KELSEYVILLE – A new bridge over Kelsey Creek will be dedicated next week in honor of Lake County's veterans.

The recently completed Merritt Road bridge, which replaces the low water crossing, will be dedicated in a ceremony planned for 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22 on the bridge's west side, according to a Wednesday statement from the county's Public Works Department.

The public is invited to attend.

Public Works reported that the county will dedicate the bridge in honor of the men and women “who served courageously and unselfishly in the defense of our nation.”

Supervisor Rob Brown took a proposal to the Board of Supervisors on Dec. 11 suggesting that the bridge be dedicated to the county's veterans. The board voted unanimously to support the idea.

Brown said Wednesday that veterans groups and dignitaries are expected to attend, with the details still being confirmed.

In order to accommodate the dedication ceremony, Public Works reported that Merritt Road – from the west end of the Merritt Road bridge to Loasa Road – will be closed to all traffic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 22.

For more information about the event, contact Public Works, 263-2341.

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