State Funding Requested for State Road Resurfacing
Cleveland officials are moving to secure state money to improve a stretch of State Road. Under emergency ordinance 1241-2026, the Director of Capital Projects is authorized to apply to the District One Public Works Integrating Committee for funding to resurface State Road between Burger Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue.
What's in the file
The ordinance authorizes several administrative actions to facilitate the roadwork:
- The Director of Capital Projects may apply for state funding through the Ohio Public Works Commission.
- The Director of Finance, or another appropriate director, is authorized to accept this funding once granted.
- The City of Cleveland provides formal consent to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to construct the improvements.
- The city is authorized to enter into necessary agreements and provide payment to the State for Cleveland's required share of the project costs.
Who may be affected
- Director of Capital Projects
- Director of Finance
- Ohio Public Works Commission
- Ohio Department of Transportation
- Residents and commuters using State Road between Burger Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue
Status and timeline
2026-10-09: The emergency ordinance was introduced and received its first reading.
Residents can verify the details of this proposal by reviewing the official source record at the City of Cleveland Legistar website.
Source record
- File
- 1241-2026
- Type
- Emergency Ordinance
- Status
- First Reading
- Committee
- City Council
- Introduced
- October 8, 2026