Times Leader Staff Writer
MOTORISTS TRAVEL Friday along a section of Zane Highway expected to be repaved this week following a major waterline project there.
MARTINS FERRY Zane Highway motorists likely will be relieved to learn a section of the road damaged by a past project is expected to be permanently repaved in the coming days.
During a recent Martins Ferry City Council meeting, Mayor John Davies said he spoke with the contractor on the job, James White Construction, who said they were waiting for the asphalt plants to start making hot mix again.
Davies said he informed the company that hot mix was now being made.
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WHEELING Wheeling City Council will hold its first regular meeting of the month Tuesday evening in order to accommodate public hearings on legislation related to proposed water, sewer and garbage collection rate increases.
Typically held at noon during the first meeting of the month, city council will instead meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers at the City-County Building on Chapline Street downtown.
The Development Committee of Council is scheduled to meet prior to the regular meeting at 5 p.m. to discuss several matters, including a proposed lane abandonment of a section of McColloch Street near Lane 26, changes to the city’s facade program, a demolition review ordinance and an executive session to discuss property acquisition and sales, which could be held after the completion of the regular city council meeting because of time constraints.
ERIC AYRES Staff Writer
WHEELING The city of Wheeling is eyeing more improvements to its water system, as more than a half-million dollars worth of contracts are up for final consideration next week.
Wheeling City Council members will hear final readings on ordinances introduced last week for two different major purchases to be charged to the city’s water distribution fund. They’re expected to vote to approve both ordinances during the next regular meeting of Wheeling City Council on Tuesday evening.
One piece of legislation continues the city water department’s ongoing effort to install modern water meters with remote reading capabilities. Thousands of municipal water customers have already had new smart water meters installed, and there are a few thousand more to go to upgrade the entire system.
Times Leader Staff Writer
MARTINS FERRY Damage to a section of Zane Highway caused by a waterline replacement project is being temporarily fixed this week until it can be repaved in the spring.
The waterline work was related to a project to provide clean water to the village of Bridgeport from the city of Martins Ferry’s plant.
However, following the work the roadway was not fixed, leaving it to get even more more rough and bumpy this winter.
Some residents tired of the conditions recently took to social media to complain about the state of the road. Some motorists have been trying to avoid the area altogether. The damage is located near the Aetna Street intersection, one of the busiest parts of Zane Highway near a gas station and other businesses.
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Belmont County’s planned water service upgrades for this year will be welcomed by the city of St. Clairsville, which plans on taking advantage of the projected increased capacity to purchase water from the county.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE The county took another step Wednesday toward long-awaited, large-scale upgrades to water and sewer infrastructure, with work expected to begin early this year.
The commissioners awarded bids and entered into contracts for Belmont County Water and Sewer District improvements based on the recommendation of Poggemeyer Design Group, the project engineer.
The bid to construct a water treatment plant on Guernsey Street in Bellaire was awarded to Christman Constructors Inc. for $26,973,000. The bid for the first phase of water main replacement went to Bova Excavating LLC for $3,093,950, and a bid for the second phase went to Rudzik Excavating Inc. for $6,650,000. Border Patrol LLC will construct the Little McMahon Creek Road B