Howe Road Construction Starts April 8 In Strongsville

STRONGSVILLE, OH — A sanitary sewer project will congest traffic on Howe Road starting next week.

On April 8, work will start on the Howe project, between Boston Road and Drake Road. One way traffic will be maintained, southbound only. Northbound traffic will have to use either Pearl Road or Benbow Road.

The detour along Pearl or Benbow will last at least three months. Strongsville Police asked residents to avoid the area, if possible, during this construction.

Construction season and spring seem to be synonyms in Ohio and Strongsville is no exception. There are a number of street projects slated for this year.

Pearl will actually be part of two construction projects this year. Crews will finishing resurfacing Pearl this year, a project that stretched from the Ohio Turnpike to Sprague.

The city will also go to lengths to improve the Pearl-Royalton intersection. In the monthly newsletter to the community, the city said steps will be taken to beautify the intersection and make it safer for pedestrians.

Construction on Sprague isn't expected to commence until the fall. However, the project is one worth waiting for. Crews will be widening Sprague between Webster Road and W. 130th Street. The city described the project as "long-awaited."

Every traffic signal in Strongsville — including those along Sprague and Pearl — will be getting an upgrade this year. A $1.4 million grant from the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) enabled the city to better all 57 of its municipal traffic signals.