Mon April 19, 2021 - Northeast Edition
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The Wellsburg Bridge will provide a key artery for communities in northern West Virginia and eastern Ohio when it opens in the fall of 2022. It will connect WV Route 2 in Wellsburg with Ohio Route 7 in the community of Brilliant.
The construction of the Wellsburg Bridge over the Ohio River will reach a major milestone when the 830-ft.-long tied-arch span section of the structure is floated to the crossing s new location and lifted onto the existing piers.
The
West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT), along with the project s contractor,
Flatiron Construction, announced that, weather permitting, the 4,000-ton arched span will be barged one mile south from where it is currently moored in the town of Wellsburg, W.V., on the river s shoreline.
Apr 19, 2021
WELLSBURG The West Virginia Department of Transportation and Flatiron Construction have, again, pushed back the planned float and installation of the new Wellsburg Bridge structure.
The movement of the completed main structure is now scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., Friday, with the lifting of the structure onto a series of piers taking place Saturday.
Once completed, the bridge will connect W.Va. Route 2 south of Wellsburg with Ohio Route 7 in Brilliant.
This is the second time the move had been rescheduled, with officials noting weather, including wind and river conditions, will be a factor in making plans.
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WELLSBURG Crews with the Flatiron Corp., officials with the West Virginia Department of Transportation and others are preparing for a moving day to overshad
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Warren Scott
BIG MOVE EYED â Officials with the West Virginia Department of Transportation have announced plans to move the 830-foot-long main span of the new Ohio River bridge Tuesday morning. Built in a temporary assembly yard behind the Smith Oil gas station south of Wellsburg, the main span is slated to be transported down river to its future location by four barges.
WELLSBURG Officials with the West Virginia Department of Transportation have announced plans to move the 830-foot-long main span of the new Ohio River bridge Tuesday morning and lift the 4,000-ton structure onto the span’s piers early Wednesday.