Description

The Lakeshore Boulevard Water Main and Walkability Project is a collaboration between the Department of Public Service and Planning and Development, consisting of replacing approximately 1,500 feet of existing water main with a new 8-inch water main, road resurfacing, and pedestrian safety improvements. The water main under Lakeshore Boulevard between E 222nd Street and E 228th Street will be replaced with the assistance of approximately $400,000 in grant funding from the Cleveland Water Department. When the water main replacement is complete, Lakeshore Boulevard will be resurfaced and 5 landscaped pedestrian safety islands will be installed at various points along Lakeshore Boulevard with rectangular rapid-flashing beacons with the assistance of approximately $500,000 in grant funding from Cuyahoga County’s 50/50 Program. The Project also includes a new approximately 1,600 foot long, 10-foot wide paved trail extending from a new plaza on the north side of the intersection at Lakeshore Boulevard and E 228th Street into Sims Park, creating better connectivity between Downtown Euclid, Sims Park, and the Lakefront Trail with the assistance of roughly $90,000 in   grant funding from the Ohio EPA. The plaza will also feature a new, ADA-accessible transit waiting environment.

Benefits

• Updated water infrastructure . The Project will replace approximately 1,500 feet of water main and associated infrastructure serving Lakeshore Boulevard and nearby streets, businesses, and residents.
• More pedestrian crosswalks . Currently, there are only 2 pedestrian crosswalks, one at Lakeshore Boulevard and E 222nd Street/Bliss Lane and a second at Lakeshore Boulevard and E 228th Street.
• Reduction in impervious roadway surface. 5 sections of the center turning lane on Lakeshore Boulevard will be removed and replaced with landscaped medians, allowing more rainwater to be captured and absorbed rather than collected by storm sewers.
• Planting new trees, creating a green spine in Downtown . The 5 pedestrian islands will also include 24 trees, increasing the City’s tree canopy and helping to create a green “spine” of trees in Downtown Euclid. 
• New trail connecting Downtown, Sims Park, and the Lakefront Trail . Creating a new plaza on the north side of the intersection at Lakeshore Boulevard and E 228th Street with a paved trail extending from a new plaza into Sims Park, allowing park-goers easier pedestrian access to the retailers in Downtown and customers of Downtown businesses easier pedestrian access to Sims Park and the Lakefront Trail. The trail will be created using recycled tires.
• Improved transit connectivity . The plaza will also feature a new, ADA-accessible transit waiting environment.

Status

Construction began in Summer 2022. The water line replacement between East 222nd Street and East 228th Street was completed Fall 2022. 

Repaving and construction of the landscape and pedestrian refuge islands will be completed in Spring 2023.

Related Documents

• Downtown Euclid TLCI Plan
• Project Overview and Contact Information Sheet

Meetings

• August 30, 2022 Zoom Presentation to Downtown Businesses
• April 18, 2022, Board of Control Project Award
• April 11, 2022, Board of Control Bid Opening
• November 1, 2021 City Council Authorizing Advertising for Bids and Contract Award
• October 25, 2021 Public Service and Utilities Committee Meeting Project Review
• September 14, 2021 Planning and Zoning Commission Project Proposal Discussion