Falling tree crushes police cruiser with officer inside
Just after 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, one North Royalton Police officer got quite a jolt. While on patrol, his vehicle was hit by a tree, crushing the vehicle. Fellow police and fire officers worked together to extract him from the vehicle, using the jaws of life. Patrolman John Murphy, who actually called in the incident at 5:10 a.m., was driving on Bunker Road near Ridgedale Drive when an oak tree fell on his cruiser. Heavy rains had been taking place at the time. It is thought that the recent wet spring undermined the root system of the tree, causing it to become unstable. The ve ....
Opa - St. Paul Grecian Festival brings music and food favorites for all!
In just a few days, the Annual Grecian Festival kicks off at St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church, located at 4548 Wallings Road. From July 18-21, all the festival favorites are back once again including delicious homemade ethnic foods and desserts, the talented St. Paul Hellenic Dancers, live Greek music, as well as authentic shopping merchandise from Greece. St. Paul’s famous festival menu includes entrees like Pastitsio, Souvlaka, Gyro and sampler platters, as well as gyro and kabob sanwiches, Greek salad, and a large variety of delicious pastries. Authentic Greek wine, beer and liquor will ....
Utility projects add to construction woes
In addition to all the road construction going on this year, two water main replacement projects and a gas line replacement project are also taking place. One project will tie up a part of State Road, one, a section of Royalton Road, and the third, a portion of Ridge Road. Utility construction is an ongoing thing, as the aging infrastructure needs to be rehabilitated and replaced. The City of Cleveland Division of Water spends more than $25 million a year replacing water mains alone. The State Road project consists of the replacement of sections of water mains on State Road from Castle Dr ....
NEORSD to raze two Sprague Road homes
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District recently purchased two homes at 4473 and 4485 Sprague Road. The homes, which are located near Thornhurst Drive, will be razed in order to conduct a stream restoration project that is expected to address flooding and erosion issues. The project is a part of the NEORSD’s Regional Stormwater Management Program. The program receives about $1.2 million yearly from North Royalton residents, who pay a quarterly stormwater fee. “The Sewer District’s Regional Stormwater Management Program addresses problems related to stormwater runoff from hard sur ....
Abbey Road closed for 30 days during Route 82 Widening
Although there are construction projects all over town, the main project is still the Rt. 82 widening project, which affects the main thoroughfare of North Royalton. The Rt. 82 widening project converts Royalton Road, which runs east/west through North Royalton, from a two lane road to a three lane road, with six-foot sidewalks and seven-foot tree lawns one each side, as well as two 15-foot lanes and an 11-foot turning lane, completing a span of 78 feet. The lanes will be wider than the current lanes. The West 130 to York Road portion of the Royalton Road project is being sponsored by Cuya ....