FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio -- There's good news and slightly better news regarding Mastick Road repaving and the Mastick Road Bridge replacement projects coming to the city.

Mayor Eileen Patton said Fairview Park initially worked diligently with Cuyahoga County to first get the $1.7 million road project funded for 2020. Now the city has successfully moved the project up a year, for a start date next summer.

"This is great news for our residents and the thousands of people that use Mastick Road each day," Patton said. "The city is responsible for a 20 percent match that we currently estimate to be $340,000. We'll incorporate this into the 2019 budget proposal."

As for the $5 million Mastick Road Bridge replacement, Fairview Park Director of Public Service & Development Shawn Leininger said that project, once slated for next year, will take place in 2020.

"The county was trying to time the road with the bridge project, but unfortunately, they didn't get approved for some of the funding they applied for," Leininger said. "So they're going to reapply and hope to get it for use in 2020."

In terms of need, the Mastick Road Bridge, which was built in 1975, has a deck that's in poor condition. Traffic is expected to be closed during construction.

The Mastick Road Bridge replacement, which the county is paying for, is considered the first phase toward a pathway connection between the city sidewalks and the Cleveland Metroparks. Leininger said the next step will be to get the 10-foot pathway from Eaton Road to the bridge, as well as another pathway from where the bridge ends to Valley Parkway.

As for 1.6-mile-long Mastick Road, Leininger said records show the road hasn't been repaved in at least 30 years.

"It's in pretty bad shape," Leininger said. "It'll be up to the county how they design it, but most likely the project will be a mill and fill, with base repairs as needed. We're grateful for the county considering our request and approving it."