Cleveland Avenue at Hudson Street - Intersection Safety Improvements

The intersection project at Cleveland Ave and Hudson St will improve this high-crash location by adding northbound and southbound turn lanes and a westbound right turn lane. New sidewalk will be installed. The shared-use path recently constructed on the south side of Hudson St will be extended to Cleveland Ave to provide a connection to the existing path on Hudson east of Cleveland. The intersection traffic signals will be reconstructed to improve visibility.

The Ohio Department of Transportation managed the project design and right-of-way acquisition phases, and the Department of Public Service is managing construction of the safety improvements.

The improvements under construction have been designed to mitigate the high number of rear-end, angle and sideswipe-passing crashes. The intersection was identified on the Governor’s Top 150 list of priority intersections, and ODOT safety funding was allocated to make improvements that reduce crashes.

This location is on the Vision Zero Columbus High Injury Network due to the number of serious or fatal crashes, and/or crashes involving vulnerable road users like people walking, biking or on a motorcycle. The location is also a Vision Zero Priority Intersection identified for safety improvements.

It is also located in a Vision Zero Communities of Interest area. Residents in Communities of Interest may have fewer choices about how, when and where they travel, putting them at higher risk as they move around. Extra investment in roadway and other transportation safety improvements may be needed to enhance safety.