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
Tower and Leavitt (SR 58) Signal Improvements - PID 120792
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.
Year 1 Ped Safety - D3D12 PID #117537
Safe Routes To School 2025 - PID 117559
Connecting Communities - South Lorain E. 39th Area
Kolbe Road Sidewalks Project - PID 124447
Kolbe Road Sidewalks
Oakwood Park Connector - PID 124013
Oakwood Park sidewalk construction project.
TLCI 28th Street - Planning - PID 112016
Broadway Corridor - Design for 25 - 122461
Federal Aid: Longbrook and Yorktown Roads Rehabilitation - Construction PID #120288
SRTS 2026 Grant PID #120211
Connecting Communities - South Lorain (Helen Steiner Rice Elementary and Southview Middle School)
Federal Aid: Tower Boulevard PID #120287
Tower Boulevard Rehabilitation [Oberlin Ave. to Leavitt Rd.(SR58)]
Reconstruction of Colorado Ave and Henderson Dr - PID 118175
Removal concrete island and signal reconstruction at the intersection of Colorado Ave and Henderson Dr
Year 2 Ped Safety PID #119936
Pedestrian Safety Improvements
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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