BRECKSVILLE, Ohio - On July 27, Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) celebrated the opening of a brand-new 200’ bridge across the Cuyahoga River near the Boston Mill Visitor Center. Park visitors will now be able to safely cross the river between the Towpath Trail and Boston Store and the visitor center. Since the bridge is for both pedestrians and bicycles in a typically congested area, cyclists are required to walk bikes across the bridge and in the visitor center courtyard.
“We are grateful to the Summit County Engineer for partnering with us in securing federal funding as well as managing the project for us, said CVNP Superintendent Lisa Petit. The bridge is a beautiful addition that will make the community more walkable and benefit millions of visitors for decades to come."
Summit County Engineer Alan Brubaker, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, Peninsula Mayor Dan Scheider and Boston Township Trustee Amy Anderson joined Superintendent Petit in celebrating the opening of the bridge.
The $1.4 million bridge was primarily funded through Summit County Engineer’s partnership with the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study. The park secured matching funding through the Federal Highways Alternative Transportation Program.
River access near the bridge will remain closed while the park makes some improvements for boat drop-off and pickup.
CVNP encompasses over 33,000 acres along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. Managed by the National Park Service, CVNP combines cultural, historical, recreational, and natural resources in one setting. For more information, visit us at www.nps.gov /cuva on Facebook ,Twitter or Instagram, or call 440-717-3890.
-NPS-
Tags: bridge opening ribbon cutting pedestrian bridge bridge opening
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service