'Kungle Canyon' is bridged: Kungle Road reopens four years after road collapse
![Norton administrator Phil Turske, left, Mayor Mike Zita, and Consulting City Engineer Brian Binsley survey the progress at the Kungle Road site on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Norton, Ohio. [Phil Masturzo/ Beacon Journal]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/OpalEBQWT3rh7DrtCUIrOw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xNzQ3/https://media.zenfs.com/en/akron-beacon-journal/5cbf4e27697f6c39d9dee97ab78f56b0)
Four years, 5,000 tons of asphalt, $2.5 million and many headaches later, the gap in Kungle Road has been filled.
With little fanfare and a simple Facebook post composed of a single short sentence and three photos, the City of Norton announced that crews reopened the road as of 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Traffic can once again travel down the road for the first time since 2019.
The end is near: Fix for Kungle canyon, a thorn in Norton's side for 4 years, nearly done
This announcement comes roughly three weeks after the Akron Beacon Journal reported the project was nearly finished.
To span the "Kungle Canyon," a collapsed part of the road, the city installed 11-by-6 culverts.
The next phase, the $676,000 resurfacing of Eastern Road, will begin next year.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Kungle Road in Norton, Ohio, reopens four years after bridge collapse
