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Wellsburg Bridge Lift Delayed Again Apr 21, 2021 Photo by Scott McCloskey Flatiron Construction is expected to move the large tied-arch span section of the Wellsburg bridge one mile down the Ohio River from its current location along the shoreline at the south end of Wellsburg next week and lift it into place onto the existing piers. WELLSBURG — The floating of a new bridge span to its final position across the Ohio River has been pushed back once again. The West Virginia Department of Transp...

From staff reports PREPARING FOR MOVING DAY — Later this week, crews with the Flatiron Corp. of Broomfield, Colo., and others will be involved in transporting the main span of the new Ohio River bridge to this area near Brilliant where crews have been working from a temporary trestle. Plans call for the 830-foot-long structure to be carried by four barges and lifted with hydraulic jacks onto the two innermost piers. -- Warren Scott WELLSBURG — The floating of a new bridge span to its...

Apr 21, 2021 WELLSBURG — The floating of a new bridge span to its final position across the Ohio River has been pushed back once again. The West Virginia Department of Transportation and Flatiron Construction announced this afternoon the movement of the Wellsburg Bridge has been rescheduled for Monday and Tuesday. Plans, which could be changed because of weather, are now to begin floating the main bridge structure on a series of barges beginning at 8 a.m. Monday. It is expected to put put in ...

smccloskey@theintelligencer.net Flatiron Construction is expected to move the large tied-arch span section of the Wellsburg bridge one mile down the Ohio River from its current location along the shoreline at the south end of Wellsburg next week and lift it into place onto the existing piers. WELLSBURG — An event marking the completion of the most significant milestone to date for the Wellsburg Bridge Project is tentatively scheduled for the middle of this week, according to officials with ...

Staff Writer Photo by Scott McCloskey The Wellsburg Bridge lift’s midweek start was pushed Monday to Friday and Saturday. Weather conditions in the Ohio Valley on Wednesday and Thursday made the project too treacherous to start then. WELLSBURG — The much anticipated two-day Wellsburg Bridge lift project, initially scheduled for midweek has tentatively been pushed back to Friday and Saturday, weather pending, according to officials with Flatiron Construction and West Virginia Division of...

Mon April 19, 2021 - Northeast Edition CEG The Wellsburg Bridge will provide a key artery for communities in northern West Virginia and eastern Ohio when it opens in the fall of 2022. It will connect WV Route 2 in Wellsburg with Ohio Route 7 in the community of Brilliant. The construction of the Wellsburg Bridge over the Ohio River will reach a major milestone when the 830-ft.-long tied-arch span section of the structure is floated to the crossings new location and lifted onto the existing pie...

Apr 19, 2021 WELLSBURG — The West Virginia Department of Transportation and Flatiron Construction have, again, pushed back the planned float and installation of the new Wellsburg Bridge structure. The movement of the completed main structure is now scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., Friday, with the lifting of the structure onto a series of piers taking place Saturday. Once completed, the bridge will connect W.Va. Route 2 south of Wellsburg with Ohio Route 7 in Brilliant. This is the second time t...

Staff Writer Photo by Scott McCloskey Flatiron Construction is expected to move the large tied-arch span section of the Wellsburg bridge one mile down the Ohio River from its current location along the shoreline at the south end of Wellsburg next week and lift it into place onto the existing piers. Livestream coverage of the Wellsburg Bridge lift can be found starting Wednesday right here. WELLSBURG — An event marking the completion of the most significant milestone to date for the Wellsburg ...

Reconstructed Truslow Road bridge to open April 9 [VDOT] Route 652 (Truslow Road) in Stafford County is expected to reopen to traffic at a new interstate overpass on April 9, weather permitting. Construction is nearing completion on the new overpass, which is being replaced as part of the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project. The overpass, located between Beagle Road and Samuel Lane, was rebuilt to accommodate the construction of two new reversible express lanes in the med...