Resurfacing Planned for Portion of Brookpark Road
Cleveland officials are moving forward with plans to improve the pavement on a section of Brookpark Road through an emergency ordinance, File No. 1205-2026. The measure would allow the Director of Capital Projects to coordinate with neighboring cities to complete resurfacing work on the busy thoroughfare.
What's in the file
The ordinance authorizes several actions to facilitate the improvement of Brookpark Road (SR-17) located within the City of Cleveland:
- The Director of Capital Projects may enter into one or more agreements with the cities of Brook Park and Parma to resurface a portion of the road.
- The City of Cleveland provides formal consent to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio for the improvement project.
- The City of Cleveland is authorized to make payments to the City of Brook Park to cover its specific portion of the improvement costs.
According to a Location Map, the specific project area (PID 113958) spans Brookpark Road from west of Rocky River Drive (SR-237) to West 130th Street. Previous reports indicate that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has planned major repaving for a five-mile stretch of this thoroughfare extending from West 130th Street to I-480 cleveland.com.
Who may be affected
- City of Brook Park and City of Parma: These municipalities are named as partners for the resurfacing agreements.
- Director of Capital Projects: Tasked with entering into agreements for the improvements.
- Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio: Receives city consent to proceed with the improvement.
Status and timeline
- October 1, 2026: The emergency ordinance was introduced.
- October 5, 2026: The ordinance underwent its first reading.
Residents can verify all details of this legislation by reviewing the official record at the Cleveland City Council website.
Source record
- File
- 1205-2026
- Type
- Emergency Ordinance
- Status
- First Reading
- Committee
- City Council
- Introduced
- September 30, 2026
Official documents
- 1205-2026-Consent to ODOT for Brook Park Rd resurfacing, ag w Brook Park and Parma
- 1205-2026-02_BrookPark (Rocky River to W. 130th)_Briefing-Consent legislation_v3
- 1205-2026-03_Brookpark Rd (Rocky River to W.130th)_Location Map (002)
- 1205-2026 Amend 1205-2026
- 1205-2026 Desk copy, ag w Brook Park and Parma to resurface Brookpark Road
Sources
- ODOT plans $4.5 million Brookpark Road resurfacing; Brooklyn, Parma and Old Brooklyn receive county funds to study busy thoroughfare - cleveland.com
- ODOT to begin $2.1 million Brookpark Road resurfacing project in North Olmsted - cleveland.com
- Upcoming Brookpark Road resurfacing project to impact thousands of drivers