Summary
Councilmember Carlson argued the five-year plan is incomplete without the long-planned Susan Lane public street connection, which ties into the Scioto Street extension and a future roundabout at Powell Road. Officials are preserving the connection in development talks with the Equity project.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Not yet estimated in the current CIP; staff will study design costs.
Eventually, drivers and pedestrians seeking safer crossings and through-connections in the northeast quadrant.
Residents near Susan Lane who have waited years for the through-connection.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Sep 1, 2026
Council approved up to $5.7 million in short-term notes to build phase one of the Scioto Street extension plus a public surface parking lot, with clarification that it does not cover the phase two property discussed last meeting.
City Council - Aug 18, 2026
Council advanced a plan to borrow up to $5.7 million for Phase 1 of the Scioto Street extension and a public surface parking lot downtown. A resident objected that the city has no agreements yet with the affected landowners.
Finance Committee - Aug 11, 2026
Councilmember Carlson argued the five-year plan is incomplete without the long-planned Susan Lane public street connection, which ties into the Scioto Street extension and a future roundabout at Powell Road. Officials are preserving the connection in development talks with the Equity project.
City Council - Jul 21, 2026
The city picked a bridge/culvert concept for the new Scioto Street crossing of Bartholomew Run. The recommended single-cell arch is the cheapest option at about $2.4 million and frees budget for lighting and stone-facing aesthetic upgrades around the new plazas.
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