A sinkhole closed eastbound Shaker Boulevard in Shaker Heights Thursday, blocking the stretch between South Park and Drummond while crews assessed the damage.

NEORSD has hired Delve Underground to design a 1,350‑foot surge tunnel aimed at stopping storm-driven sewage discharges onto Edgewater Beach. Construction is expected to take about 3.5 years.

Cleveland Heights boosted its resurfacing fund to about $5.1M, approved a $3.3M paving contract and added a third pothole crew to speed repairs across neighborhoods.

Beginning in early May, West Clifton at Riverside will be closed for a lengthy sewer-shaft repair. North-side parking will be closed while south-side access stays open.

Willoughby Hills will direct part of its photo‑enforcement fines into a SafeTeen drivers‑education program with Willoughby‑Eastlake schools even as legal challenges proceed.

City council approved a $490,000 state grant to move the long-running Mills Creek flood-control project forward, finalizing the offer ahead of a May 18 deadline.

NEORSD will start work on the Big Creek Tunnel later in 2026 — the last of seven storage tunnels meant to reduce sewage entering Lake Erie. The 20‑ft, 4‑mile bore should cut roughly 550 million gallons a year.

Medina's municipal aggregation supply rate will rise roughly 30%, sending higher summer bills as data‑center demand and global fuel shocks squeeze supply.

A Raftelis financial plan for Medina County projects combined water and sewer bills rising from about $106 to $157 per month by 2032 as the county borrows for major plant upgrades.

Residents and city leaders say rust and falling concrete at the century‑old Lake Avenue bridge are a growing hazard, while regulators and the railroad say the span is safe for now.

A blown transformer near Chase Park left about 1,900 Kent residents without power Monday morning while crews worked to restore service. Police warned residents to avoid downed lines.

RCT Flex launches May 4 with weekday early- and late-shift loops, deviation pickups and a MATI-funded evaluation to track job-access impacts.

ODOT selected 64 NEVI sites backed by $51M in federal funds, private partners will add matching dollars and construction is expected to start next year.