As you travel east on Market Street leaving the Village Center, what is currently a dead end at Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road will become a roundabout. We plan to extend Market Street northeast from that future roundabout to connect with Dublin-Granville Road. and US-62 via Third Street. Click here for a PDF of the map above.

Our goal with this project is relieve traffic congestion within the Village Center and to accommodate future increases in traffic volume as the region continues to develop.

The most significant source of traffic congestion in the Village Center is the intersection of Main Street and High Street, but the buildings surrounding this intersection prevent us from being able to widen the roads or add lanes. By extending Market Street, we expect to re-direct about 20% of drivers away from Main Street and High Street and provide a non-stop travel path around the heart of the village center.  The Market Street extension will provide more convenient access to and from State Route 161 along Main Street.

The project includes reconfiguring the intersection of Main Street and Third Street in a way that Third Street will become the more prominent travel path to and from US-62.

The City of New Albany does not have any current applications for development, but the project will set up the area for future growth.

Road right of way in the amount of 3.23 acres was needed to support this project. The needed right of way was dedicated to the City of New Albany at no cost by the property owners.

We estimate the total cost of the project will be close to $14 million. The City received funding support from the Ohio Public Works Commission in the form of a $244,000 grant and $756,000 loan for the project. The remaining project cost will be funded from the City’s capital improvement fund.

The project went out for bid in summer 2024. All of the tree clearing has been completed to support the initial phase of construction. Construction will likely begin late fall 2024 and is expected to last roughly 18-24 months. Work on the project will be performed in a manner to limit traffic impacts as much as possible.

You can stay updated with the project by following the City of New Albany’s social media accounts and by subscribing to our weekly Connects email at newalbanyohio.org/subscribe. We will also include updates on this page and in future City Council mailed letters to residents.