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Projects in Dayton, Ohio

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Dayton is $232,100,000

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Asphalt Resurfacing for thoroughfares and residential streets Dayton OH 670 $19,000,000 Streets/Roads 31
Commercial Corridor Infrastructure Revitalization- streets, sidewalks, trees, bury overhead utilities Dayton OH 282 $8,000,000 Streets/Roads 19
Renewing the Urban Forest- Storms and time have taken their toll on the cityÂ’s street trees, which reduce the urban heat island effect and increase neighborhood property values. Funds would be used to trim and remove damaged trees and plant new trees alon Dayton OH 72 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -24
Broadway Bridge over Wolf Creek Dayton OH 141 $4,000,000 Streets/Roads -15
Wheelchair ramps Dayton OH 70 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads -33
Traffic Signal Rebuilds, PHases 7-9 Dayton OH 68 $1,940,000 Streets/Roads 5
Great Miami Boulevard Extension Dayton OH 53 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -25
Downtown Curb & Sidewalk Replacement Dayton OH 46 $1,300,000 Streets/Roads -9
Concrete Bus Pads Dayton OH 35 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -39
Helena St. Gateway Dayton OH 35 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -30
Main Street Bus Lanes Dayton OH 35 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -22
Rehabilitate and repair 2 railroad bridges owned by the City of Dayton and make safety enhancements Dayton OH 35 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads 4
Residential Slurry Seal Citywide Dayton OH 35 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -19
Webster St. Widening Dayton OH 35 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -12
Wright Dunbar Traffic Calming and Sidewalk improvements Dayton OH 26 $750,000 Streets/Roads -25
Hoover Avenue Culvert Replacement Dayton OH 25 $700,000 Streets/Roads -7
Alley Chip Seal Citywide Dayton OH 18 $500,000 Streets/Roads -14
Bridge Street Bridge Replacement Dayton OH 18 $500,000 Streets/Roads 0
Miracle Lane: Construct new road and infrastructure for redevelopment Dayton OH 18 $500,000 Streets/Roads -23
Rosedale Drive Bridge Replacement Dayton OH 18 $500,000 Streets/Roads -1
Keowee Street reconstruction Dayton OH 14 $400,000 Streets/Roads 3
Wright Dunbar Transportation Enhancements Dayton OH 15 $400,000 Streets/Roads -14
Downtown Two-way street Conversion Dayton OH 12 $350,000 Streets/Roads -12
Germantown Street Transportation Enhancement Dayton OH 12 $350,000 Streets/Roads -13
Steve Whalen Boulevard Bike Path Dayton OH 12 $350,000 Streets/Roads -53
Wayne Avenue Transportation Enhancement Dayton OH 12 $350,000 Streets/Roads -9
Stewart Street Reconstruction, Phase 2 (Main to Brown) Dayton OH 12 $340,000 Streets/Roads -8
US-35 Underpass lighting improvements Dayton OH 11 $325,000 Streets/Roads -14
Stewart Street Reconstruction, Phase 1 (Main to patterson) Dayton OH 11 $300,000 Streets/Roads -5
Heid Avenue Widening Dayton OH 10 $275,000 Streets/Roads -17
North Main Street widening at Helena and at Fairview Dayton OH 6 $180,000 Streets/Roads -13
Old North Dayton Enhancement Dayton OH 6 $170,000 Streets/Roads -7
Brown Street Transportation Enhancement Dayton OH 2 $70,000 Streets/Roads -5
Goodlow Culvert Replacement Dayton OH 1 $40,000 Streets/Roads -5
Mapping a Fix to Carbon Emissions Reductions Dayton OH 15 $5,000,000 Water -104
Odor Control Measures - Sealing the grit and primary basins with bio-filter covers to eliminate odors from coming from the basins. Dayton OH 15 $5,000,000 Water -1
RecycleBank Initiative Program Dayton OH 15 $2,000,000 Water 56
Replacement of obsolete and old water lines, sanitary sewer lines, and storm sewer lines in Monument Avenue & Webster Streets Dayton OH 71 $2,000,000 Water 14
Installation of a storm water system in the Source Water Protection Area Dayton OH 53 $1,500,000 Water 2
Ottawa Water Treatment Plant – replace filter media, surface wash piping and ancillary components that has reached its service life. Dayton OH 53 $1,500,000 Water 8
