The Montgomery County Commission gives a second look to an issue with the closing of a low-water bridge north of Cherryvale.

 

The bridge on County Road 6200 has been closed for nearly a year after engineers found structural issues that made it unsafe for traffic to cross. Residents from that area attended several county meetings at that time to voice their opinions on the closure. Last week, commissioners heard a recommendation that would close the bridge permanently. Residents returned to this week's commission meeting to make their voices heard heard once again.

 

Here is some of what they had to say.

 

The choice before the commission is to either close the bridge or spend nearly a half million dollars to put in a new crossing. A recent traffic study on the location showed an average of thirty cars per day. Commissioner Robert Bever says he understands residents' concerns but he must also consider the rest of the taxpayers in the county.

 

The commission opted to table the issue until next week's meeting to allow Commissioner Phil Clubine to visit the area. Clubine was absent from this week's meeting due to other official duties.