BRECKSVILLE, Ohio — The state Route 82 bridge just east of Riverview Road over the Cuyahoga Valley is now closed for repairs, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT).

ODOT officials said the bridge, which separates Cuyahoga and Summit counties, was shut down on Tuesday and will remain closed through mid-November while crews make structural repairs. The closure is part of a $7.7 million project to repair the bridge piers and deck.

During the closure, westbound drivers will be detoured via state Route 8 south to Interstate 271 south to Interstate 77 north and back to Route 82. Eastbound traffic will follow I-77 south to I-271 north to Route 8 north to Route 82.

A portion of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail underneath the bridge is also closed through early Novembe

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