5 ODOT Projects Set To Impact Cleveland Heights Drivers

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced its slate of 2021 construction projects this week, with several set to impact Cleveland Heights drivers.

After an uncertain year of projects, due to COVID-19, ODOT is launching more than 270 projects statewide, with work planned in 17 counties across Northeast Ohio. Many of the plans include making highways and other routes safer.

“Sadly, traffic deaths continued to climb last year, even with fewer vehicles on our roads,” said ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks. “We must continue to prioritize projects that make our roads safer for everyone who uses them.”

In Northeast Ohio, there will be 104 roadway maintenance projects and 60 bridge-related projects. Crews will doing major and minor projects, including repairs and complete replacements, ODOT said.

Here are the planned projects with a direct impact in or near Cleveland Heights:

• Crews will construct a noise barrier along I-271, just south of Cedar Road.
  • Project starts April 2021 and should finish September 2021.
  • Cost: $1,365,315
• Resurface Warrensville Center Rd. from north of Wickfield Ave. to Norwood Rd. and from Farnsleigh Dr. to Fairmount Cir. Intersection improvement of Warrensville Center Rd./Shaker Blvd. in the city of Shaker Heights.
  • Cost: $2,938,680
• Crews will resurface I-271 north between Mayfield Road and I-90, in the cities of Highland Heights, Willoughby Hills and Mayfield Village.
  • Project starts April 2021 and should finish October 2021
  • Cost: $3,869,130
• Traffic signals and the median will be upgraded at the intersection of Mayfield Road and Chagrin River Road.
  • Project starts March 2021 and will finish October 2021
  • Cost: $541,714
• Cedar Road will be resurfaced and its crosswalks improved at the intersections between South Taylor Road and South Green Road.
  • Project starts August 2021 and will finish May 2022
  • Cost: $1,761,28

The full slate of ODOT District 12 projects are laid out online.