LOVELAND, Ohio — The State Route 48 bridge over O’Bannon Creek reopened to traffic Tuesday evening as contractors wrapped up the bulk of a rehabilitation project that had closed the span for more than a week, the city of Loveland said in a Facebook post citing the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Contractors were leaving the site by the end of the day Tuesday, but flaggers will continue directing traffic on the bridge as needed over the next two to three weeks while finishing work is completed, according to the post.
Remaining work includes installing guardrails, completing sidewalks and sealing the bridge deck, the city said.
The bridge, identified by ODOT as CLE-48-6.62, carries SR 48 between the CSX Railroad tracks and Lyons Road in Loveland. It closed the week of July 20 for a rehabilitation project that included a new concrete overlay and modified asphalt expansion joints. The work is part of ODOT’s SR 48 & SR 132 Bridge Rehabilitations project, which carries an estimated construction cost of about $1.14 million, according to ODOT project records.
During the closure, motorists were detoured via SR 28, I-275 and U.S. 22, and Loveland’s fire department set up separate temporary routes for emergency and hospital runs, according to the city.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the city of Loveland.