Upper Arlington residents will get their first look at refined plans for two major road projects in September, with back-to-back public milestones scheduled days apart.
The Envision Henderson corridor project holds a public open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 10, at the Municipal Services Center, 3600 Tremont Road. Four days later, on Monday, Sept. 14, City Council will hear a presentation on updated concepts for the Five Points intersection at its 6 p.m. meeting at the same location.
City Manager Steve Schoeny outlined both milestones in the city's September/October UA Insight newsletter, published Aug. 21.
Henderson Road: from plan to feasibility
City Council unanimously adopted the Envision Henderson Corridor Plan in March 2025 after a year-long engagement process that drew more than 900 participants and generated over 3,500 comments, reactions and ideas, according to the UA Insight newsletter.
Since then, the city has moved into a detailed feasibility study led by engineering firm Burgess & Niple, with support from MKSK. The study is evaluating changes to intersection configurations, pedestrian and bicycle connections, utility burial, landscaping, access management and other safety improvements along the corridor.
Upper Arlington now controls the Henderson Road right-of-way to the north-side property lines, enabling the team to test how the plan's concepts could translate into physical construction.
The Thursday open house will show residents how those high-level concepts are becoming feasible designs. An online survey will open at engagemksk.mysocialpinpoint.com/envisionhenderson after the event. Major construction is not anticipated until the early 2030s, and the city is pursuing multiple grants to help fund the work.
Five Points: roundabout favored in survey
The Five Points intersection, where three major arterial streets converge, is one of Upper Arlington's busiest locations. Over the past year, the city developed improvement concepts, shared them at a public meeting attended by roughly 120 residents and collected 1,475 survey responses.
The City of Upper Arlington said in a May 12 post on X that 55% of survey respondents supported a roundabout concept. Efficient access for emergency vehicles was also a top priority in the feedback.
Refined concepts go before Council on Monday, Sept. 14. The city hopes to move into detailed design in 2027, with construction slated for 2028. After the meeting, the presentation and video will be posted on the Five Points project page at upperarlingtonoh.gov.
That timeline dovetails with the final phase of Northwest Boulevard reconstruction, from Wilshire Drive to Fishinger Road, which Decker Construction is completing this fall at a cost of $2.6 million. The road feeds directly into the Five Points intersection.
How to weigh in
Both events start at 6 p.m. at the Municipal Services Center, 3600 Tremont Road. Residents who cannot attend the Sept. 10, Henderson open house can take the online survey afterward. The Sept. 14 Council presentation and meeting video will be posted on the city's Five Points project page following the session.
