WHEELING – The Hempfield Tunnel on Heritage Trail at Tunnel Green in Wheeling is expected to re-open to the public sometime in April if a new plan is approved to repair a deteriorating portion of the historic tunnel. This week, an ordinance was introduced before Wheeling City Council authorizing City Manager Robert Herron to spend […]
As one historic Wheeling span prepares for repairs that will help secure its future, another is set to come down. West Virginia Division of Highways District 6 manager Charlie Reynolds said the Aetnaville Bridge, which served as a crossing point from Wheeling Island to Ohio, will be demolished starting next July. The bridge has been […]
BRIDGEPORT The Aetnaville Bridge spanning the back channel of the Ohio River between Wheeling Island and Bridgeport is scheduled for demolition. Charlie
WHEELING The Stone Arch Bridge in Elm Grove, after sitting in limbo for years, will temporarily close for repairs starting in March. West Virginia Division of Highway officials said the bridge, the oldest extant bridge in the state at around 207 years old, is at a critical period and needing repair. But that closure […]
The demolition of the Aetnaville Bridge has been announced after being closed for decades.The span, once a link between Wheeling Island and Bridgeport, has been