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