DEFIANCE, Ohio — UPDATE: The Craig Memorial Bridge is now back in operation, according to ODOT.
Repairs to the bridge were completed Thursday afternoon. However, due to a power outage, the bridge was still in the up position Friday morning until power was restored, officials said in a social media post.
The original story is below:
The Robert Craig Memorial bridge will be closed to traffic Thursday while crews make repairs, Ohio Department of Transportation officials said in a social media post.
According to authorities, the bridge will remain in the "up" position during repair work. The bridge carries State Route 65 across the Maumee River between north and east Toledo.
The bridge is expected to reopen to vehicular traffic "by the end of [Thursday]", officials said.
The type of repairs were not specified.
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