PHASE 2:  Right-of-Way Acquisition and Private Utility Relocation

In early 2007, the Private Utility Relocations portion of Phase 2 began.  Norfolk-Southern Railroad and six different private utility companies (South Central Power, Columbia Gas Transmission, AT & T, Insight Communications, and Northeast Ohio Gas) are now in the process of relocating their facilities in the corridor, prior to project bidding and construction.  It is anticipated that a new rail crossing and private utility relocations will be completed by late Fall 2007.  Certain property owners have, as part of a temporary or permanent right-of-way or easement for the project, been contacted by the city to remove trees or other landscaping components that exist on property and are in conflict with private utility relocations.

Phase 1     Phase 3