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Miami County closes two bridges, staff outlines broader bridge replacement needs and grant opportunities

3094972 · April 16, 2025
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Road & Bridge staff reported two recent bridge closures, identified several low‑sufficiency structures that will require replacement over the next five years, and noted that many replacements are eligible for bridge grant programs.

Miami County Road & Bridge staff told commissioners the department closed two century‑old bridges on Monday and presented an inventory that shows several additional low‑sufficiency structures requiring near‑term action or replacement.

Matt told the commission the department’s inventory lists roughly 238 bridges originally; two were closed Monday, leaving 236 open to traffic at the time of the presentation. Matt identified the two recently closed structures as 21D1 (location noted in the packet) and 9G1 (330 Fifth in Plum Creek) and said both were historically old and had reached the…

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