The work began in late March. The project was expected to cost more than $500,000, but Montgomery County received a grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission for $345,750 in eligible costs.
The engineer’s office said then that the bridge was built in 1953 and extended in 1989, and was “susceptible to imminent failure.”
The office said the pipe running under the bridge was severely corroded, especially on the bottom where a natural spring pushed water through in jets in several locations.
Contact Gruner at 937-225-6040, or via email at grunerp@mcohio.org, if you have any questions.