Design work has begun for reconstructing a portion of Main Street in Sylvania.

It’s a short stretch of roadway — between Monroe Street and the bridge over Ten Mile Creek — but a costly one. The estimated cost for replacing pavement and storm sewers, upgrading traffic signals, and widening sidewalks comes in at $695,300, but two grants will bring the city’s expense down to $113,200.

Sylvania received $347,650 through the federal Surface Transportation Block Grant program and $234,450 through the Ohio Public Works Commission, said Kevin Aller, director of public service.

Mr. Aller said that particular stretch of Main is in poor condition, and the project will add improvements to the intersection of Main and Monroe streets.

The work is scheduled to get under way in the spring of 2018 and be completed that summer.

“We’ve been taking a look at that section, and we knew that all of the subbase and the storm sewer is in very bad condition in that area,” he said.

DGL Consulting Engineers will do the project’s design work for $71,658. It was the lowest proposal city officials received, Mr. Aller said.

“We’re starting from scratch,” Mr. Aller said. “It will be something that, once we’re done, will be good for 25 years, and we won’t have to worry about it again.”

Contact Sarah Elms at: selms@theblade.com or 419-724-6103 or on Twitter @BySarahElms.

First Published January 17, 2017, 5:00 a.m.