The neighborhood of Cedar Street, Dodge Street, West Street and Harris Street has had a history of storm sewer problems over the years. The residents have reported storm water flooding problems during heavy rain events.

Prior flooding occurrences have been in part due to the blockage of a sandstone box culvert that outlets storm water flow under the ABC Railroad to Mogadore Road and the Cuyahoga River.

The proposed improvements will include the construction of a head wall with a trash rack, and stabilization of the stream channel banks.

Properties located on the south end of Dodge and Elm Streets, Cedar Street, Alley 24, West and Harris Street will also realize a benefit from the proposed improvements to the drainage outlet structure west of Harris that receives storm runoff from the aforementioned areas.

Funding for this project is from a Community Development Block Grant through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Additional Improvements will be constructed in the neighborhood if future grant funding becomes available. These improvements involve construction of storm sewer with catch basins and swales to collect drainage on West Street from Alley 24 north through the Harris Street intersection to the stone culvert crossing the Railroad.