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Projects in Akron, Ohio

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Akron is $1,002,390,800

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Design to central interchange project Akron OH 0 $50,000,000 Streets/Roads -58
Various roadway resurfacing Akron OH 0 $15,000,000 Streets/Roads -10
Biomedical Corridor grading project Akron OH 50 $12,000,000 Streets/Roads -53
Triplett road Improvements (Hilbish to Seiberling) Akron OH 15 $8,000,000 Streets/Roads -25
Brittain Road Bridge over Market-Bridge replacement and realignment Akron OH 20 $8,000,000 Streets/Roads -8
White Pond Drive Akron OH 50 $7,000,000 Streets/Roads -313
I-77 Minor Rehab (Central Interchange - s. corp. line) Akron OH 0 $6,950,000 Streets/Roads -17
Install Safelane Deicing Pavement on Expressway Bridges Akron OH 0 $6,000,000 Streets/Roads -8
Install Safelane Deicing Pavement on Hills: Merriman, Portage Path, Smith Road, MemorialParkway, Tallmadge Avenue, Eastland, Clearview, Brittain Road, Howard Street Akron OH 0 $5,500,000 Streets/Roads 11
Massillon Road (Triplett to bridge over Little Cuyahoga River) Akron OH 15 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -15
Tallmadge Avenue widening roadway reconstruction and widening, waterline replacement Akron OH 15 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -4
Y-Bridge Fencing and Rehab – The proposed Y-Bridge Fence project will design and construct a tubular steel decorative panel fence along the east and west sides of the bridge. Rehabilitation and deck overlay. Akron OH 15 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -38
Goodyear new road construction Akron OH 50 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -17
Hickory Street to improve the section of Hickory St. between North St. and Memorial Parkway Akron OH 50 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -27
In-place Asphalt Recycle Equipment for Two Paving Trains Akron OH 0 $4,200,000 Streets/Roads -13
Sidewalk/Ramp Program Akron OH 0 $4,000,000 Streets/Roads -20
White Pond Office Park-grading Akron OH 10 $4,000,000 Streets/Roads -36
White Pond Infrastructure Akron OH 5 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads -18
Brittain Road Signals Upgrade Akron OH 5 $1,800,000 Streets/Roads -6
W. Exchange signals Akron OH 5 $1,800,000 Streets/Roads -9
Market Street Improvements (Rose to Portage Path) Roadway Reconstruction, waterline replacement, storm sewer installation Akron OH 12 $1,600,000 Streets/Roads -17
Brine Mixing Station and Salt Storage Facility at Copley Road Depot and Evans Ave. facilities Akron OH 0 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -8
Sign Inventory Management System Akron OH 4 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -16
Connector road to transit center Akron OH 5 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -11
Bartges Street Bridge Replacement Akron OH 10 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -1
W. Market Signal Upgrade (Highland-Summit) Akron OH 20 $1,400,000 Streets/Roads -12
Brown Street Signals Road upgrade Akron OH 5 $1,100,000 Streets/Roads -7
New Roadway Access to Municipal Service Center from Kelly Avenue Akron OH 0 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -11
Bridgestone-roadway construction Akron OH 40 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -2
