Clinton St Bridge Update

Slowly, the outlines of Defiance’s new Clinton Street bridge are emerging. The concrete columns that will support the new structure, being built by Great Lakes Construction Co. of Medina County, have gone up in recent weeks, and are visible from Fort Street and elsewhere. But what may get more attention next week is the setting of the new I-beams across the new piers. Officials say they won’t be set immediately, however, because they must be fused together with bolts before being lifted onto the new piers Originally, ODOT hoped to have the bridge open by Thanksgiving…the target date now is early December.