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Resident asks why Jerusalem Road bridge was closed; council says ODOT ordered the closure
Summary
At the public-comment portion Marilyn Brill asked who closed the Jerusalem Road bridge and how long repairs would take; staff said ODOT ordered the closure following inspection and that emergency funding and ODOT processes are needed to reopen the route.
During public comment, Marilyn Brill of 1745 Cooper Foster Park Road asked who ordered the closure of the Jerusalem Road bridge last fall and how long it will take to reopen. Council and staff responded that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has authority over that structure, conducts yearly bridge inspections and issued the closure; the city will need to identify emergency funding and work within ODOT’s inspection and repair processes.
Brill said the closure caused long detours for neighbors and pressed why inspections and proactive maintenance did not prevent a sudden shutdown. Staff and council described the required inspection and funding steps and acknowledged neighborhood frustration; no specific repair timeline was provided.
