West 117th Street Lakewood pothole

Potholes and damaged concrete like this on West 117th Street near Clifton soon will be eliminated when crews replace damaged concrete this summer along the Lakewood-Cleveland border.

LAKEWOOD, Ohio – Motorists tired of bouncing down West 117th Street over patched potholes soon should receive some relief.

Concrete repairs will take place between Bellaire Road to the south and Lake Road to the north. The street is divided between Lakewood and Cleveland, and damaged concrete after this winter's harsh weather will be torn out and replaced this summer.

The repair project will cost more than $1.7 million, with Cuyahoga County picking up the majority of the expense.

The section of road in Lakewood will cost $400,000 to replace. The county will pay $300,000, with Lakewood paying only $100,000, Public Works Director Joseph Beno said.

"We have the potholes patched, but the patches don't hold very well," Beno said, adding the city was grateful to receive county funding to carryout more permanent repairs.

Most of the road is in Cleveland, where the project cost is estimated at more than $1.3 million with the county picking up most of the cost.

The western half of West 117th Street north of Berea Road is in Lakewood, and the remainder is in Cleveland.

Cleveland and Lakewood will hire contractors to carry out the repairs using county funds.

Lakewood has not put out the project for bids and does not have a timetable for completion, Beno said. However, the city wants to have the work completed by fall, he said.