Bridge replacement closes Hauss Road in northern Auglaize County

The replacement of a bridge near the Allen and Auglaize county line will close a rural road for 5 weeks.

Bridge replacement closes Hauss Road in northern Auglaize County

The bridge on Hauss Road, located between Hume and National Roads, was on the Auglaize County Engineers bridge replacement list for this year. It’s also called a 3-sided box culvert and the corrugated metal in the structure was rusting making it necessary to replace. The road is expected to be closed for 5 weeks with the project estimated at $66,000 which will come from the county’s gas tax and license plate fee funds.

The structure has a 14-foot span, is 7-foot deep, and is prefabricated in-house during the winter months by Auglaize County engineer crews.