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Rain garden maintenance – Late Summer 2026 status: Record-setting rainfall continues across Columbus this summer. These conditions continue to foster expansive plant growth, requiring maintenance teams to spend extra time at each basin visit trimming and maintaining existing native vegetation. All Blueprint rain gardens are maintained monthly. You can learn more about the maintenance program HERE

Hilltop 1

Plant Pallette SAVE THE DATE: Palmetto-Westgate Permeable Paver Construction Kickoff!

Construction Updates: Week of August 3, 2026

Please note that construction schedules are subject to change due to weather, site issues, etc.

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  • Eureka Fremont

    Integrated Solution, Permeable Pavers, Waterline Improvements, & Resurfacing

    • Permeable paver road construction on S Wayne Ave between Fremont St and Palmetto St
    • Project clean up and restoration activities
    • Temporary closures will be utilized with signed detours as needed. This includes a full closure of S Wayne Ave between Fremont St and Palmetto St

    Lateral Lining Project 5

    • No work is planned for the week

    Eureka/Fremont Lateral Lining Project 6

    • Sanitary lateral lining operations to occur at the following locations:
      • Sanitary lateral lining operations to occur at the following locations:
      • S Terrace Ave and S Richardson Ave between Wicklow Rd and Fremont St
    • Traffic Impacts
      • Limited access through alleys. Residents will be notified in advance of the lateral lining work.

    Palmetto Westgate

    Palmetto/Westgate Lateral Lining Project 1

    • CCTV camera, clean, and prep sanitary laterals
      • S Huron Ave, Binns Blvd, S Powell Ave, S Hague Ave, S Roys Ave, S Chase Ave, Fremont St, Wicklow Rd, Guernsey Ave
    • Vac A Tee cleanout installations
      • Olive St, Hague Ave, S Powell Ave, Binns Blvd, S Westmoor Ave, Guernsey Ave, Fremont St, Palmetto St, S Huron Ave, S Roys Ave, Wicklow Rd, S Chase Ave,
    • Lateral Lining
      • Binns Blvd, Fremont St, Palmetto St, S Powell Ave, W Broad St, S Chase Ave, S Roys Ave, Guernsey Ave, S Huron Ave, Crescent Dr, Olive St
    • Traffic Impacts
      • Limited access through alleys. Residents will be notified in advance of cleanout installations and lateral lining work.

Blueprint Hilltop 1

Hilltop has been identified as a Blueprint priority area due to a significant number of basement backup incidences and the sanitary sewer overflow that discharges into Forest Creek/Scioto Big Run. In addition to the four pillars of Blueprint, Hilltop Blueprint includes additional sewer upgrades to address existing deficiencies and severe flooding locations.

NEW for 2026! Permeable Pavers on the way for Palmetto Westgate: Permeable paver construction is slated to start in early September in Palmetto Westgate. SAVE THE DATE for our construction kickoff on August 25th at Westgate Park

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Construction Begins 2023

Design Details

Current Projects

Hilltop 1 is bounded by West Broad Street to the north, Wheatland Avenue to the east, Sullivant Avenue to the south and Derrer Road to the west. Hilltop 1 is divided into two project areas:

Eureka-Fremont (S Hague to S Wheatland)

Palmetto-Westgate (Derrer to S Hague)

Project Map

 

Hilltop 1 Project Schedule

  • Survey
  • Design
  • Construction

Phase 1

Surveying: 2016-2018

Surveyors are in the neighborhood to document water flow patterns, topography, existing utilities, and other residential infrastructure, such as downspouts.

Phase 2

Green Infrastructure Design: 2018-2021

The engineering team identifies the types and locations of green infrastructure that will meet the needs of the neighborhood. During the design phase, we seek resident feedback through surveys, public meetings, and field visits.

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Phase 3

Shovels in the Ground: 2026-2027

Construction of green infrastructure involves work in the public right-of-way and street. All neighborhood residents will be notified of anticipated impacts, and Blueprint will send out weekly construction updates to keep everyone informed of the schedule and activities.

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Green Infrastructure Construction: 2026-2027

Rain gardens and porous pavement sites are installed. During this time other city infrastructure work may occur, such as waterline upgrades or sidewalk installations.

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Lateral Lining: 2026-2028

Individual homes are assessed for lateral lining. These home improvements prevent stormwater from entering the sanitary sewer lines by getting that water away from your home and out to the street, so it can drain to the storm sewer system

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Sump Pumps: 2026-2028

All homes in the project area are eligible to receive a sump pump if residents do not have one, or if the current pump is in disrepair. Visit our sump pump project page to learn more.

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Project Milestones & Events

Preliminary Design Meeting

June 6, 2018
Meeting Recap

Detailed Design Meeting

10/9 & 10/10 2019
Meeting Recap

Final Design Meeting

June 23, 2021
Meeting Recap

Pre-Construction Meeting

July 18, 2023
Palmetto-Westgate
Event Presentation

Pre-Construction Meeting

August 15, 2024
Eureka-Fremont
Event Presentation

See What’s Planned

Green Infrastructure Locations

See where green infrastructure is planned in your neighborhood.

Hilltop 1 Eureka Fremont

Hilltop 1 Palmetto Westgate

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Find out more about Blueprint Columbus’ work in the Hilltop area by contacting the Outreach Team!

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