Ravenna Township bridge on Newton Falls Road will reopen May 2023

The lanes of the Stow Street bridge in Kent have been narrowed to prevent further damage after the county engineer discovered minor degradation. The bridge is pictured here in March 2022. Wendy DiAlesandro/The Portager

Ravenna Township bridge on Newton Falls Road will reopen May 2023

- Wendy DiAlesandro

A bridge on Newton Falls Road has been out since September 2021, but good news is just around the corner.

Portage County Bridge Engineer Bill Vermes says the county has contracted with Marucci & Gaffney, a Youngstown construction firm that will start work in October. Work is expected to be complete by May 26, 2023, Vermes said.

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