Drivers on more than 30 Sycamore Township residential streets will encounter lane restrictions starting in late July as crews begin a $742,755 road preservation project.
Columbus-based Strawser Construction will apply a cape seal treatment to 34 streets across the township, with most work expected through August and a contract deadline of October 1. The township posted the announcement July 23. The project is part of Sycamore Township's annual pavement preservation program, which the Board of Trustees approved unanimously on March 3, in Resolution 2026-018.
A cape seal is a two-step process: crews first lay a chip seal of asphalt emulsion and aggregate, then cover it with a micro surfacing layer. The treatment seals cracks, blocks moisture, and restores a uniform black surface. It targets roads still in fair-to-good condition, extending their useful life before a full repaving becomes necessary.
The contract covers 84,404 square yards of roadway at $8.80 per square yard. The township secured the price through the Ohio Cooperative Purchasing Program, a state bid process that the resolution states resulted in lower costs than advertising for bids independently.
The cape seal project is one piece of about $8 million in capital improvements Sycamore Township planned for 2026, Vice Chairman Tracy Kellums wrote in the township's Spring 2026 Quarterly newsletter.
Which streets are affected
The full list of 34 streets: Beech Ave., Beryl Ave., Buxton Rd., Crystal Ave., Daffodil Ave., Elizabeth Pl., Emerald Ave., Glenellyn Dr., Grinnell Dr., Harrison Ave., Kalama Ct., Lake Ave., Lamont Ave., Lancaster Ave., Monroe Ave., Myrtle Ave., Needlewood Ct., Pine Rd., Pleasantwood Ct., Rosemary Ln., St. Clair Ave., St. Regis Dr., Smallwood Ct., Spencer Ave., Taylor Ave., Tudor Ct., Vorhees Ln., Vyvette Pl., Widhoff Ln., Williams St., Winnetka Dr., Woodlawn Ave., Yakima Dr., and York St.
What to expect during construction
Under the contract terms, Strawser must keep at least one lane of traffic open at all times, except in cul-de-sacs. Crews will place cones at every driveway and must keep materials off curbs, gutters, and driveway approaches. The micro surfacing must be applied within 10 calendar days of the chip seal, with rain days excluded from the count.
"The Cape Seal and Reclamite projects are cost-effective pavement treatments that are used to help prolong the life of our roadway system," Roadway Superintendent Steve Reutelshofer wrote in the township's Summer 2026 Quarterly newsletter.
Residents with questions can contact Project Manager Mike Gould at 513-739-1764 or [email protected].
