Licking County families stuck after bridge collapses during Tuesday's storm

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Licking County families said a bridge collapse has them trapped inside their neighborhood.

Licking County families stuck after bridge collapses during Tuesday's storm. Engineer's Office hopes to repair the bridge by Friday. said a temporary bridge, which provided access to Wolford Road, collapsed Tuesday night after heavy rain caused the Rocky Fork Creek to flood.RELATED |When we got home, the water was so high and over the bridge that we had to park down the road," Wolford Road resident Shawn Browning said.

County leaders said their main concern has been ensuring emergency vehicles can have access to the neighborhood if needed. "We haven’t had trash for awhile, we don’t know when we will get mail delivered," resident Tina Holzapfe said.

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