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Mahoning Road Economic Development Project

Mahoning Road NE from Harmont Avenue to Maple Avenue is a gateway corridor to the City of Canton and "Main Street" for the NEAR neighborhoods. However, the worn-out physical condition and appearance of the Mahoning Road street corridor is hampering city and neighborhood efforts to improve economic vitality and quality of life in the area.

The Mahoning Road Economic Development Project addresses the need for comprehensive street corridor capital improvements along the entire three-mile pedestrian length of the project. The intended outcome is to create a "job ready corridor" positioned for business retention, expansion, and development.

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Anyone interested in helping to bring this
idea to fruition should contact:

Julie Sparks, Director of Special Projects,
330.455.3873 ext. 413

NEWS ARTICLE

Federal Grant to Fund Mahoning Road Project

The Improvements:

* Infrastructure Replacement

            ~ Street, sidewalk, and crosswalk pavements
            ~ Curbs, gutters, drive aprons, handicap accessibility
            ~ Traffic signalization
            ~ Storm drainage and utility modifcations
            ~ Sreet pavements and traffice signage

* Overhead Utilities
            ~ Burying wires
            ~ Removal of poles and transformers

* Street Lighting
            ~ Decorative historic style street lights
            ~ Receptacles
            ~ Underground service

* Enhancements
            ~ Street trees
            ~ Landscape plantings
            ~ Street furnishings
            ~ Low wall treatments/screening
            ~ Gateway welcome signage
            ~ Commercial/business signage

The Benefits and Economic Impact:

-          Retention of Existing Businesses
-          Attraction of New Businesses
-          New Private Sector Investment
-          Enhanced Marketability of Property
-          Increased Property Values
-          Increase Employment Opportunities
-          Strengthened Sense of Neighborhood
-          Improved Quality of Life
-          Improved Neighborhood Safety
-          Improved Neighborhood Tax Base

Existing Assets:

-          10,300 residents (1/8th of the City Population)
-          14,200 average Daily Traffic Counts (Transportation Connector to Interstate 77 and State Routes 30 & 62)
-          64 business, light manufacturers, distributors
-          2,702 existing full time jobs
-         180 existing part time jobs

Mahoning Road Economic Development Project
A Public-Private Partnership