PARKERSBURG (News and Sentinel)— The Memorial Bridge is now owned by a private company, although the City of Parkersburg will continue to operate the toll bridge while a $50 million rehabilitation project is under way. “I’m very pleased that we’ve come to this point,” Mayor Tom...
PARKERSBURG (News and Sentinel)— Information learned during preliminary work and inspections this winter led the company buying the Memorial Bridge to conclude a complete closure was needed at the start of the planned full-scale rehabilitation. Parkersburg Bridge Partners announced this week that the bridge is slated...
PARKERSBURG (News and Sentinel)— The Memorial Bridge will be closed for a month-and-a-half starting next week as a $50 million, full-scale rehabilitation gets underway. Parkersburg Bridge Partners, which is finalizing its purchase of the toll bridge from the City of Parkersburg, announced plans to close the...
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) -The Memorial Bridge will close temporarily as the full rehabilitation process begins. The bridge will be closed to traffic when construction starts on Tuesday, March 15 and will reopen in approximately 45 days. A full examination of the current bridge deck and steel superstructure...
Memorial Bridge will close temporarily as the full rehabilitation process begins. The bridge will be closed to traffic when construction kicks off Tuesday, March 15 and will reopen in approximately 45 days. A full examination of the current bridge deck and steel superstructure is needed. This...
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...
A rendering of the Memorial Bridge lit with decorative lighting shown during a presentation Tuesday at the Judge Black Annex in downtown Parkersburg. PARKERSBURG (News and Sentinel )— The planned rehabilitation of the Memorial Bridge would open it up to heavy trucks again, but the company...
$50M rehabilitation project expected to begin in March PARKERSBURG (News and Sentinel )— The lead contractor on the $50 million Memorial Bridge rehabilitation has a new base of operations near the site. The Parkersburg Utility Board recently approved a lease with Kokosing Construction Company Inc. for a...
Parkersburg City Council President Zach Stanley, left, speaks during Tuesday’s council meeting at the Municipal Building as Councilmen Chris Rexroad and Austin Richards listen. (Photo by Evan Bevins) PARKERSBURG (News and Sentinel)— The first reading of an ordinance authorizing the sale of the Memorial Bridge to...