Columbus spending $2M on public bathrooms

• That brings the total cost to over $2 million — $1.54 million toward construction and $525,000 to the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District to administer the project.

What they're saying: Capital Crossroads program coordinator Mark Klingler told WOSU inflation and unexpected design costs are to blame.

• The three stainless steel restrooms will be placed, respectively, at the intersections of Long and High, West Lynn and High and Broad and Third streets.
• "I expect once they're in place, their value will be very quickly recognized, and there will be a demand for other restrooms downtown and in other places in the city," Klingler said.

The bottom line: We expect these to be a welcome addition to downtown, but wonder if so much money needed to be flushed down the drain for it.