The Monroe Street bridge is open

Amid the steady hum of traffic, a chorus of cheers and a collective sigh of relief filled the air in Sylvania on Saturday evening as the newly reconstructed Monroe Street bridge over U.S. 23 reopened to traffic, right on schedule.The bridge officially reopened at 7 pm, Aug. 8, fulfilling a promise made the previous day during a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Ohio Department of Transportation District … Continue reading The Monroe Street bridge is open

ROAD WORK AHEAD: US-23/Monroe Street Improvements

The light is at the end of the tunnel, or in this case, on the other side of the bridge, in a few months. The Monroe Street bridge closure over US-23 is a week away. It will be the most invasive and toughest part of the project for our community, with the 150-day closure scheduled to begin March 8. To recap Season 1, motorists are … Continue reading ROAD WORK AHEAD: US-23/Monroe Street Improvements

Monroe Street Bridge closure 101

JOSEPH E. SHAW, P.E., PS. The holidays are behind us and Sylvania is counting the weeks down to when Mother Nature will show us some relief from this brutal winter. The much-anticipated relief will also take the US-23 and Monroe Street interchange project out of hibernation and into Season Two work in early spring.In Season One the new southbound on-ramp was opened to traffic and … Continue reading Monroe Street Bridge closure 101