Upgrade water infrastructure to the Tech Town area, which is a Brownfield undergoing rehabilitation Dayton OH 53 $1,500,000 Water 3
Nicholas Road Water Main Replacement Dayton OH 19 $539,000 Water 2
Environmentally Friendly Golf Courses Dayton OH 7 $500,000 Water -149
Elevated Water Storage Tank Painting- Clean and recoated interior and exterior of Burkhardt Tank, to maintain serviceability of potable water tank Dayton OH 6 $420,000 Water 6
Harvard Blvd. Storm Sewer Improvement Dayton OH 11 $300,000 Water 0
Fauver Ave. Sanitary Sewer Improvement Dayton OH 9 $250,000 Water -2
Miami Valley Hospital Sanitary Sewer Upgrade – Install a new sanitary sewer main in Wyoming St. to handle increase sewer flows from the hospital. Dayton OH 9 $250,000 Water -7
Cleveland Park Sanitary Sewer Improvement Dayton OH 7 $200,000 Water -1
Haverfield Rd. Sanitary Sewer Improvement Dayton OH 7 $186,000 Water -4
Lucille Storm Station flapgate Replacement Dayton OH 3 $90,000 Water -10
LUDOP: The project will create a Land Use Development Site that will attract new businesses to the airport and surrounding communities, stimulate the job market, increase non-airline revenues, and improve the aesthetics around the Daytin International Air Dayton OH 152 $10,600,000 Airport -32
Create an inter-modal hub at the airport using rail, air, and truck distribution Dayton OH 353 $10,000,000 Airport -2
Dayton International Airport Hangar Project - construction and development of 40,000 sq. ft. spec hangar Dayton OH 125 $6,500,000 Airport -18
Dayton Wright Brothers T-Hangar Project. This project calls for the demolition of existing aged T-Hangars and the construction and development of new hangars to support general aviation demands. Dayton OH 25 $3,000,000 Airport 0
Dayton International Airport Facility Revitalization Project - rehabilitation and renovation of old US Airways reservation call center. It would create between 200-300 full-time permanent positions within a 2-4 year period. Dayton OH 50 $500,000 Airport 13
Construct citywide public recreation complex that is "region-class," that is competive with recreation facilities in the City's suburbs. This would be the first new public recreation complex built by the City of Dayton in over 30 years. Dayton OH 187 $13,000,000 CDBG -50
Reposition vintage office buildings to retrofit space to accommodate mixed use development Dayton OH 144 $10,000,000 CDBG -28
Infrastructure improvements for redevelopment adjacent to the Central Business District leveraging our riverfront and downtown cultural amenities to provide unique locations for commercial development. Dayton OH 318 $9,000,000 CDBG -1
Delphi (Home Ave.) Redevelopment Dayton OH 72 $5,000,000 CDBG -18
Technology Union Building: Construct a 65,000 SF technology building on the Tech Town Campus. The Technology Union is designed to promote commercialization of emerging technologies by housing research facilities adjacent to the private sector, profit moti Dayton OH 72 $5,000,000 CDBG -14
Dayton International Airport Alternative Energy Resource Project: The project will consist of the evaluation, selection and implementation of proposed alternative energy sources that will help the Airport and Airport Tenants reduce their reliance on tra Dayton OH 125 $5,000,000 CDBG -9
Miracle Lane: Develop/construct mixed use anchor development at Miracle Lane site Dayton OH 65 $4,500,000 CDBG -23
Tech Town Central Park: Construct a 4-acre park on the Tech Town Campus designed to provide open space for a 30 acre business park Dayton OH 54 $3,750,000 CDBG -13
Restore Historic Structure associated with Wright Brothers Dayton OH 50 $3,500,000 CDBG 2
New and expanded parks and green spaces resulting from demolition of nuisance housing Dayton OH 43 $3,000,000 CDBG -1
Revitalize an older arts district by making infrastructure improvements to increase pedestrian access and connectivity to adjacent areas Dayton OH 43 $3,000,000 CDBG -5
The Phoenix Project: Fairview Commons: Infrastructure improvements for a new LEED-certified civic space. The Fairview Commons is the centerpiece of a neighborhood revitalization strategy supported by Good Samaritan Hospital, which is an adjacent employer. Dayton OH 26 $1,800,000 CDBG -11
