Summary
Commissioner Plecnik is pressing to finish lighting on Route 2 by next year as a safety issue, and the county engineer says the project can still go out to bid in time.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 4
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Oct 8, 2026, up from 1 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Lighting project is about $1.6 million, funded from an ~$850,000/year tag fee fund; maintenance costs split with municipalities.
Everyone who drives Route 2, especially at night.
Unlit roadway poses accident risk to drivers until lighting is restored.
Mentions & discussions (8)
Board of Commissioners — October 29, 2026
The long-awaited replacement of Route 2 lighting is going out to bid, with construction planned for summer 2027. It was negotiated jointly with the county's cities under a new Route 2 maintenance agreement.
Board of Commissioners — October 22, 2026
Cities are adopting the county's Route 2 lighting and maintenance contract so the lights can finally go back on. Mentor passed it; commissioners stress it's a real safety issue.
Board of Commissioners — October 8, 2026
Commissioner Plecnik is pressing to finish lighting on Route 2 by next year as a safety issue, and the county engineer says the project can still go out to bid in time.
Public hearing to propose name change of Timber Lane to Timberlane Drive - Live Stream — October 8, 2026
Commissioner Plecnik again pressed for the Route 2 lighting project to be finished no later than next year, calling on elected officials to work together to get it done.
Board of Commissioners — July 30, 2026
Lake County is the only Ohio county whose engineer maintains Route 2 lighting, and a new agreement with corridor cities is nearly finalized. The lighting replacement will go out to bid in September, awarded by November, with construction in spring 2027. Funding is the municipalities' responsibility, and rising costs are attributed to inflation.
Board of Commissioners — May 28, 2026
Beverage says the county has talked with municipalities and hopes to sign a new maintenance and lighting contract by the end of June to keep the SR2 project moving.
Board of Commissioners — May 21, 2026
State Route 2 has dark stretches and an outdated 50-plus-year-old maintenance agreement. Commissioners propose using license plate tag fee money (about $850K/year) to cover 80% of maintenance and fund the ~$1.6 million lighting project, with a June 30 deadline for municipalities to respond before the county opts out in 2027.
Lights out on Route 2: Lake County and multiple cities join forces to fix dark stretches
Lights out on Route 2: Lake County and multiple cities join forces to fix dark stretches News 5 Cleveland WEWS
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