I-77 Landscaping (Copley Rd – S.R. 21) Akron OH 0 $900,000 Streets/Roads -68
N. Arlington Signals Upgrade Akron OH 13 $860,000 Streets/Roads -9
Train Station Connector Trail Akron OH 10 $850,000 Streets/Roads -1
Darrow Road Signals upgrade Akron OH 5 $840,000 Streets/Roads -5
W. Market Signals Upgrade (Highland Akron OH 15 $800,000 Streets/Roads -3
Cedar Street Signals Upgrade Akron OH 12 $750,000 Streets/Roads -9
Park East Towpath Bridge and Resurfacing Akron OH 8 $650,000 Streets/Roads -1
Home Ave Signals upgrade Akron OH 5 $600,000 Streets/Roads -10
Waterloo Road Signals Upgrade Akron OH 10 $580,000 Streets/Roads -4
Kenmore Blvd Signals Akron OH 5 $500,000 Streets/Roads -10
Street Name Sign Installation and Upgrade Akron OH 6 $500,000 Streets/Roads -10
AES Bartges Towpath Akron OH 10 $500,000 Streets/Roads -3
Tech Way to construct a cul-de-sac at the end of Tech Way, including sewer and water main improvements for GoodyearÂ’s future development Akron OH 7 $424,000 Streets/Roads -5
Expressway Lighting Maintenance Akron OH 0 $400,000 Streets/Roads -2
Waterloo Road Towpath Trail Akron OH 9 $400,000 Streets/Roads 2
Triplett Blvd Signals Upgrade Akron OH 4 $320,000 Streets/Roads -6
Crouse Street – Public Improvements in Spicertown to support University Park Alliance Akron OH 6 $300,000 Streets/Roads -5
Bicycle Facilities Implementation Akron OH 10 $300,000 Streets/Roads -15
Dover Avenue, et al Reconstruct curb, aprons, and sidewalk where necessary resurface Dover Avenue from Diagonal to Bellevue reconstruct payment on Santee Ave., East Park Blvd. and Genoa Avenue Akron OH 8 $230,000 Streets/Roads -7
Downtown Wireless Signal Upgrade Akron OH 4 $150,000 Streets/Roads -3
School Flasher Paging System Citywide Akron OH 2 $125,000 Streets/Roads -16
Miscellaneous Trafic Control Devices citywide Akron OH 4 $25,000 Streets/Roads -8
CSO WPCS Storage Akron OH 15 $34,000,000 Water 1
CSO WPCS Addition Treatment Akron OH 12 $16,000,000 Water 10
CSO Separation Projects Akron OH 10 $15,000,000 Water -3
Water Storage Clearwell Akron OH 36 $15,000,000 Water 4
CSO Ohio Canal Tunnel (Design Only) Akron OH 25 $14,000,000 Water -14
CSO WPCS Secondary Expansion Akron OH 15 $7,500,000 Water -1
Pigeon Creek Storm Sewer and dredging - resolve chronic flooding problems including stream restoration, detention and storm sewers Akron OH 0 $5,000,000 Water -3
Water Main Replacement Akron OH 35 $5,000,000 Water 6
CSO Northside Tunnel (Design Only) Akron OH 20 $4,600,000 Water -6
Eastgate Sewer Reconstruction Akron OH 0 $3,775,000 Water -1
Brewster Creek Channel Restoration Akron OH 0 $3,500,000 Water -6
Sand Run Parkway Lining Sanitary Sewer Akron OH 6 $2,700,000 Water -18
Mill Street Sewer Relocation Akron OH 10 $2,400,000 Water -3
Cuyahoga St. Storm Sewer Dillion-Cascade Valley Park- resolve chronic flooding problems full improvements Akron OH 0 $2,000,000 Water -1
JEDD Water Service Extensions Akron OH 7 $2,000,000 Water -5
Hudson Water System Reinforcement Akron OH 18 $2,000,000 Water 2
Vertical Pushwall Extension Akron OH 0 $1,942,000 Water -10
Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction 2009 Akron OH 0 $1,720,000 Water 0
Waterloo Road Wright Sewer JEDD Akron OH 0 $1,500,000 Water -6
Smith/Ghent Detention Green Akron OH 5 $1,500,000 Water -5
Cleaning and Lining Akron OH 12 $1,500,000 Water -1
Montrose High Service Conversion Rothrock Akron OH 12 $1,400,000 Water 0
