PARKERSBURG, W.VA. — A traffic pattern change and temporary bridge closures are coming to Memorial Bridge. Starting Monday, August 15, traffic will begin flowing only east to west bound. Vehicles will only be able to enter from the Parkersburg side of the bridge. Traffic from Belpre...
PARKERSBURG (WTAP)— If you drive across the Memorial Bridge, you’re met with sounds of construction. Paint crews are removing rust, paint, and coating so they can repaint and the entire bridge roadway and curb are being replaced. Plus metal panels, cables, and temporary lighting have been...
PARKERSBURG (WTAP)— The Memorial Bridge has been an iconic staple of our community for years. This week, locals gathered to celebrate the progress made on Memorial Bridge as well as recognize its significance to the community. Rows of people took their seats under a tent to...
PARKERSBURG (News and Sentinel)— The new owners of the Memorial Bridge looked to the structure’s past while celebrating a major step into the future Wednesday. Parkersburg Bridge Partners held a kickoff event for the bridge’s $50 million rehabilitation project to mark the recent start of construction...
PARKERSBURG (News and Sentinel)— Three months ago, traffic moving simultaneously across the Memorial Bridge in two directions was standard operating procedure. When there’s only one lane of traffic open during the $50 million rehabilitation project that started in mid-March, that doesn’t work. Read full story...
As summer begins and we anticipate more traffic in the Mid-Ohio Valley, Parkersburg Bridge Partners is providing a progress report for the Memorial Bridge rehabilitation project. We know the bridge is not attractive at this time, and hear drivers’ concerns as they pass across a...
Memorial Bridge is open during construction. Tolls and toll process will not change during the rehabilitation project. Construction is ongoing as the bridge undergoes a total rehabilitation, which should be complete in late 2023. Single lane closures are expected, and remote traffic lights will be in...
PARKERSBURG (News and Sentinel)— he Memorial Bridge reopened to traffic Saturday, although single-lane closures should be expected as the $50 million total rehabilitation project continues. The maximum vehicle height will be 13 feet, 6 inches, and the 10-ton weight limit remains in place, according to...
Parkersburg Bridge Partners (PBP) (RoadsandBridges.com)— the team overseeing the Memorial Bridge Rehabilitation over the Ohio River—recently selected Modjeski and Masters as the Engineer of Record for the project. Modjeski and Masters will provide all of the bridge design engineering services for the steel truss and girder...