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Elsmere Fire Trucks Grounded by Bridge Crisis | Dayton News
The Garvey Street Bridge, built in 1940 and carrying 4,000–7,000 cars daily over Norfolk Southern tracks, has been shut down for safety after failing inspection—its weight limit slashed from 27 tons to just 13 tons. This forces Elsmere Fire Department to abandon their primary route, delaying emergency responses and forcing crews to deploy smaller vehicles first. Fire Chief Paul LaFontaine warns the change is crippling operations. City leaders are now partnering with Norfolk Southern to fix it, though the railroad is disputing ownership—even though the bridge was once part of the Cincinnati…
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