The Center Street Bridge was supposed to be fixed in 10 months. But 19 months in, crews are still working on the 1901-built swing bridge over the Cuyahoga River. The red, metal crossing swings completely to one side, which makes counterbalancing it throughout construction crucial. Now, the Columbus Road Bridge near Merwin’s Wharf also is out of commission, at least for this week. That leaves much of the west bank of the Flats, including Nautica Pavilion, Music Box Supper Club and the Cleveland Aquarium, on an island. As the weather heats up, crowds descend on the Flats for concerts, river cruises, rowing practice, volleyball games, patio drinking, bike riding and more. Businesses, residents and outdoor enthusiasts, cross your fingers the Columbus Road Bridge opens by Memorial Day. -- Laura |
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The Center Street Bridge in the Flats has been closed well beyond the timeframe originally promised. (David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com file photo) |
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Flats bridges: Cleveland’s Center Street Bridge won’t reopen until late summer. And with the Columbus Road Bridge also closed for repairs, people heading in and out of the Flats are running out of ways to cross the Cuyahoga River, reports Sean McDonnell. Aug. 8: In a Monday court filing, state officials fleshed out their legal defense against a lawsuit trying to block a special election on Aug. 8 when voters will decide whether to make it harder to make future changes to the state constitution. Andrew Tobias reports the filing from Republican Attorney General Dave Yost says that even if GOP state lawmakers tied their own hands when they recently passed a law outlawing most August special elections, they now should be able to set an election for this upcoming August anyway. Today in Ohio: Dozens of U.S. House of Representatives members are asking automakers for a list of the vehicle models from which they’d removed AM radio receivers and their reasons for removing them. Congress members say their constituents “rely heavily on it for emergency alerts and local news, information and weather.” We’re talking about the controversy on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
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AM radios: A drive by several automakers to stop installing AM radios in new cars is hitting speedbumps in Congress. Sabrina Eaton reports dozens of U.S. House of Representatives members asked automakers for a list of the vehicle models from which they’d removed AM radio receivers and their reasons for removing them. Tim Ryan: Tim Ryan, the former Ohio congressman and 2022 Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, has taken his first post-congressional full-time job. Zoetic Global, a Washington, D.C.-based “clean technology” company, announced Monday it had hired Ryan as its chief global business development officer. Ryan will focus on Ohio and the Midwest, reports Andrew Tobias. Committee assignment: Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens has removed Republican rival Derek Merrin from a prestigious committee assignment as part of a larger shakeup of the House committee roster. The move shows that bad blood remains after Stephens topped Merrin in January in a pitched leadership battle, report Andrew Tobias and Jeremy Pelzer. Transgender sports: An Ohio House bill that would ban transgender girls and women from playing female high school and college sports could be up for a vote on the House floor as soon as Wednesday. House Bill 6, called the Save Women’s Sports Act, is among state House Republicans’ priority bills for the current two-year legislative session, Laura Hancock reports. Moreno endorsement: U.S. Sen. JD Vance has made it known who he’d like to represent Ohio alongside him in the U.S. Senate, reports Andrew Tobias. On Monday, Vance endorsed Bernie Moreno in Ohio’s 2024 Republican U.S. Senate primary election for the seat currently held by Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. |
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Lakefront development: Cleveland City Council was expected Monday evening to approve legislation creating the North Coast Development Authority, a new public-private agency designed to shepherd large-scale projects on the city’s downtown lakefront, Steven Litt reports. Jobs plan: City Council on Monday night was poised to approve Mayor Justin Bibb’s site-assembly and job-creation plan, which would amount to Cleveland’s single largest allocation of American Rescue Plan money, Courtney Astolfi reports. Toxic chemicals: In Summit County, 57 facilities reported toxic releases in 2021 to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Zachary Smith reports facilities released 241,958.63 pounds of 56 different toxic chemicals into the environment, 50,000 pounds fewer than in 2020 during the first year of the pandemic, when some operations might have slowed down. |
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Flu shots: Now that the COVID-19 emergency is over, researchers are reaping more rewards from their labors — other mRNA vaccines, including for the flu. The National Institutes of Health announced last week that it is enrolling volunteers for a clinical trial of an experimental flu vaccine that would cover many, if not all, strains of the flu, not just four selected each year by researchers in anticipation of the following flu season. Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports this could turn out to mean the end of the need for annual flu shots. Housing market: A national study ranks the Cleveland area 47th among the 50 largest metro areas as a housing market this year. Bankrate, a financial comparison service, released its “2023 Housing Heat Index,” which included 212 metropolitan markets around the country, reports Megan Sims. Poptails: If your inner child likes ice cream, your adult self will love the ice cream “bar-lour” at Pop Culture in Solon. With its liquor license, Pop Culture is making spirited treats for the over-21 crowd. Among the choices are boozy milkshakes, tipsy scoops, poptails (ice pop meets cocktail) and other desserts, reports Paris Wolfe. |
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Infants' deaths: A 16-year-old girl has been arrested after her twin infants were found dead Saturday in a garbage can, Olivia Mitchell reports. A parent of the teen told police that the family did not know the girl was pregnant, but the teenager admitted to placing the babies in a garbage can, according to a police report. Cats died: A judge on Monday ordered jail time for a woman whose 21 cats died of starvation in her Olmsted Township home after she contracted COVID-19 out of state last summer. Joey Morona reports Jelly Kuliga, 53, was sentenced to spend 360 days in the Cuyahoga County Jail for violating what she called the “spiritual contract” that humans enter with their animals. Judge custody: A Cuyahoga County judge won custody of her grandchildren last week over efforts by family services workers to place the children in foster care. Cory Shaffer reports the custody issue stems from the conviction of Common Pleas Court Judge Cassandra Collier-Williams’ son, who is serving a life sentence for killing the children’s mother. |
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Ask Lucas: In the first installment of cleveland.com’s Ask Lucas advice column, Lucas Daprile responds to a question about a 30-year-old man’s lifestyle choices, such as drinking beer, playing video games and not having long-term relationships. Porthouse: Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s professional outdoor summer theater, will stage three musicals, all comedies, for its 55th summer season, reports Joey Morona. Performances of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” “The Marvelous Wonderettes” and “The Prom” will take place at the theater’s 500-seat venue at Blossom Music Center. RV Rocking: In their latest podcast, Jeff and Patti Kinzbach explore the world of “work camping.” Traveling is awesome, especially if you don’t have to worry about finances. But traveling also can provide opportunities to earn a living while exploring breathtaking landscapes. |
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