Construction starts Monday on Memorial Bridge

Construction starts Monday on Memorial Bridge

PARKERSBURG, W.Va.(WV MetroNews) – Travelers can expect single lane closures on the Memorial Bridge Monday as crews begin preparation work on a major reconstruction project.

The first phase of the project includes repairing structural steel supports.

Ken Szeliga, vice president of construction and operations at United Bridge Partners, told MetroNews the bridge, which connects West Virginia to Ohio, has not been repaired since it was built in 1955.

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