Warren Scott
WELLSBURG A major piece of the new Ohio River bridge the 830-foot-long main span is now in place following many hours of planning and work by many.
And the task of moving and lifting the 4,100-ton structure, which was expected to occur over two days, was completed in less than 12 hours.
The day’s operations were a major step in building the bridge, which will extend from state Route 2 about a mile south of Wellsburg to the intersection of Third and Clever streets in Brilliant.
Adam Mathews, senior operations manager for the Flatiron Corp. of Broomfield, Colo., the contractor for the $131 million project, said Monday’s operations went “very, very smoothly indeed. Everything went exactly to plan.”
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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.
WELLSBURG As crews prepare to put in place the 830-foot-long main span of a 1,800-foot link between Brilliant and an area about a mile south of Wellsburg, local leaders and others are reflecting on 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.
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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.