Politics & Government

$2 Million in Culvert, Storm-Water Line Repairs Coming This Summer

In an attempt to alleviate some of the flooding issues around the city, Brecksville officials are set to begin several projects around the city.

Last week, we outlined this summer’s numerous paving projects. However, there are also going to be quite a few culvert, storm water and sewer lines replacements around Brecksville this summer.

Most of the projects have already approved and are ready to go. The engineer’s office has estimated costs of the projects, however the city is still waiting on many of the bids.

The total of the projects is around $1.9 million, but some of that will be paid for with federal grant money — see below. The rest is paid for out of a fund collected by residents' water bills.

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Here’s they are (the costs are all engineering estimates):

State Route 82, near Highland Road: A deteriorating pipe will be replaced, with an estimated $250,000 price tag. ODOT is picking up the tab on this project. The work will be completed between July 1 and Aug. 16. The road will be closed for two weeks, with the detour planned on Old Royalton Road. “The pipe is deteriorated, and the slope going into the Chippewa Creek failed,” said Ron Weidig, the city’s service director. 

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Chippewa Creek: Sanitary sewer with a concrete casing. $300,000, 

Snowville Road: Cuvert repair; the work is the first step of a four-part $1.8 million project $1.8 national park grant; the other three parts — all for flooding issues — will be addressed in the coming years; $300,000.

Whitewood and Meadow: Culvert pipe; replacing part of the pipe and installing a new headwall; $75,000.

7603 Amber Lane; Culvert replacement; $50,000. 

Farview, from Pershing to the street dead-end: Drainage and storm sewer repair; "That's in response to the flooding up there on Farview,” Weidig said; $170,000.

8261 Brecksville Road: Storm sewer, sanitary pipe replacement; $172,000.

Conifer Acres, sub-lot No. 5: Headwall repair; $60,000.

Hemlock pump station: Rebuilding the station; “The station will have a few houses,” and 90 percent of the street's pipes "will now flow by gravity,” said Weidig; $378,000.

Pump station on Carraige Hill: $177,000. 


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