Stokes Boulevard Resurfacing (1169-2026)
At a glance
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- What: Ordinance 1169-2026 (Councilmember Howse-Jones, Councilmember Bishop, Councilmember Slife and Council President Griffin, by departmental request) gives consent for the state to resurface Stokes Boulevard from Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to Chester Avenue (about 1.1 miles) and pay the city share.
- Where it stands: approved as amended by voice vote in the Municipal Services and Properties Committee on 2026-10-12.
- Next: bids April 2027; construction May 2027 to July 2028.
The project
- Full resurfacing with base repairs, new sidewalks, curbs and ramps, and a road diet from four lanes to two with turn lanes. Two-way traffic is introduced between Chester and Euclid Avenues; three southbound lanes remain from Ambler Park to MLK Drive.
- A two-way buffered bike facility with vertical posts on the east side from Chester to Ambler Park, connecting to the Harrison Dillard bikeway. Staff believed it is the city's first bidirectional bike lane.
- Cost $4.7 million: $3.8 million regional federal funds and $0.9 million local bonds. Staff said Stokes and Wade Park were city projects that won regional funding.
Discussion
- Councilmember Hudson asked about concrete versus post separation and evidence on posts; staff cited cost, difficulty reversing and utilities under the roadway, and offered published research.
- Councilmember Harsh offered the same amendment on future bond language as for the other consent items; it was adopted.
Sources
Discussion time
About 6 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 - Municipal Services and Properties Committee | 6 |
Log
- 2026-10-12 - Municipal Services and Properties Committee - Heard in committee; bikeway separation questioned; bond-language amendment adopted; approved as amended by voice vote.