Street, Water, & Sewer
Infrastructure Projects
This page contains street project updates in Bexley, organized alphabetically by street. Updates regarding these projects, such as parking restrictions, road closures, and water interruptions are posted on this page as they occur.
This page is updated weekly. Check back for additional notices from city officials or project engineers.
This page contains information on the following projects:
- 2022 Street Resurfacing Project
- Drexel Avenue Street Resurfacing and Traffic Calming Improvements
- Drexel Avenue Water and Sewer Project
Contact Information
Phone: (614) 559-4220
Fax: (614) 559-4201
Bexley Service Garage
1777 Delmar Drive
Bexley, Ohio 43209
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2022 Annual Street Resurfacing Project
The 2022 annual street paving and repair project is still being finalized. Streets targeted for work later this summer include:
- Street resurfacing Pleasant Ridge*, North Ardmore, North Cassingham
- Brick work on Dawson, Bexley Park, Bryden, and North Roosevelt
* Pleasant Ridge may be delayed in order to coordinate with a proposed Columbia Gas infrastructure project.
South Drexel Street Resurfacing and Road Diet
Bump-Out and Median Construction
As a follow-up to the February 8 City Council discussion regarding traffic calming options as part of the upcoming Drexel Avenue improvements, a draft layout has been created for review and comment. This layout is based upon a previously discussed option and does not include dedicated bike lanes.
The project is designed to slow traffic; provide safer crossings for pedestrians; provide better sight triangles for drivers turning from side streets; and beautify the streetscape. It entails the following changes to Drexel Avenue:
- “Bump-outs” at street intersections will widen the tree lawn in this area, providing additional greenspace and sheltered on-street parking.
- Medians in select areas will help slow traffic and provide additional crosswalk protection to pedestrians; please note that this project is being designed to ensure that all properties continue to have left-turn access into driveways.
The public feedback period is open until May 2, 2022, during which time project engineers are considering feedback on the layout, primarily as it relates to specific property frontages on the street. If you have concerns about plan specifications as they relate to your property frontage, please reach out to us. You can schedule a time to discuss feedback with the City Engineer or Service Director, by contacting Jordan Cavallaro at (614) 559-4221 by April 29, 2022.
South Drexel Water Main Improvements
Work is in progress for the installation of a new water main and drainage improvements for S Drexel between Broad Street and Main Street.
Project Update – Week of June 27:
The primary work zone will be between Sherwood Road and Main Street for water main and water service line installation. Parking Restrictions will be posted for these blocks and daily closures and detours will be posted for S. Drexel Avenue beginning on Monday June 20.
S. Drexel will be closed to North Bound Traffic from Main Street to Sherwood Road. Traffic will be detoured to Cassady Avenue and Parkview Avenue for North Bound Traffic from Main Street. South Bound Traffic Only will be maintained on S Drexel through the work zone. The One Way (South Bound Only) Traffic Restriction on Main Street for this block only will be in place until Friday July 1.
A temporary water service shutdown is scheduled for 6:00-10:00 am on Monday June 27. This will effect businesses and residences on S. Drexel from Bryden Road to Main Street plus Bryden Road from Parkview to Drexel and possibly S. Parkview from Bryden to Dale, Westland Ave from Bryden to Fair, Park Hill Drive West of Westland. Notices to those effected are being posted on front doors of buildings. The limits of the shutdown may not extend to Parkview, Westland and Park Hill but it may be necessary to shut these streets off to repair leaking water main valves in the area. Please call the Bexley Water Department at 614-559-4273 if you have any questions.
Access to residences will be permitted but there will be times when the excavation activity directly in front of a driveway may prohibit access until the trench has been back filled or covered with steel plates. This will be an ongoing process that will effect different residences and driveways each day. Residents who can access their lots from a back alley or park on a side street during the work day will be encouraged to do so.
The current project to install underground utilities is expected to take up to 6 months. One to three blocks will be part of each phase. Notices regarding restrictions and other important information will be posted on front doors of each residence or business during the construction process. A separate project to install new curbs and crosswalks at intersections for traffic safety will begin when the utility project has been completed.
Beginning Thursday, June 16, there will be a few changes to the traffic pattern and parking restrictions on S. Drexel Avenue in the block between Main Street and Sherwood for the water main replacement project. North of Sherwood there will be Two Way Traffic. This notice only effects the block of Drexel between Main Street and Sherwood.
The schedule for the traffic control and parking restrictions are as follows:
- Thursday, June 16: No Parking on the west side of Drexel during working hours, 2-way traffic will be maintained.
- Friday, June 17: Excavation on Drexel will begin near Main Street, Lane Closures in effect on the east side of Drexel. Some on street parking will be permitted. Check signs for areas marked No Parking.
- Monday June 20 - Friday July 1: One-way traffic southbound will begin on Monday June 20 and will be maintained for one-way traffic only until Friday July 1. Lane closures will be in effect, with some street parking permitted on the east side of Drexel, north of Sherwood. Check signs for areas marked No Parking.
- Friday, July 1: Work on this block should be mostly complete by the end of the workday and the road will be reopened to two-way traffic at that time.
- We will maintain access to businesses and residences during the workday to the extent feasible but there will be occasions when access will not be immediately available, particularly during water main installation with open trenches. This is usually limited to the area where the crews and equipment are working, and vehicular access may be available by going around the block from the opposite direction or by using the back alleys.
If you have any questions regarding traffic, parking, or any other concern you may contact the following phone numbers during regular working hours:
City of Bexley Public Service Department: (614) 559-4220 – general information
City of Bexley City Engineer: (614) 949-8102 – David B Koch, PE)
Danbert, Inc.: (614) 873-4677 x219 – Mack Rose, Project Manager
2022 Street Improvements
Project Update – Week of June 27:
Work will begin on several streets during the upcoming week. Curb Repair and Curb Ramp Replacement will begin on N. Cassingham (between Maryland and Ruhl), N Ardmore (between Denver and Maryland), S Cassingham (between Main and Mound), Powell Ave (between Parkview and Columbia) and Park Drive (between Westland and Fair). The concrete repair work will be taking place over the next 4 to 6 weeks and then paving of the roadways listed above is tentatively scheduled for August.
South Drexel Sewer Improvements
Project Update: POSTPONED
We have postponed work for the block between Dale and Elm to later in the spring when drier weather will allow for lining to continue. We will post notices on this block 48 hours in advance of work resuming. Anticipating this will occur in June-July after the spring rains have ended.