ODOT grant will provide needed pedestrian bridge
By Angela Shepherd - For The Times-Gazette
New Directions Director Tonia McLanahan (left) is pictured with eighth-graders Jordan Brown (center) and Meezy Copas, who attend the youth ministry.
Photo by Angela Shepherd
A pedestrian bridge on the west end of Greenfield has been discussed over the last couple years, but now instead of it being a matter of how to make it happen, it’s a matter of when it will happen since a grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation will make it possible.
There is currently no way to cross a small creek beyond the Greenfield Branch Library and Greenhills Village Apartments without walking across a narrow vehicle bridge. It is a dangerous, but despite the lack of pedestrian-friendly places to walk or bike, there tends to be a good bit of foot and bicycle traffic in the area. Additionally, the foot and bike traffic will likely be compounded after Highland County Community Action recently opened its doors in the old Shopko building on the west side of the creek.