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Fulton Road Bridge Closing
November 20, 2007: Construction Update
From Monday, November 26 through Sunday, December 9 -- and periodically throughout the winter -- the main Zoo footpath that leads to its Northern Trek exhibits will be closed. Northern Trek will remain open all winter. On days that the footpath is closed, Zoo visitors will be able to ride a complimentary tram or heated shuttle along the Zoo's perimeter to Northern Trek, which is home to tigers, seals, sea lions, wolves, camels, reindeer and North America's largest collection of bear species.
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Please read on for updates, photos, and video of the Fulton Road Bridge demolition and construction. The construction zone is indicated on the map below, or see our online directions page for recommended routes to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo during construction.
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Fulton Road Bridge
(photo taken from the Zoo's Rhino Lot on 4/10/2007) |
Bridge Closing Information
The Fulton Road Bridge directly over Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is closed for demolition and reconstruction. A new bridge will be built in its place and is expected to open summer 2009.
During construction, the main entrance to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on Wildlife Way will remain open. Zoo visitors are advised to allow extra travel time and to follow posted detour signs. To avoid possible traffic delays, recommended routes are listed on our directions page.
The construction zone is indicated on the map below.
Project updates will also be available at www.fultonbridgereplacement.com or from the Ohio Department of Transportation web site, www.buckeyetraffic.org.
BRIDGE DEMOLITION
 May
1, 2007: Fulton Road Bridge Demolition
The Fulton Road Bridge was demolished at 6 p.m. today.
The Zoo will open at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 2.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo spent months preparing for
the Fulton Road Bridge demolition, working closely with
the Ohio Department of Transportation and taking extra
precautions to protect its animals, employees, volunteers
and visitors.
The Zoo's animals and structures are fine.
View more demolition photos in The
Roar Report blog.
 April
28, 2007: Bridge Partial Demolition
The animals at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo are doing just
fine following Saturday's partial demolition of the Fulton
Road Bridge. The tigers slept right through the blast
and the giraffes barely batted an eye, according to their
keepers. The Zoo's Northern Trek area was closed for
the day due to the demolition, but it and the rest of
the Zoo will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Because the full bridge was not demolished on Saturday
as planned, Zoo officials are working with Ohio Department
of Transportation officials to determine when the rest
of it -- including the stretch over the Zoo -- will come
down. Further information will be forthcoming late Monday.
April 2007: Photos of the Bridge Construction Before Implosion
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