CLEVELAND — Emergency bridge repairs will force the closure of State Route 176 (Jennings Freeway) northbound in Cleveland beginning Thursday afternoon and continuing into early June, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT).
ODOT said inspectors discovered a key structural component on the SR 176 north bridge just south of the West 14th Street/Steelyard Commons exit that requires immediate repairs.
As a result, SR 176 north between Interstate 480 and Denison Avenue will close at 4 p.m. Thursday. The closure is expected to remain in place until early June, though ODOT said the timeline could change depending on repair work…