Middlebury Phase II Akron OH 5 $1,200,000 Water -3
Northside Interceptor Rehab Akron OH 6 $1,200,000 Water 1
Substation Transformers and Switchgear Replacement Akron OH 0 $1,100,000 Water -1
Misc Storm Water 2009 Akron OH 4 $1,000,000 Water -3
Middleton Road Bolt Reinforcement Akron OH 6 $1,000,000 Water 7
Water Pump Station Renovations Akron OH 6 $1,000,000 Water 1
SCADA Improvements Akron OH 15 $1,000,000 Water 0
Substation Equipment Replacement Akron OH 18 $1,000,000 Water -2
Tank Painting Akron OH 18 $1,000,000 Water -20
Lake of the Woods Pump Station Akron OH 5 $825,000 Water -5
Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction 2008 Akron OH 10 $825,000 Water 1
Lake of the Woods Pump Station Akron OH 0 $805,000 Water -12
Albrecht Ave JEDD Water Line Akron OH 7 $740,000 Water 1
Bath Road Erosion Control Akron OH 0 $736,000 Water 6
WPCS Construction of flow distribution and metering devices. Akron OH 0 $680,000 Water -2
Filter Building Instrumentation & Control Upgrade Akron OH 0 $650,000 Water -4
Upgrade of DCS supervisory monitoring and control system. Akron OH 0 $600,000 Water -5
Annual Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Akron OH 0 $550,000 Water -3
Main Outfall Sewer Rehabilitation Akron OH 0 $550,000 Water 2
Misc Storm Water 2008 Akron OH 4 $503,000 Water -1
2nd Street Pump Station Akron OH 5 $500,000 Water -1
Lagoon Dredging Akron OH 6 $500,000 Water -3
Storm Water Utility Plan Development Akron OH 0 $350,000 Water -10
Large Valve Replacement Program Akron OH 4 $350,000 Water 0
Tank Farm Security Fencing and Gates Akron OH 6 $350,000 Water -9
Water Main repairs of 48" pipe to prevent river bank failures. Akron OH 0 $300,000 Water 5
Fairhill Slope/Storm Outlet Repair Akron OH 4 $300,000 Water 0
Cleveland Massillon Rd JEDD Sanitary Sewer Akron OH 10 $300,000 Water -3
Standby Power at Water Pump Stations Akron OH 12 $300,000 Water 9
Force Main Valve Replacement Akron OH 4 $250,000 Water 2
Action Plan Recommendations Equipment Purchases Akron OH 0 $200,000 Water -5
Waste Water Influent Screen Rebuild Akron OH 12 $200,000 Water 1
Waste Water Influent Screen Rebuilt Akron OH 12 $200,000 Water 3
Waste Water Primary Roof Replacement Akron OH 6 $175,000 Water -1
Filter Media Replacement Akron OH 6 $125,000 Water -2
FirstEnergy Detention Pond Akron OH 0 $120,000 Water -9
First Energy Pond Akron OH 4 $120,000 Water -9
Repair of main valve on 54" force main to insure complete closure. Akron OH 0 $100,000 Water 1
Akron Fulton Airport, Rehabilitate Parallel Taxiway “P” (Construction) Akron OH 0 $902,500 Airport 0
Airport Taxiway Extension Akron OH 0 $385,000 Airport 1
Airport Runway Crack Repair Akron OH 0 $40,000 Airport 6
New Station by Bus terminal Akron OH 100 $15,000,000 Amtrak 22
Municipal Service Center/APUB Maintenance Combination Center Akron OH 30 $50,000,000 CDBG -1
Construction of a 100 to 110 room hotel next to the Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau to assist in attracting more conventions Akron OH 25 $14,000,000 CDBG -63
Cascade Deck Improvements (LED light fixtures and ceiling paint for energy saving, sprinkler system replacement) Akron OH 15 $12,000,000 CDBG -3
Cascade Plaza Improvements – Structural repair to top of Cascade Parking Deck Akron OH 15 $10,000,000 CDBG -1
Goodyear – Infrastructure (2009-2010) -- Water and Sewer & River Enhancement Akron OH 100 $8,000,000 CDBG 8
