9th Ave. Parking Garage Expansion Project Update

Good afternoon, NECKO - 

Please see the update on the 9th Ave. Parking Garage Construction below.  The project is nearing completion, but one last major piece of alley work remains. 

- William

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Date: Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Subject: 9th Ave. Parking GarageExpansion Project: Alley improvement work, Aug. 3rd to Sept. 21st, 2009

Dear Project Neighbors;

 

Please know the new parking garage is nearing completion and the final construction activities are in progress. Those items include preparing the surrounding landscape, alleys, and roadway to better enhance the final product.

 

Beginning Monday, Aug. 3^rd, the General Contractor will start work in the east-west alley, south of the new parking garage. The alley will be closed to through traffic during this period of time. Trucks and equipment will be accessing this site by way of Eighth and Ninth Avenues.

 

The initial work will be to install a new storm sewer line followed by the re-construction of the alley roadway. The east-west alley construction work , south of the new garage will  take approximately three to four weeks.

 

On Sept. 1^st, the General Contractor plans to start the north-south alley improvement work, east of the new garage. Construction will go from Eighth Ave. to Ninth Ave. and last about three weeks.  The alley will be closed to through traffic during this period of time. The work will have a direct impact on the vehicular access to the adjoining properties along the alley in this stretch. The University has considered this impasse and has the following plan for those adjoining property owners requiring parking spaces along the north-south alley.

 

The University and the Transportation and Parking Services Dept. will provide the necessary parking passes to the residents and property owners for access into the new parking garage while the alley improvements are under construction. The new 9^th Avenue Parking Garage will be opened on Aug. 31^st.

 

Please contact this office with your request for parking passes and the number of passes required. The passes will be for a period beginning Sept. 1^st and lasting about three weeks to Sept. 21^st.

 

If you have any questions please let me know.

 

Sincerely,

 

Glenn R. Gerhart, Construction Manager

The Ohio State University

Facilities Design and Construction

400 Central Classroom Building 

2009 Millikin Road

Columbus, OH 43210-1243

Phone 614-688-5606

FAX    614-247-2132

Cell     614-312-7627

gerhart.1@osu.edu

 

 

FOUND! Missing NECKO Welcome Sign has been recovered!

FOUND!

Good morning, NECKO -

I have some great news to start off your weekend... As many of you know or have noticed, one of the neighborhood historical signs has been missing for about a month. It's not clear what exactly happened to the historic marker plaque on the brick pillar by the intersection of Belmont and West 8th, but the good news is that it has been found!

I'm very happy to report that OSU Maintenance Personnel had found it and were keeping it safe. Special thanks to Paul Walsh and the team at OSU Facilities, Operations, & Development for their help and for contacting us! Thanks to everyone who had looked for it, talked to neighbors about it, and expressed concerns!

We'll be in contact with the City to get the plaque reinstalled, but there is no timeline and it may take a little while. Look for updates soon!

Have a great weekend - William

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