For The Times Leader
Crews worked last Friday on preparing the 830-foot-long main span of the new Ohio River bridge for its trip down the Ohio River to its future site. Local officials are excited for what that bridge could mean for their respective economies.
WELLSBURG — Crews early Monday began the two-day process of lifting into place the 830-foot-long main span of a 1,800-foot link between Brilliant and an area about a mile south of Wellsburg. And local leaders and others are looking toward the future bridge’s impact on their communities.
“We’re really excited to see what the future holds and hopefully it will bring some more businesses into Brilliant,” said Allison Yanssens, one of three trustees who oversee Wells Township, whose 27.1 square miles in southern Jefferson County include the unincorporated community.