The Department of Public Service has several active or recently completed projects along the Summit Street and N. 4th Street corridors, with an investment of at least $13 million to enhance safety for all who travel along these streets.

These projects include:
- Summit St Signals Phase 1
o $3.6 million project to upgrade traffic signals to provide better visibility. This project included curb extensions to shorten the crossing distance for pedestrians.
- Summit St Signals Phase 2
o $2.4 million project to upgrade traffic signals to provide better visibility.
- 4th St Signals
o Estimated $3.8 million project to upgrade signals to provide better visibility. Construction is expected to start later this year.
- N. 4th St and E. 5th Ave Bike and Safety Improvements, a $1.9 million project set for construction this year:
� Reconfigure E. 5th between Wall St and N. 5th St to a 3-lane section to reduce left-turn and rear-end crashes and slow driver speeds. This project will also reconfigure the intersection of Summit St. and E. 5th Ave. to improve the intersection layout.
� Reconfigure the bike lane and parking area on N. 4th St so that the bike lane is protected and parking is placed closer to the travel lanes.
- N. 4th St at E. 19th Ave Signal Installation
o Construction was completed in 2025 on this $1.2M project to install a traffic signal with sidewalk improvements, new ADA curb ramps and enhanced crosswalk markings. The project also rebuilt E. 20th Ave east of N. 4th.

In addition, the Department of Public Service is working on other transportation safety improvements in the area, such as painted curb extensions at some intersections to better define turning movements and shorten crossing distances.

We will continue to monitor and investigate transportation safety issues that arise in the area. Public Service leads the Vision Zero Columbus initiative to end all serious and fatal crashes on our city streets. Projects such as these on Summit St and N. 4th St to change the built environment are advancing us toward that goal. Yet, it will take everyone doing their part to achieve zero crash deaths, and that includes choosing safe driving behaviors to prevent crashes such as the recent one at Summit St and E. 3rd Ave.