Current & Upcoming Construction Projects

Stay up to date on current & upcoming construction projects happening in Wooster!

Oak Hill Road and Milltown Road Improvements

This project involves the reconstruction of Oak Hill Road (north of Oldman Road) and W. Milltown Road (between Oak Hill Road and Commerce Parkway), including the construction of a roundabout at the intersection. Construction is in progress and should be completed by Thanksgiving. During the month of August, concrete work (curbs and gutters, sidewalks, and drive approaches) and asphalt paving will be taking place. The work is being done by Fechko Excavating, LLC.

Quinby Avenue Traffic Signal Replacements

This project involves the replacement of traffic signals at the Quinby-Bowman and Quinby-Wayne intersections. The contract has been awarded to Perram Electric, Inc. and work is scheduled to finish up in October.

Billiar Street and Billiar Alley Waterline Replacement

This project will replace the waterlines on Billiar Street and Billiar Alley, from Palmer Street to Pittsburgh Avenue. The contract has been awarded to Dirt Dawg Excavating, LLC and work is scheduled to begin in October.

2024 Concrete Pavement Replacements

This project involves the selective replacement of concrete pavement in the Meadows and Willoughby Hills allotments and on Timber Lane and Hartzler Street. The contract was awarded to TR Snyder Construction, Inc. The work is currently taking place in the Meadows allotment and will then more to Timber Lane and Hartzler Street.

2024 Sanitary Sewer Lining

With this project, approximately 2 miles of sanitary sewer mains throughout Wooster will be lined with a structural liner. The liner is installed from manholes, so no digging is required. This work will be done by United Survey, Inc. this fall. A portion of the project is being funded with an Ohio Public Works Commission grant. A map of the specific locations is shown below. Preparatory work (cleaning and televising) has started and will continue through early November.

SR585 and SR3/83 NB Ramp Traffic Signal Replacement

This project involves the replacement of the traffic signal at this intersection (in front of GOJO). The project is being funded in part by an ODOT Jobs and Commerce Economic Development Program grant.

Norfolk Southern Railroad Crossing Upgrades

Norfolk Southern will be upgrading the track crossings at the following locations and on the following dates (subject to change), which will include daytime and likely nighttime closures:

E. Bowman Street, in front of Artiflex (October 14-18)
E. Liberty Street/Pittsburgh Avenue (November 5-7)

Norfolk Southern Madison Avenue Railroad Bridge Replacement

Norfolk Southern will be modifying the bridge abutments and replacing the superstructure on this bridge over the next year. Two long-term closures of Madison Avenue (between S. Bever Street and S. Buckeye Street) are planned during this work; the first taking place from October 28th through the end of January, and the second taking place from August 2025 through October 2025.

MCTV City-Wide Fiber Optic Build

MCTV has completed the 100% fiber upgrade to its above-ground network. Over the next several months, MCTV will be completing the upgrade to fiber in the neighborhoods with underground utilities. These projects will be both within backyard easements (where utilities already exist) and along the public street rights of way. Questions can be directed to MCTV at 330-833-4134 or MCTVOhio.com.

Brightspeed City-Wide Fiber Optic Build

Brightspeed will be resuming their City-Wide fiber optic build. They will begin work in the Greensview and Buchholz neighborhoods around the middle to end of August. Questions can be directed to their project management company, UtilitiesOne, at 330-429-2865.