Division of Engineering & Construction
The Division of Engineering and Construction manages the City's public right of way in a manner that ensures the safe passage of pedestrians and vehicles as they commute to and from their neighborhoods by developing and implementing plans for rehabilitation and construction of roadways, streets, bridges, and sidewalks.
Recent Projects
Programs & Services
Construction Inspection
216.664.2381 - Weekdays 7:00 am to 4:00 pm
This section administers the City's construction contracts within the public right-of-way. Projects include capital investments, roadway rehabilitation and reconstruction, residential resurfacing, ADA ramp installation, bridge rehabilitation, and bridge construction. The section also provides inspection services for City-sponsored projects within the right-of-way and maintains a moratorium street list.
Engineering Design
216.664.2379 - Weekdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
This section improves the safety, performance, lifespan, and aesthetics of the City’s transportation infrastructure.
The team delivers the City’s Capital Program by scoping, selecting, and managing planning, design, and construction contracts and projects. Its engineers inspect and manage the City’s roadways and other transportation facilities in the public right of way; and prepare plans, specifications, and cost estimates. They work to ensure that design and construction work comply with Federal, State, and City standards; and pursues and coordinates ODOT, County, and private capital improvement projects.
Plats and Surveys
216.664.7425 - Weekdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
This section reviews all proposed surveys that change existing property boundaries within the City of Cleveland, maintaining the City’s addressing system, record keeping and researching survey data, and facilitating legislation for street vacations, dedications, and encroachment permits. They also maintain, recover, and reset the City’s right of way monuments, performs field surveys, CAD mapping, and staking for in house design and boundary location of right of way and City owned property per departmental request.
Permits & Sidewalks
sidewalks@clevelandohio.gov - Weekdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Bureau of Sidewalks and Permits assures proper maintenance of the City’s public sidewalks; issues citations, violation notifications, and permits; and administers the sidewalk repair programs.
Bridge Section
216.664.2381 - Weekdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
This section improves the safety, performance, lifespan, and aesthetics of the City’s bridge and structural infrastructure in the public right of way.
The team delivers the City’s Capital Program by scoping, selecting, and managing development, design, and construction contracts and projects. Its engineers inspect and manage the City’s bridges and other structures in the public right of way; and prepare plans, specifications, and cost estimates. They work to ensure that design and construction comply with Federal, State, and City standards; and coordinate ODOT, County, and private capital improvement projects.