Underwater dive team inspecting Hamilton bridge

Piers of Hamilton’s Black Street Bridge will be inspected today and Friday by an underwater dive team, according to the city. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Piers of Hamilton’s Black Street Bridge will be inspected today and Friday by an underwater dive team, according to the city. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Piers of Hamilton’s Black Street Bridge will be inspected today and Friday by an underwater dive team, according to the city.

The dive team will review the structural condition of the piers, weather permitting.

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Divers and a boat will be on the Great Miami River to inspect the bridge and perform soundings of the channel bottom.

The Ohio Department of Transportation requires an underwater inspection of the bridge every five years for safety, according to the city.

During the inspection, residents are urged to use caution while on the bike trail because the bridge consultant will be using it for access.

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