Expansion & Renovation of Northwest Recreation Center Dayton OH 22 $1,500,000 CDBG -20
IDCAST Renovation: Rehabilitate a 25,000 SF warehouse into a technology laboratory for advanced sensor research. The project would create an additional 53 technology jobs after completion. Dayton OH 26 $700,000 CDBG 5
Miracle Lane: Construct new road and infrastructure for Miracle Lane redevelopment Dayton OH 13 $500,000 CDBG -23
Expand a program to provide job training and documented work experience for hard to reach populations on infrastructure projects Dayton OH 50 $500,000 CDBG -18
Renovation of Bomberger Pool which was built in 1956. Includes: 1) Filling the diving well, reinforcing the perimeter walls with shot Crete 2) Replacing the concrete pool deck 3) Upgrading or installing new pumps, piping and filtration system 4) Remodel t Dayton OH 5 $350,000 CDBG -8
Youth Employment funding to support summer youth employment program for up to 200 young people in Northwest Dayton Dayton OH 5 $350,000 CDBG -9
Demolition & Cleanup at northwest corner of Webster St. & Monument Ave. Dayton OH 16 $110,000 CDBG 4
Automatic Meter Reading Implementation Dayton OH 50 $8,000,000 Energy -53
Dayton International Airport Alternative Energy Resource Project: The project will consist of the evaluation, selection, & implementation of proposed alternative energy sources that will help the Airport & Airport Tenants reduce their reliance on traditio Dayton OH 125 $5,000,000 Energy -7
Street Maintenance LEED certified facility Dayton OH 53 $3,700,000 Energy -12
Tech Town Solar Farm for Geothermal Heating: Constructing a 4-acre solar farm designed to provide electricity to power geothermal pumps to heat & cool 3 new buildings in Tech Town. Approximately 556 post-construction positions will be created through this Dayton OH 50 $3,500,000 Energy 6
Energy retrofits of public buildings as has been identified in our Honeywell proposal. Dayton OH 46 $3,200,000 Energy -2
Development of Deconstruction and Construction Waste Recycling Centers to reduce the amount of waste tipped into landfills and to provide low cost recycled products to the community. Dayton OH 36 $2,500,000 Energy 18
Bio-mass infrastructure for Ottawa Yards: heating system using vegetation for fuel Dayton OH 22 $1,500,000 Energy -6
Hot Water Piping Replacement Project at Wastewater Treatment Plant Dayton OH 10 $690,000 Energy 1
Miracle Lane: Incorporate Geothermal and/or solar/alternative energy into anchor development building design Dayton OH 6 $300,000 Energy -16
Initiative to Reduce Prostitution-Off the Streets Program. This initiative would connect individuals involved in prostitution with resources to leave a life of prostitution. Beginning with emergency shelter and continuing with an array of educational Dayton OH 0 $1,500,000 Public Safety -1469
Problem Oriented Policing. The Dayton Police Department is integrating Problem Oriented Policing (POP) into the way law enforcement provides services to the community. Utilizing the SARA model (Scanning, Analyzing, Responding, Assessing) as the method f Dayton OH 0 $750,000 Public Safety -24
Community Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence. The Community Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence program is a multi-jurisdictional and multi-agency mutual effort to quickly and effectively reduce gun-violence and associated homicides. Dayton OH 10 $750,000 Public Safety -70
Digital Video for Marked Cruisers Dayton OH 1 $450,000 Public Safety -24
Automated License Plate Readers Dayton OH 0 $85,000 Public Safety -81
Fiber Optics to Districts Dayton OH 0 $15,000 Public Safety -14
create an inter-modal hub serving truck and rail for distribution Dayton OH 172 $12,000,000 Transit 4
Create Logistics & Distribution hub near US-35/I-75 interchange Dayton OH 108 $7,500,000 Transit -2
Dayton International Airport Baggage Screening and Security Checkpoint Reconfiguration Project will upgrade the Airport Lobby and make it more secure for the TSA Explosive detection equipment and reconfigure the security checkpoint area for more efficienc Dayton OH 30 $1,250,000 Transit 8
Tech Town Transportation Center Dayton OH 40 $925,000 Transit -9