Boston Mill Visitor Center pedestrian bridge opened

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio — Cuyahoga Valley National Park celebrated the opening of a brand-new 200-foot bridge across the Cuyahoga River near the Boston Mill Visitor Center. Park visitors will now be able to safely cross the river between the Towpath Trail and Boston Store and the visitor center.

Since the bridge is for both pedestrians and bicycles in a typically congested area, cyclists are required to walk bikes across the bridge and in the visitor center courtyard.

Summit County Engineer Alan Brubaker; Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro; Peninsula Mayor Dan

Scheider; and Boston Township Trustee Amy Anderson joined CVNP Superintendent Lisa Petit in celebrating the opening of the bridge July 27.

The $1.4 million bridge was primarily funded through Summit County Engineer’s partnership with the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study. The park secured matching funding through the Federal Highways Alternative Transportation Program.

River access near the bridge will remain closed while the park makes some improvements for boat drop-off and pickup.