Bridgestone Infrastructure S. Main Street (Waterloo to Dartmore) Broadway Improvements Akron OH 15 $5,000,000 CDBG 3
Acquire and restore blighted buildings for the purpose of supporting small inner-city businesses by housing start-up businesses that are now struggling to gain a foothold while working out of their homes and garages. Large buildings would be renovated in Akron OH 50 $5,000,000 CDBG 3
Wilbeth (Firestone Parkway to Dallas Roadway Improvements Akron OH 15 $4,500,000 CDBG 0
Provide leasehold improvements to 60,000 square feet of an existing building and build a 300-space parking deck to accommodate the corporate headquarters of a health-related institution Akron OH 300 $4,000,000 CDBG -19
Goodyear Sewer Lining and Relocation – Eastgate Development Akron OH 0 $3,665,000 CDBG -1
Lock 3 Redevelopment – reconstruction of Ohio Canal (storm sewer) Akron OH 250 $3,000,000 CDBG 10
Bartges Street Bridge Replacement over Ohio Canal Akron OH 0 $2,695,000 CDBG 1
Firestone Parkway (Wilbeth to Firestone Blvd) Roadway Improvements Akron OH 10 $2,000,000 CDBG -1
Restore and build out 655 South Broadway as an expansion of Akron’s global business accelerator for the emerging “green” technologies Akron OH 50 $2,000,000 CDBG -2
Bridgestone Firestone (2009-2010) Akron OH 200 $2,000,000 CDBG 7
Martha Avenue Reconstruction – Eastgate Development Akron OH 0 $1,894,000 CDBG 0
North Hawkins Avenue Concrete Repairs Akron OH 0 $1,806,000 CDBG 0
Edgewood Homes Hope VI Public Improvements Ph.2 Akron OH 0 $1,532,000 CDBG -8
Construct a 15,000 square foot building and laboratory for a new polymer company in AkronÂ’s Ascot Industrial Park that is considering relocating to South Carolina Akron OH 20 $1,500,000 CDBG -15
Market Forge Renewal Area Akron OH 150 $1,500,000 CDBG 2
Hazel St. Bridge Replacement over L. Cuyahoga River Akron OH 0 $1,222,000 CDBG 0
Morley Parking Repair deteriorated concrete, waterproof all parking levels, replace lighting fixtures, replace signage, paint and install new garage access system. Akron OH 15 $1,200,000 CDBG 5
Bio-Medical Corridor Akron OH 200 $1,000,000 CDBG 3
Brown-Graves Infrastructure Akron OH 250 $1,000,000 CDBG -3
White Pond Industrial Park – Infrastructure Akron OH 500 $1,000,000 CDBG 2
Dover Avenue et al Public Improvements (storm sewer, asphalt reconstruction, curbs, and sidewalk). Akron OH 0 $883,000 CDBG -1
Crouse Street Public Improvements (water main & storm sewer reconstruction, asphalt reconstruction, curbs, and sidewalk). Akron OH 0 $722,000 CDBG 1
Tech Way Public Road Improvements Akron OH 0 $704,000 CDBG -1
Rosalind Court / Gotham Court Pavement Reconstruction Akron OH 0 $462,000 CDBG 0
Barbara Avenue Public Improvements (storm sewer, asphalt reconstruction, curbs, and sidewalk). Akron OH 0 $450,000 CDBG 0
Newton St. Bridge Replacement over Roosevelt Ditch Akron OH 0 $369,300 CDBG 0
Overlook Drive Public Improvements Akron OH 0 $149,000 CDBG 0
Steam Utility upgrade Akron OH 150 $50,000,000 Energy 8
State Route 59 - Realignment Reconstruct a portion of expressway through downtown to provide areas for economic development and job growth Akron OH 75 $40,000,000 Energy -10
Harold K. Stubbs Building - Police Department Rehabilitate or build new building for Police Department Akron OH 200 $40,000,000 Energy -16
Municipal Service Center Renovation Renovate Service Center to be LEED certified Akron OH 50 $20,000,000 Energy -1
