Current & Upcoming Construction Projects

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Stay up to date on current & upcoming construction projects happening in Wooster! 

Oak Hill Road and Milltown Road Improvements

This project involves the reconstruction of Oak Hill Road (north of Oldman Road) and W. Milltown Road (between Oak Hill Road and Commerce Parkway), including the construction of a roundabout at the intersection.  Construction is in progress and should be completed by Thanksgiving.  During the month of August, concrete work (curbs and gutters, sidewalks, and drive approaches) and asphalt paving will be taking place.  The work is being done by Fechko Excavating, LLC.

Wooster Streets Resurfacing

This paving project, being done by Melway Paving Co., includes the resurfacing of Merle Avenue, Wilson Road, Country Lane, and Nupp Drive.  The project is scheduled for late September or early October.

Downtown Streetscape Phase 4

This project includes the continued renewal of the downtown streetscape by improving the south side of W. Liberty Street from PNC Bank to Walnut Street and the east side of Walnut Street from W. Liberty Street to Beaver Alley.  The construction contract has been awarded to Brennstuhl Construction, Inc. and construction is in the process of wrapping up.

Quinby Avenue Traffic Signal Replacements

This project involves the replacement of traffic signals at the Quinby-Bowman and Quinby-Wayne intersections.  The contract has been awarded to Perram Electric, Inc. and work is scheduled to finish up in October.

Billiar Street and Billiar Alley Waterline Replacement

This project will replace the waterlines on Billiar Street and Billiar Alley, from Palmer Street to Pittsburgh Avenue.  The contract has been awarded to Dirt Dawg Excavating, LLC and work is scheduled to begin in September.

2024 Concrete Pavement Replacements

This project involves the selective replacement of concrete pavement in the Meadows and Willoughby Hills allotments and on Timber Lane and Hartzler Street.  The contract was awarded to TR Snyder Construction, Inc.  The work is currently taking place in the Meadows allotment. 

2024 Sanitary Sewer Lining

With this project, approximately 2 miles of sanitary sewer mains throughout Wooster will be lined with a structural liner.  The liner is installed from manholes, so no digging is required.  This work will be done by United Survey, Inc. this fall.  A portion of the project is being funded with an Ohio Public Works Commission grant.  A map of the specific locations is shown below.

Portage Road Microsurfacing

This project will consist of the placing of a microsurfacing on Portage Road, between the Dix Expressway bridge and Akron Road.  This is the same treatment that was done on the other portion of Portage Road several years ago.  The work is scheduled to take place in early October and will be done by Strawser Construction, Inc.

SR585 and SR3/83 NB Ramp Traffic Signal Replacement

This project involves the replacement of the traffic signal at this intersection (in front of GOJO).  The project is being funded in part by an ODOT Jobs and Commerce Economic Development Program grant.  

Norfolk Southern Madison Avenue Railroad Bridge Replacement

Norfolk Southern will be modifying the bridge abutments and replacing the superstructure on this bridge over the next year.  Two long-term closures of Madison Avenue (between S. Bever Street and S. Buckeye Street) are planned during this work; the first taking place from the middle of October through the end of the year, and the second taking place from August 2025 through October 2025.

MCTV City-Wide Fiber Optic Build

MCTV has completed the 100% fiber upgrade to its above-ground network. Over the next several months, MCTV will be completing the upgrade to fiber in the neighborhoods with underground utilities. These projects will be both within backyard easements (where utilities already exist) and along the public street rights of way.  Questions can be directed to MCTV at 330-833-4134 or MCTVOhio.com.  

Brightspeed City-Wide Fiber Optic Build

Brightspeed will be resuming their City-Wide fiber optic build.  They will begin work in the Greensview and Buchholz neighborhoods around the middle to end of August.  Questions can be directed to their project management company, Utilities1, at 330-429-2865.  Work is currently taking place in the Greensview and Buchholz area and will be moving into the Douglas area.

 

2024 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project Location Map

2024 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project Map