This roadway improvement will provide an upgrade to the existing infrastructure that serves as a vital link connecting the Downtown District with Asia Town. Significantly, capital investment in neighborhoods adjacent to Payne Avenue, whether it be Cleveland State University, Campus International or Cross-Country Mortgage, have demonstrated confidence in the neighborhood’s viability.

We believe that roadway upgrades can provide hope, helping residents and businesses feel good about the place where they live or work. This is not just another roadway project, but an opportunity to encourage ongoing growth on the east end of downtown.

We know that the community surrounding this project is passionate about making the corridor safer and more multimodal while celebrating the community’s culture. In the summer of 2022, the People’s Streets Initiative (which includes representation from neighborhood and city residents as well as the Campus District and MidTown CDCs) worked with the City and NOACA’s Street Supplies program to pilot traffic calming interventions including decorative crosswalks, delineated curb extensions, and a protected bike lane. This community led project helped to inform many of the key components incorporated on this project, including:

1. Sidewalk and curb repair
2. Adding grass tree lawns and trees
3. A road diet with one lane in each direction with turn lanes at key intersections
4. Bike lanes with green backed symbols. The City has engaged Stantec, a consulting firm with experience designing protected bike lanes in other cities, to evaluate if parking-protected bike lanes are safe and feasible for Payne Avenue. Stantec will develop a revised striping plan for the project following their assessment. The City anticipates having an update to share with the community on the results of this work in late summer of 2024.
5. On street parking lanes
6. ADA improvements
7. Decorative crosswalks and new crosswalks at key locations

1. Pavement planing and resurfacing
2. Base pavement repairs as needed
3. Curb and Sidewalk replacement where needed
4. Drive apron replacement where needed and removal of abandoned drive aprons
5. Decorative crosswalks to match the existing patterns at East 30^th Street
6. ADA compliant curb ramps and landings
7. Abandon existing 8″ water main and install a new 12″ water main with new service connections and hydrants
8. Catch basin replacement where needed
9. Traffic control, including new signage and new pavement markings
10. Additional crossings at East 22^nd, East 23^rd and East 24^th Street
11. Designated parking lanes, bike lanes and bus loading zones
12. Existing mast arms painted and backplates added to existing signals
13. Adding grass tree lawns
14. Adding trees at select locations

1. People’s Streets Initiative May 2022
2. Payne Avenue Design Public Meeting held on June 14, 2023
3. Project website has been provided for additional Public Feedback
4. Pre Construction Meeting with the Public prior to Construction (Spring 2024)

$7.2 Million

Funding Sources:

1. $4.05 Million – Ohio Public Works Commission Issue 1 Grants
2. $3.15 Million – City of Cleveland Road and Bridge Bonds & Public Utility Funds