Trash Transfer Station - construct a new eco-friendly city trash transfer station to accommodate and obscure the transfer of trash from the residents. This will be a LEEd certified building Akron OH 75 $20,000,000 Energy 8
Court House Annex Construct court annex to accommodate more courts - LEED certified Akron OH 100 $20,000,000 Energy -5
Municipal Building Green Renovation Renovate City building to be LEED certified Akron OH 100 $20,000,000 Energy -5
State Expressway Vegetation Akron OH 15 $15,000,000 Energy -26
City of Akron Service Center Rehab service center on Market St. to be LEED certified Akron OH 40 $10,000,000 Energy 2
Confluence Park - to provide and upgrade a blighted area along the canal and towpath for wetlands adn parks in southwest Akron Akron OH 30 $8,000,000 Energy 7
Muni Building green restoration Akron OH 40 $8,000,000 Energy -7
Copley Road Depot Renovation Renovate Service Center to be LEED Certified Akron OH 0 $5,000,000 Energy -4
Brewster Creek - reconstruction to realign and re-establish the banks for the creek to prevent flooding of the neighborhood Akron OH 20 $5,000,000 Energy 6
Solar Panels at Triplett Akron OH 8 $1,000,000 Energy -5
Installation of solar array at METRO facilities Akron OH 10 $1,000,000 Energy 10
Stubbs Justice Center Electrical Upgrade Akron OH 0 $500,000 Energy 1
Municipal Service Center Improvements Akron OH 0 $480,000 Energy -4
Ped light replacement in traffic signals Akron OH 5 $365,000 Energy 2
Morley HVAC Replacement Akron OH 0 $330,000 Energy 0
Municipal Building Chiller Replacement Akron OH 0 $325,000 Energy 1
Green LED replacement in traffic signal Akron OH 4 $290,000 Energy 7
Yellow LED replacement in traffic signals Akron OH 4 $200,000 Energy 9
Red Led replacement in traffic signals Akron OH 5 $150,000 Energy 8
Municipal Building Roof HVAC Units Replacement Akron OH 0 $100,000 Energy -1
Muni Building Restrooms Akron OH 5 $100,000 Energy -2
Fire Stations Miscellaneous Equipment Akron OH 0 $75,000 Energy 8
Nimmer Place Senior Tower interior work Akron OH 24 $4,000,000 Housing 3
Saferstein Towers-renovation Akron OH 30 $4,000,000 Housing -7
Lauer Senior Building-rehabilitation work Akron OH 20 $3,000,000 Housing 4
Additional vehicle fleet/replacement with fuel efficient models Akron OH 0 $2,800,000 Housing -9
Colonial Hills Family Apartments-interior work Akron OH 12 $2,500,000 Housing -10
Various replacement housing-single Akron OH 25 $2,400,000 Housing -5
Scattered site housing site work landscapping 500 units @ 2,000 Akron OH 0 $2,000,000 Housing -24
Edgewood Village housing units Akron OH 20 $2,000,000 Housing -10
Edgewood Village Phase V-housing units Akron OH 20 $2,000,000 Housing -3
Edgewood Village-construct commercial space Akron OH 10 $1,500,000 Housing 0
Information technology –new system for asset management Akron OH 10 $1,500,000 Housing 0
Various office building renovations due to age Akron OH 10 $1,500,000 Housing -3
Capital funds for Hope VI completion due to drop o tax credits Akron OH 0 $1,000,000 Housing -6
Construction funds for special needs housing units (partial costs) Akron OH 0 $1,000,000 Housing 0
Security technology-cameras, electric locks Akron OH 0 $1,000,000 Housing 4
Senior building interior replacement Akron OH 12 $1,000,000 Housing 0
Edgewood Village Hope VI-Phase I V-public streets Akron OH 15 $1,000,000 Housing -1
