The Silica Sand Road bridge will be closed for 90 days and widened

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Motorists who drive Silica Sand Road in northern Portage County will have to find alternative routes as the bridge over Eagle Creek will be closed for three months starting Aug. 2.

The bridge is located about 900 feet west of Colton Road in Windham Township, on the border of Nelson Township.

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