Downtown Safety Project

The Downtown Safety Project is a grant-funded overhaul of Detroit Street (US-68) from Church Street to Home Avenue as well as portions of West Main Street from Detroit Street to Dayton Avenue in Xenia. The project improves safety and function of these downtown Xenia roadways for their diverse mix of users: motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. The project includes a repaved and restriped Detroit Street with a protected 2-way bike lane, enhancements to numerous pedestrian/bike crossings on Detroit and Main, and vehicular safety improvements at the Detroit/Church intersection and West Main Street between Church Street and Dayton Avenue. Read the Q&A’s below or click on the images to the right to learn more.

  1. Why did the City undertake this project?
  2. How did the Downtown Safety Project improve safety?
  3. How much did this project cost? Why is the City spending money on this instead of fixing other City streets?
  4. How does the protected bike lane work?
  5. Those new parking spaces on Detroit Street are unusual. Aren't they too small?
  6. What's the deal with the northbound curb lane on Detroit St.? Is that for parking or driving?
  7. Why did the City reduce the southbound travel lanes on Detroit St.?
  8. What does the green pavement mean?
  9. Aren't the angled parking spaces on S. Detroit St. near Third St. pointed the wrong direction?
  10. Why did the City change the southbound right turn lane on Detroit St. at Church St.? Trucks are having trouble with it.
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Overview Graphic

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Plans: Detroit from Church to 3rd

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Plans: Detroit South of 3rd

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Plans: West Main from Detroit to Dayton

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Detroit 3d Northbound

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Detroit 3d Southbound

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