CINCINNATI — After years-old plans imploded, an eyesore along Mill Creek in Millvale will follow suit on Saturday.
Officials plan to demolish the old Consolidated Grain & Barge Company building's last remaining structure by imploding it in the early morning Saturday.
In its current state, the site is a fire and safety hazard. Late last year, the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority got grant money from the state to get rid of blighted and abandoned structures and this project is one of the top priorities.
The implosion is set for July 29 at 8:00 a.m.
The silos were constructed in 1925 to house grain, but the company went bankrupt in 1986. It had three different owners in less than 20 years, and was originally slated for demolition in 2008. But asbestos was discovered, which made the demolition dangerous and expensive . The silos sat partially demolished ever since, until the port got the money to finish the job.
When this long-anticipated implosion happens, residents who live within the event exclusion zone will have to leave their homes by 7:00 a.m. that day and stay out until 8:15 a.m. No street parking is allowed in the zone either.
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