Photos by Scott McCloskey
Massive section of the Wellsburg Bridge is moved down river
WELLSBURG Delivery of the 830-foot main span of the new Ohio River bridge to its piers between WV 2 and Ohio 7 occurred within 12 hours. Yet the journey to the project’s development involved many individuals who pushed and worked to make it a reality.
While there’s still more work to be done, with the span slated for completion in fall 2022, past and present local officials have been reflecting on the legwork that led up to this point.
“These are once-in-a-lifetime things,” said Mike Paprocki, executive director of the Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission, who noted his children have grown since the bridge was made a top transportation goal by the regional planning commission.
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