Edgewood Village Phase V-streets Akron OH 15 $1,000,000 Housing 0
Public safety upgrades-various sites Akron OH 15 $1,000,000 Housing 1
Fleet vehicles replacement-energy conservation Akron OH 6 $850,000 Housing -6
Washington Square-renovations – 24 units Akron OH 15 $800,000 Housing -3
Replacement garages @ 50 units Akron OH 0 $750,000 Housing -6
Green energy audits and plans for buildings Akron OH 10 $750,000 Housing -3
Replacement housing units 20@20,000 inclusive of professional serivces Akron OH 0 $400,000 Housing -12
Honey Locust Family Apartments parking repair Akron OH 6 $350,000 Housing -13
Saferstein Towers-restore historic walls Akron OH 4 $200,000 Housing -5
Additional demolition work on Raymond Mallison Apartments Akron OH 0 $150,000 Housing -4
Cotter Building-balcony repair and waterproofing Akron OH 5 $150,000 Housing -9
Raymond Mallison apartments-partial demo Akron OH 6 $150,000 Housing -7
Nimmer Place repair retaining wall Akron OH 8 $150,000 Housing -10
Police/Fire Training Center Build a joint facility in which both Fire and police departments can provide training for their respective departments Akron OH 0 $10,000,000 Public Safety 1
Safety Communications Project – Completion of county-wide communications system Akron OH 0 $3,400,000 Public Safety 3
COPS Officers Akron OH 15 $1,200,000 Public Safety 6
Byrne and Justice Assistance Grant – To purchase additional cruisers and police equipment Akron OH 0 $500,000 Public Safety -3
Buchtel/Perkins High School Akron OH 90 $30,000,000 Schools -2
East/Goodyear High Schol Akron OH 90 $28,000,000 Schools -3
Hyre Middle School Akron OH 75 $18,000,000 Schools -2
McEbright Elementary School Akron OH 60 $9,000,000 Schools -1
Shumacher Elementary School Akron OH 60 $9,000,000 Schools -5
Windemere Elementary School Akron OH 60 $9,000,000 Schools -5
Portage Path Elementary School Akron OH 60 $8,000,000 Schools -8
Opportunity Park South Parking Deck provide a parking compliment to the Multimodel Metro Transit Transfer facility Akron OH 0 $18,000,000 Transit -3
20 40-foot buses Akron OH 20 $7,000,000 Transit -4
Rebuild maintenance facilities and buses garages Akron OH 15 $5,000,000 Transit 3
Rehabilitation of railroad trackage and bridges Akron OH 25 $5,000,000 Transit 6
Upgrade Radio and safety communications systems Akron OH 10 $3,500,000 Transit 4
Fareboxes Akron OH 0 $2,500,000 Transit -9
Security cameras on buses Akron OH 10 $2,100,000 Transit 14
New CNG compressors Akron OH 0 $2,000,000 Transit -1
Rehab administration building and parking lot Akron OH 0 $2,000,000 Transit -6
Upgrade scheduling and routing capability for paratransit and demand response service Akron OH 10 $2,000,000 Transit -1
Geothermal Heating and Cooling Akron OH 0 $1,500,000 Transit 0
North Akron Park and Ride Akron OH 0 $1,500,000 Transit -4
New Back up Generator Akron OH 0 $1,000,000 Transit -3
Next Bus Destination signs Akron OH 0 $1,000,000 Transit -3
Expansion of Ghent Road Park and Ride Akron OH 10 $1,000,000 Transit -2
Bus shelters Akron OH 0 $500,000 Transit 0
Internal server replacement Akron OH 0 $500,000 Transit -4
New smart card fare system Akron OH 0 $500,000 Transit -4
Rehab maintenance lot Akron OH 0 $500,000 Transit -1
Rehab maintenance lot Akron OH 0 $500,000 Transit -3
Parking Lot south of Gojo deck Akron OH 6 $200,000 Transit -8
20 less than 30 foot buses Akron OH 0 $0 Transit -1