ASHLAND — The Claremont Avenue bridge over Town Run that has been closed since April is set to re-open on Oct. 7, Mayor Matt Miller announced on Facebook on Monday.
For months crews have been working to replace the more-than-a-century old bridge with a new one. Now, crews are finally laying asphalt on the new bridge.
“The final touches are being put on our brand new $1.3 million downtown bridge—and let’s hope it lasts as long as the last bridge did— more than 100 years!” Miller wrote.
The bridge was originally set to re-open in August, but construction had to be pushed back after crews discovered contaminated soil and had concrete swept away by flooding.
The setbacks also caused the project’s price to increase from $1.3 million to $1.6 million.
The bridge replacement is one of three projects planned for Claremont Avenue.
On the road’s north end, a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 250, State Route 60, and Faultless Dr. is being finished up and is set to open on Sept. 29.
On the road’s south end, crews are expected to repave Claremont Avenue from Baney to Smith roads starting in 2023. The “worst sections” of Claremont were repaved by Kokosing Construction earlier in the year, Miller said in June.
