![]() Without the CR 79 bridge, boaters could pass through the channel and the county would save the expense of replacing it. ![]() He said the bridge usually has little traffic because it’s very close to the Honey Creek Road bridge. A win, win option for everyone may be simply not to replace it – remove the old bridge and leave the space open for boat traffic. He said the CR 79 bridge is due to be replaced soon. However, Perry County Engineer Kent Cannon had a possible solution. It has a tight priority list of jobs and, frankly, the canal south of CR 79 isn’t high on the list. ODNR representatives explained that the dredge is in high demand throughout the state and it’s incredibly expensive to operate. Why are they paying dock fees, they ask, when they can’t pilot their boats? They say there is so much sediment in the canal that they can’t pass their boats beneath the CR 79 bridge crossing the canal. ![]() Residents who live along the canal south of Honey Creek Road are wondering why their section of the canal is not being dredged. A Honey Creek Road bridge was removed to accommodate a dredge, which is clearing the canal north of the road. State Senator Tim Schaffer arranged a public meeting June 18 at Thornport’s AMVETS Post 51 with Ohio Department of Natural Resources representatives to discuss dredging the Thornport channel south of County Road 79. THORNPORT – People who live along the canal south of Honey Creek Road haven’t seen a dredge since the 1960sand they probably won’t anytime soon. ![]()
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