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A main route to the Martins Ferry City School District campus is closing indefinitely
Mayor Jon Davies and school Superintendent Jim Fogle released a joint statement Friday afternoon notifying the public of the closure. Fogle also announced the news on the district's website, stating that as of today, Alumni Road will be closed until further notice. The road is one of the primary access routes to the schools on Ayers Limestone Road.
The joint statement notes there is a major slip on Alumni Road, which leads from the district campus to Ohio 647.
"In the interest of public safety, this road will be closed to all public traffic effective immediately," they wrote. "Only school buses and emergency vehicles will be allowed on this road until further notice."
Davies said Friday that the road would be reduced to one lane until the closure takes effect today. The city and the school board and administration will continue to work together, monitoring Alumni Road and researching funding for repairs.
Traffic will also be restricted from turning left onto School Road from Ohio 647 during the hours of 6:30-8:30 a.m. and 2-3 p.m.
Questions about ownership of the roads leading to the schools have been raised but not fully resolved during past council meetings.