Gahanna Wynne Ridge Court Bridge Replacement Scheduled for October 1 Completion
The $1.6 million project over Beem Ditch advanced under municipal LPA agreements and ODOT contracting ahead of fall completion.
A $1.6 million bridge replacement carrying Wynne Ridge Court over Beem Ditch in Gahanna is scheduled to reach its completion milestone on October 1, 2026, according to Ohio Department of Transportation project records.
The bridge preservation initiative, tracked as State Project 250246 and ODOT PID 116417 in Franklin County, replaces the local crossing under a municipal partnership between ODOT and the City of Gahanna.
ODOT administered the project letting on behalf of the city and awarded the construction contract to Shelly & Sands Inc. on May 15, 2025, for an estimated construction cost of $1,595,558.40.
While state records logged an initial construction milestone start of July 1, 2025, the City of Gahanna highlighted active construction across the summer of 2026. In an August 2026 municipal Capital Improvement Plan update published in CityScene Columbus, Gahanna Communications Manager Dan Pearlman listed the Wynne Ridge Court bridge rebuild as an active $2 million project with a summer construction timeline spanning June through September 2026.
The intergovernmental legal framework governing the replacement required municipal legislative action in Gahanna following coordination with state transportation officials. During an April 14, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting, City Attorney Tamilarasan explained that ODOT had initially submitted a model resolution, but procedural concerns and potential conflicts with Ordinance 0058-2024 required introducing a replacement measure.
Council advanced Ordinance ORD-0017-2025 to formally amend Ordinance 0058-2024 and authorize the mayor to execute the necessary state agreements. The approved legislation incorporated two distinct documents, including a new Local Public Agency contract and an amendment to the original agreement. Tamilarasan advised waiving the standard second reading to meet an ODOT execution deadline of April 25, 2025, leading council to table the initial resolution indefinitely and adopt the ordinance on April 21, 2025.
As the scheduled October 1 milestone arrives, Gahanna municipal officials and state transportation records have not publicly disclosed completion dates for final punch-list inspections or the full reopening status of the local roadway.
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A $1.6 million bridge replacement carrying Wynne Ridge Court over Beem Ditch in Gahanna is scheduled to reach its completion milestone on October 1, 2026, according to Ohio Department of Transportation project records.
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ODOT administered the project letting on behalf of the city and awarded the construction contract to Shelly & Sands Inc. on May 15, 2025, for an estimated construction cost of $1,595,558.40.
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In an August 2026 municipal Capital Improvement Plan update published in CityScene Columbus, Gahanna Communications Manager Dan Pearlman listed the Wynne Ridge Court bridge rebuild as an active $2 million project with a summer construction timeline spanning June through September 2026.
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Dan Pearlman is the Communications Manager for the City of Gahanna.
In an August 2026 municipal Capital Improvement Plan update published in CityScene Columbus, Gahanna Communications Manager Dan Pearlman listed the Wynne Ridge Court bridge rebuild as an active $2 million project with a summer construction timeline spanning June through September 2026.
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Project timeline: June – September 2026
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Council advanced Ordinance ORD-0017-2025 to formally amend Ordinance 0058-2024 and authorize the mayor to execute the necessary state agreements.
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ORD-0017-2025 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 0058-2024 AND TO
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The approved legislation incorporated two distinct documents, including a new Local Public Agency contract and an amendment to the original agreement.
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Agency (LPA) contract and an amendment to the original LPA agreement.
Tamilarasan advised waiving the standard second reading to meet an ODOT execution deadline of April 25, 2025, leading council to table the initial resolution indefinitely and adopt the ordinance on April 21, 2025.
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order to meet ODOT’s April 25, 2025 deadline.