Cleveland drivers fed up with long commutes as bridge construction drags on

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The development undertaking occurring to a bridge on Madison Avenue has Cleveland drivers annoyed.

“There’s no motive for them to have this shut down for thus lengthy,” stated driver Larry Hummel.

In keeping with Cleveland Metropolis Councilman Brian Mooney, crews from Northfolk Southern Railroads are engaged on constructing a model new bridge to assist the tracks that run above it.

Hummel and different drivers are seeing visitors backups on West 117th Road due to highway closures related to the undertaking.

“A councilwoman checked into it they usually have been purported to reopen in March,” stated Hummel.

However that didn’t occur. Now, it’s been greater than a yr that the world has been beneath some sort of building and drivers referred to as the 19 Information Troubleshooter crew to search out out when the actual finish date shall be.

We reached out to the town and Councilman Mooney.

In keeping with Mooney building needs to be accomplished by mid-June.

However that doesn’t assist drivers proper now.

Hummel steered that they open up a single lane for drivers to get to and from Lakewood. Mooney’s response was that it brings up security considerations.

We reached out to Northfolk Southern to get an replace and see if another choices have been obtainable for drivers.

They instructed us they’d look into the undertaking and get again to us subsequent week.

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