Waterloo Streetscape Construction 2014

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On schedule and working toward completion, the 2014 edition of Waterloo Road construction started in late March with the installation of utility pole footers as well as final removal of the old road bed.  New concrete was poured, matching the pour done last year for the north lane, and currently, the second coat of asphalt is being poured and should be completed very soon. New curbs and aprons were also poured on East 156th from Waterloo to the freeway entrance at Calcutta. The detour route, portions of East 152nd, Lucknow, Trafalgar, as well as East 163rd are also receiving a new road surface.

 “This project has been a labor of love for from my office for a long time. For once it is completed, this project will go a long way towards transforming the Waterloo Road area into the kind of arts and entertainment district we have long worked towards,” stated Councilman Michael D. Polensek. “We appreciated everyone’s patience and look forward to seeing everyone in the district for the monthly (first weekend of the month) Walk all over Waterloo events.”

Brian Friedman, Executive Director at Northeast Shores stated, “the Waterloo project is a $5.5 million dollar investment in the neighborhoods future. Construction includes: CPP electrical conduit placement, special bus pad and crosswalk concrete treatment and new bus shelters, replacement of sidewalks and access driveway aprons, the installation of compliant A.D.A. curb ramps at crossings, drainage improvements, underground utilities, north side street lighting, traffic and pedestrian crossing signals, pavement markings, and signage as well as streetscape amenities. The amenities include brick pavers in the area closest to the curb (amenity strip) portion of the sidewalks, bike racks, benches, trees/ landscaping pits and a special plaza style treatment at the Tower area in front of Waterloo Arts. A reconstruction project takes money and time; it’s not your average street repaving. This road has not been comprehensively addressed since the streetcar tracks were installed, previous to 1919.”

This construction Season 2014 has been a busy month for the Waterloo Streetscape reconstruction and streetscape project. The construction crew worked six days a week this past June preparing the road way so the Waterloo Arts fest could safely be held. Two way traffic was restored to Waterloo on August 7, 2014 while day time construction mobilization of remaining streetscape details could be completed.  The Waterloo Road reconstruction project is being managed by The Ohio Department of Transportation; The Perk Company Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio is the General Contractor, with the full sponsorship of The City of Cleveland Construction and Engineering Department and Mayor Frank G. Jackson’s office of Capital Projects.   A proposed completion date of October 2014 has been planned.