Cleveland Transportation Mobility & Port Control Committee Meeting – October 21, 2026

On 2026-10-21 (source transcript timestamp 13:50:22 UTC), the Transportation Mobility Committee met to consider six emergency ordinances and a port-control discussion. No agenda or minutes were available; this summary is based solely on the raw transcript. The committee approved all six ordinances: three Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) consent projects, one Hopkins airport capital project, and one airport firefighting training contract.

Warren Road Bridge Deck Replacement – Ordinance 1168-2026

• The committee approved an emergency ordinance consenting to ODOT replacing the Warren Road Bridge deck over I-90. ODOT will pay 100% of the $7,115,500 cost. There will be no impact to I-90 traffic, but bridge traffic will be diverted to other bridges. Construction is estimated from April 2028 through October 2029, about two construction seasons.
• Councilman Casey asked whether ODOT had funding in place; the director said ODOT had funding, though the information was not on hand, and offered to provide it.

Stokes Boulevard Resurfacing – Ordinance 1169-2026

• The committee approved the ODOT consent for resurfacing a 1.1-mile stretch of Stokes Boulevard from Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to Chester Avenue. The project includes new striped bicycle lanes on the east side between Chester Avenue and Ambler Park, ADA curb ramps, signage, striping, and enhanced crosswalks.
• Funding: NOACA is contributing almost $4 million; the city share is approximately $946,229. Construction is anticipated from May 2027 through July 2028. The road will remain one-way; a two-way conversion was explored, but a traffic analysis concluded the street serves the community better as one-way.
• Councilman Gray asked about colored or artistic roadway treatments; the director said the project has no roadway coloring, and the bike lane will be a two-way path in the roadway from Ambler Park down toward University Circle. Council President was noted as supporting the project.

Wade Park Avenue Resurfacing – Ordinance 1175-2026

• The committee approved the amended ODOT consent for resurfacing Wade Park Avenue from East 66th Street to East 118th Street, approximately 2.2 miles. Work includes asphalt surfacing and base repairs, five mini roundabouts, median islands, protected bike lanes with delineators, ADA-compliant curb ramps, curb extensions, sidewalk depaving, removal of an unused drive connection on Ansel Road, and signal, signing, and pavement-marking updates.
• Funding: NOACA $4.6 million, safety fund $3.3 million, Issue 1 funds $4.25 million, and local match $165,000. Construction is anticipated from May 2027 through June 2028. The law department amendment strikes the phrase “and future road and bridge bonds that include this purpose” from Section 12.
• Councilman Davis praised similar improvements already in his community on Franklin, calling them fantastic and safe. The chair asked staff to proactively consider traffic diversion onto Superior and Huff from people who currently speed on Wade Park.

St. Clair Avenue Target Speed Pilot – Ordinance 1174-2026

• The committee approved the amended ODOT consent for the target speed pilot countermeasures on St. Clair Avenue. Staff corrected the legislative summary: the city contribution is $1,628,937, not $2.1 million, and the project area header was corrected as well.
• Presenters described St. Clair as Cleveland’s most dangerous street, with about 15 fatalities over a typical five-year period. St. Clair segments appear on the city’s 100 most dangerous segments list at ranks 1, 3, 6, 5, 70, and 31. The Woodworth/St. Clair intersection is the second most dangerous intersection in Cleveland and the most dangerous in East Cleveland.
• Project elements include restriping, partial resurfacing, curb ramp upgrades, signal upgrades, a four-to-three road diet, center turn lane, medians, pedestrian refuge islands, raised crossings, physically separated bike lanes, floating bus stops, and simplification or closure of certain intersections, including closing the Woodworth crossing to vehicles while retaining pedestrian and bicycle access. The budget is $7.3 million, mostly state safety funds, with local funds supporting repaving. Construction is scheduled from early 2027 through the end of 2027, with a target speed of 25 mph.
• St. Clair carries about 13,000 vehicles per day; staff noted a four-to-three road diet is typically used up to 25,000 vehicles per day. Raised crossings are planned near East 106th, Glenville High School, East 147th, and East 150th.
• Councilman Conwell expressed support, saying he hoped City Council would approve it. During discussion, a council member said he lost a friend at the Woodworth/St. Clair intersection and asked about the steel bridge hazard; staff responded that outside lanes would be closed and striping and delineators would guide drivers before reaching the steel posts.
• The chair asked about maintaining access near Woodworth through an available property and about snow removal for hardened bike lanes and bus-stop access. Staff said traffic engineering and parks are coordinating snow removal, with two units currently available and a third expected in December.

Hopkins Airport Glycol Collection / Nuisance Biofilm Treatment Plant – Ordinance 1170-2026

• Port Control presented a design-build project to replace aging glycol collection equipment at the centralized aircraft de-icing facility at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The project prevents propylene glycol from reaching stormwater and creating nuisance biofilm that degrades local creeks. Estimated design cost is approximately $375,000; eventual construction is estimated at $3.75 million. The committee approved the ordinance authorizing the director of port control to seek bids and enter into contracts.

Fire Force FAA Certification Training – Ordinance 1173-2026

• Port Control requested authorization for a one-year contract with Fire Force Inc. for annual FAA certification training for airport rescue and firefighting personnel, with three one-year renewal options, at approximately $35,000 annually. The director said the increase from the previous roughly $27,500 annual amount reflects time since the last agreement and a growing firefighting team. The committee approved.

Miscellaneous: IX Center Parking and Airport Land

• Councilman Keyson reported that a tour of the IX Center showed parking extends only about two rows before becoming airport property on the west side. He asked whether Port Control had any conversations with external parties about using airport parking for outside events. The director said no; the acreage west of the IX Center returned under the new lease will be marketed to aviation and aerospace firms needing airfield access.
• The chair said the city should guard against event parking spilling into airport lots or Snow Road contract lots and raised concerns about Brook Park’s planning commission reducing on-site parking. He asked for a deeper understanding of Port Control’s contractual relationship with the Snow Road lots.

Key Outcomes

• Committee approved Ordinances 1168-2026, 1169-2026 (as amended), 1175-2026 (as amended), 1174-2026 (as amended), 1170-2026, and 1173-2026.
• Amendments to Ordinances 1175 and 1174 strike the phrase “and future road and bridge bonds that include this purpose” from Section 12.
• Staff will confirm ODOT funding for the Warren Road Bridge project and provide corrected legislative summaries for the St. Clair Avenue project.
• Port Control will not pursue airport-parking arrangements for outside events and will continue plans to market returned IX Center-area acreage to aviation and aerospace tenants.