The West Street Bridge over the Ottawa River is getting replaced, with construction slated to begin on April 1, 2024. West Street between North Shore Drive and South Shore Drive will be closed for 150 days during the construction. The portion of the Rotary Riverwalk there will also be closed, with detours posted. City engineers say it is time to address the bridge.

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.

The engineer's office also starting its guardrail replacement program.