9th Ave. Parking Garage Expansion Project: Alley work and 9th Avenue construction schedule

9th Ave Parking Garage Construction Update...

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From: Gerhart, Glenn <gerhart.1@busfin.osu.edu>
Date: Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 2:51 PM
Subject: 9th Ave. Parking Garage Expansion Project: Alley work and 9th Avenue construction schedule

Dear Property Owners and Neighbors;

Starting Monday, Sept. 21^st , the 9^th Avenue Parking Garage Project will be increasing construction activity in the alleys east and south of the new garage and in 9^th Avenue.  

The alley east of the new garage will be used by several concrete trucks accessing from 9^th Ave. to pour the concrete pavement in the alley south of the garage. The east alley will also be closed at 8^th Avenue to start the demolition and preparation for reconstructing the entire alley between 8^th and 9^th Avenues. The completion date for the alley construction is Wednesday, Sept. 30^th.

On Tuesday, Sept. 28^th, the asphalt pavement in 9^th Avenue, between Neil Ave. and Medical Center Drive, will be milled off. There will be some areas of full-depth repair of the sub-grade during the week. The street will be repaved on Friday, Oct. 2^nd.  Traffic will be maintained.

Please notify your residents and neighbors to be aware of this activity. Thanks.

Glenn

Glenn R. Gerhart, Construction Manager

The Ohio State University

Facilities Design and Construction

gerhart.1@osu.edu

 

 

 

 

Closed: Spirit of Women Park

Good evening, NECKO - As the song goes... "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot..."

Earlier this week, OSU closed the Spirit of Women Park just around the corner from NECKO. The park closed on Monday and by yesterday ALL of the trees were cut down. We've heard that the official plans are to relocate the park; however, nothing definitive has been announced. The most recently announced plans called for a parking garage. Yes, this is in the same area in which two very large garages have been recently constructed. It is indeed a sad time for green space in Central Ohio.

This beautiful park was short-lived, but was an inspiring place while around and will surely be missed for those of us who enjoyed the calm tranquil space. Dedicated in 2001, this park was full of hand painted tiles inspired by and for the memories of over 1000 women complete with gentle fountains and dozens of maturing trees. It's not clear when the park will be reconfigured, but the neighbors will be asking Ohio State to consider a permanent location connected to the neighborhood.

Recently announced plans call for the conversion of the remaining recreational fields at King & Cannon along the river. This space too is to be lost to another parking lot as early as this fall. We are encouraging folks to contact OSU to protest the conversion of the last major green space along this section of the river into yet another parking lot.

Here are some photos starting with the park on Monday before the deconstruction through the removal of the trees at Spirit of Women Park - if they don't come through email, they'll be on the website at www.necko.org:

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Update on North High Street Paving

Hello, NECKO - This update comes from University Area Commissioner and NECKO resident Susan Keeny.  It describes the construction traffic situation affecting North High Street this month.  It is originally from Roger Betts of the Paving the Way program. See below...

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FYI: 
I wanted to pass on this information to our NECKO and Circles Neighbors.  It looks like traveling on North High Street will be a bit difficult this month, due to construction.  Note Sept. 27th when that portion of High will be closed to all traffic.
Thanks, 
Susan Keeny  
 
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From:            Betts, Ralph (Roger)
Subject:        North High Street Paving
 
The final paving and striping of the construction project on North High Street between Arcadia and Lane is planned for the week of September 14th. There will parking restrictions on High Street, Hudson (from Neil to East Street) and on all the side streets to the first street or alley. This has been a difficult area for parking restrictions and past experience has found it necessary to tow many cars. We want to mitigate this as much as possible and would appreciate the help of the community groups in the area to inform people. This work is expected to take about 6 days if the weather is good. The contractor will be working most of the daylight hours to get this done ASAP.
 
Three days before the work starts the no parking areas will be posted  that advise the dates and times that parking is prohibited. We will also be have message boards at each end of the project advising that vehicles will be towed if they are parked in the restricted areas. The contractor is only interested in moving the vehicles out of the work area, so many times they are only towed to the nearest open parking spot. If this is not possible they may get towed to the city impound lot and be subject to charges.
 
Another event that will impact the area is planned for Sunday 9/27, when arches will be installed at each end of the project. This work will require a complete closure of High Street from about 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parking close to where the arches will be installed will be restricted. Messages boards will direct traffic to Neil and Indianola avenues during the closure. If there is bad weather, the work will be done the following Sunday.
 
Anyone that needs additional information can call me.
 
Thanks,
Roger Betts
Traffic Specialist
Paving the Way Program
 
Work: (614) 645-3970
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OSU Game Day & SR 315 Construction Traffic Update

Hello, NECKO Neighborhood - Football season is here again and OSU has provided important traffic information.

Click on the link below regarding the traffic situation before and after OSU football games this year. There is also an updated parking map and links to ODOT's Buckeye Traffic website…  It looks like delays will impact neighborhood residents as well.

http://www.osu.edu/news/newsitem2511

 
Go Buckeyes!

- William

PS Don't forget to check out our neighborhood website at www.necko.org