Section Of Street Permanently Closed To Public Vehicle Traffic

Findlay City Council approved an ordinance designating South Cory Street between West Main Cross Street and West Crawford Street as a restricted access corridor for emergency vehicles, government operations, deliveries, and other necessary services of the city and county buildings in that area.

That section of road was closed to public vehicle traffic in June of last year.

The bike lane has remained open during the decision process and will remain open going forward.

The east/west alley behind the post office between South West Street and South Cory Street is also being closed to public access. The post office mailboxes will be relocated in the area so they are still accessible.

The city said this move was made for the safety of pedestrians and employees, with the new Allan H. Davis Judicial Center building, police department, sheriff’s office, municipal building, and courthouse all in close proximity, and police and sheriff vehicles coming and going.

You can see a graphic below that shows where the relocated mailboxes will be, and read the full ordinance, and watch the April 21 city council meeting.

ORDINANCE NO. 2026-034

 

AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING SOUTH CORY STREET IN THE CITY OF FINDLAY

BETWEEN WEST MAIN CROSS STREET AND WEST CRAWFORD STREET AS A

RESTRICTED ACCESS CORRIDOR FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES, GOVERNMENT

OPERATIONS, DELIVERIES AND OTHR NECESSARY SERVICES OF THE CITY

AND COUNTY BUILDINGS LOCATED IN THIS CORRIDOR.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Findlay, State of

Ohio:

 

SECTION 1: That the City of Findlay, under the authority of ORC Sections 723.01 and

4511.07 desires to address a real and well-recognized public-safety and security

vulnerability created by the unique configuration of this subject block, to wit; South Cory

Street running north and south between West Crawford Street and West Main Cross

Street.

 

SECTION 2: That Council finds that the practical impact on public drivers is minimal

while the public-safety impact is substantial. That this Ordinance reflects modern best

practices for court security, prisoner transport, government facility protection and

services.

 

WHEREFORE, the Mayor of the City of Findlay, Service-Safety Director and/or City

Engineer is hereby authorized to take all necessary steps to designate South Cory

Street between West Main Cross Street and West Crawford Street as a restricted

access corridor for the use of emergency vehicles, government operations, deliveries

and other necessary services of the City and County buildings located in this corridor

and to provide for the proper signage and access control as may be best appropriate.

 

WHEREFORE, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the earliest

period provided by law.