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Lisbon Street work will begin with manhole repair

EAST LIVERPOOL — The long-awaited reopening of Lisbon Street could occur within two months, according to information shared with city council’s streets committee Tuesday.

Service-Safety Director Brian Allen told the committee the project will take place in four phases to repair the underlying deteriorated storm drains which led to his decision to close the street, fearing particularly for the school bus traffic that regularly travels that stretch of highway.

Videos made with cameras snaked into the drain showed serious damage to the drainage pipes that lie underneath the roadway.

Allen said work will begin next week on the manholes, all of which need rebuilt and relined.

He reported having received earlier Tuesday a proposal from Dailey Masonry Restoration, a local contractor, at a cost of $600 per manhole for a total of $3,000.

The company proposed replacing any loose or missing brick with new brick; tuck pointing all mortar joints; using a compressed air system to parge the interior and spraying a layer of cement all over the brick,creating a one-half- to one-quarter-inch layer of cement on the walls as a moisture barrier; and cleaning up all dirt and debris from the construction.

Following this phase, Allen said relining and replacing 190 feet of pipe will be started, and he is awaiting estimates this week from contractors for that work.

Replacing a section of pipe and using a flowable fill to fill in voids where dirt has washed away will follow, with the final step being to replace concrete and asphalt on the roadway, according to Allen.

“In the next two months, I hope to have the street reopened,” Allen told the committee.

Asked for updates on the slides on state Route 11 and Dresden Avenue, Allen said the Ohio Department of Transportation has informed him it will pay 80 percent of the cost for the remediation of that hillside, with the city responsible for the remaining portion.

“I’m adamant that city tax dollars are not going to pay for that,” Allen said, without elaborating.

On Dresden, he said the Ohio Department of Natural Resources has advertised for bids but, since the city is no longer responsible for that project, he had no other information.

There was nothing new to report on the Elizabeth Street Bridge project other than Allen saying it is moving along.

A McKee Street resident addressed the committee about the condition of the street, and Chairman Scott Barrett agreed that his street was No. 2 on the list of worst streets in the city that need repaired.

Deputy Director Rick Rudibaugh commiserated with him but said, “We have numerous streets pretty much in the same condition. Where do we begin?”

Committee member John Mercer said the streets council members chose as priorities are the ones that need to be done, saying, “I don’t see any need to vary from that.”

It was agreed that the worst streets will be repaired first with alleys patched, and Allen said he expects the street department will be able to patch streets all winter with the equipment it now has at its disposal.

jgilbert@mojonews.com

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