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Public Works - September 4, 2024

Save some minor landscaping work and sidewalk detailing around Ohio Edison utility access panels, construction on West Federal Street is now finished.

An unloading pull-out for Oh Wow, along Market Street, on the southwest corner of the Central Square, remains to be constructed.

Construction on East Federal Street, between Central Square and Champion Street, is still on hold, due to the ongoing demolition of the damaged Realty Building. Sidewalk, curbing, and pavement remediation work will be needed, due to damage from the gas explosion.

The affected block of East Federal Street is closed to traffic.

Construction on Federal Street, between Fifth Avenue and South Avenue, is part of Phase 2 of the SMART2 project. These blocks have been redesigned to be safer and more accessible for users of multiple modes of transportation, including motorists, pedestrians, public transit, and bicyclists. Project design features include the following:

• Sidewalk improvements, including landscaped amenity regions and brick inlays.
• Safety and aesthetic improvement to crosswalks.
• Landscaped medians on each block.
• Replacement of dangerous slant parking with limited parallel parking.
• Addition of several designated loading zones.
• Addition of several designated public transit stops.
• Energy efficient and aesthetic street lighting.