senior Center to review the designs, talk with engineers and submit comments.

More information will be posted on the city website regarding upcoming public input opportunities.

Windstream Communications/Kinetic plans to replace approximately 30 miles of underground cable this year. Work is expected in Mills Creek, Meadow Lakes, Avalon Estates, Case Road, Bender Road and parts of Waterbury.

August 19 Update: Kinetic has completed the installation in the Gina/Pitts area and also in Waterbury. They are continuing their work in the Avalon and Meadow Lakes developments over the next few months. The work will occur in rights-of-way and utility easements and they are responsible for restoring disturbed areas. Kinetic will notify residents when they are in your specific area. See the location maps for more details.

ODOT and the Ohio Rail Development Commission, in partnership with the City of North Ridgeville, are conducting a feasibility study to address safety and connectivity challenges at the at-grade Norfolk Southern rail crossings on Race Road and Maddock Road. The NS Chicago Line carries more than 80 freight trains and four Amtrak passenger trains daily, and frequent train blockages from operations at the Elyria Yard delay north-south travel and restrict emergency service access in the city's southwest quadrant. Race Road and Maddock Road are currently the only north-south connections through the I-80/rail corridor in a three-mile stretch, a constraint that becomes more critical as the southwest side continues to grow. Both at-grade crossings will be closed as part of the project, which will evaluate alternatives for a grade-separated crossing. Improvements to pedestrian and bicycle connections are also planned. A public open house is anticipated this fall. The city will share more information as the study advances.

Design engineering is underway for the watermain replacement on Behm Road, with construction expected to begin in 2026.