Bridge to Kramer Fields Won't See Construction Until November 2013
City council signs off on initial agreement with ODOT for $1.2 million bridge
The bridge that will replacing the aging, condemend wooden structure that links Kramer Ball Fields to Fred Fuller Park will be replaced in 2013, but not until closer to the end of the year. Kent City Engineer Jim Bowling updated members of Kent City Council briefly on the project Wednesday as council signed off on an initial agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the project. Bowling said the city learned a species of mussels lives in the area of the Cuyahoga River where the new bridge's two pylons will built, and because of the mussels construction cannot take place during their mating season in the warmer months. "So we’re looking at potentially starting construction in November or December to do the work in the river, …
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Jennifer P
8:16 pm on Saturday, December 8, 2012
There was always something special about playing ball at Kramer fields. It had dug-outs and a concession stand and it seemed like a "real" field compared to the other fields in Kent. It is a shame that it hasn't been used for so long and won't be for some time. I have tried to take my kids over there to show them what it's like and that isn't possible. Also, there are geocaches in the area that … more ›