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Committee OKs placing on consent a $250,000 contribution for High Level Bridge design with Summit County

Public Service, Public Utilities, and Green Committee · January 5, 2026
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Staff said Akron previously agreed to contribute $250,000 toward design of Summit County’s High Level Bridge replacement in North Hill; the county secured about $5 million for design and replacement is expected several years out; the committee placed the intergovernmental agreement on consent.

The committee advanced an ordinance authorizing agreements with Summit County concerning the High Level Bridge replacement project and declared the matter an emergency.

Chris Luddl said Summit County approached Akron about replacing the High Level Bridge — a connector between North Main Street and State Road in North Hill — and that the city agreed to contribute $250,000 to the design. He said the…

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