Engineering Department
The mission of the City of Lorain Engineering Department is to provide expedient technical engineering services and advice to all city departments, the administration, and the general public. Generally the technical support is related to design, inspection, and contract administration of public improvements and subdivisions, plan review, grading, draining, and general construction information.
Active Projects
Stove Works Cleanup
Cleanup of the former National Vapor Stove and Manufacturing Company site.
St. Joseph's Hospital Cleanup
Remediation of the illegal demolition of the St. Joseph's Hospital site.
OPWC Round 39 2026
Local Roadway Replacement
Tower and Leavitt (SR 58) Signal Improvements
New signal, detection and overhead signage at Tower Boulevard and Leavitt Road (SR 58)
OPWC 2025 Round 38
Local Road Improvements
Wayfinding
Lorain will be using wayfinding signage to help people orient themselves in a new space, find their destinations with minimal stress, and locate points of interest
Spot on Safety
This temporary demonstration project represents a novel approach to traffic calming in Lorain.
Pedestrian Systemic Safety Year 1
Kolbe Road Sidewalks Project
The installation of new sidewalks on Kolbe Rd, Beavercrest Dr, and Clovelly Dr.
Oakwood Park Connector
Oakwood Park sidewalk construction project.
E 28th Street Planning Study
Broadway Corridor - Design for 25
The Broadway Corridor project is a $3.5 million initiative funded by ODOT and NOACA that will transform Broadway from W 9th to W 28th Street into a safer, more connected complete street through lane r
Longbrook and Yorktown Roads Rehabilitation
Safe Routes to School 2026 - South Lorain
Connecting Communities - South Lorain (Helen Steiner Rice Elementary and Southview Middle School)
Tower Boulevard Rehabilitation
Tower Boulevard Rehabilitation [Oberlin Ave. to Leavitt Rd.(SR58)]
Reconstruction of Colorado Ave and Henderson Dr
Removal concrete island and signal reconstruction at the intersection of Colorado Ave and Henderson Dr.
Pedestrian Systemic Safety Year 2
Pedestrian safety improvements throughout Lorain
Black River Dredge Reuse Facility
To ensure continued navigability, the Black River Harbor undergoes annual dredging. Supported by funding from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Lorain's newly constructed Black River Dredge Material Reuse Facility is prepared to receive up to 75,000 cubic yards of dredged material starting in July 2024.
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