State Route 516 in Dover Township will remain closed until at least late spring due to sinkhole

CLEVELAND - In Dover Township, State Route 516 will remain closed between Bair Road and Josephine Street until at least late next spring due to last week’s sinkhole where a sand and gravel pit collapsed. 

“The conditions of the active Industrial Minerals Permit issued to the property owner by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), require the permittee to reclaim and restore the property to its previous conditions which includes stabilizing the pit along SR 516," said ODOT District 11 deputy director Lloyd MacAdam.

Officials anticipate the pit restoration work to take a minimum of three months -- and good weather -- for barge operation. Restoration involves pumping sand back into the voided area, creating a protective fill. 

"Once the property owner’s work is completed, we can begin to repair the roadway.  Unfortunately, we cannot begin the road repairs until the ground surrounding the road’s right of way is stabilized," explained MacAdam.

Engineers anticipate a late spring or early summer road reopening. 

Traffic will continue to be detoured on SR 39 and SR 93. Beginning at the intersection of SR 39 and SR 516 in Dover, traffic is being rerouted west on SR 39 to SR 93 in Sugarcreek, then north on SR 93 back to SR 516 in Dundee, and reverse.