Mike Witherow News Today

WINTERSVILLE — Concerns about the condition of the Market Street Bridge were shared at Thursday’s Wintersville Council meeting, where praise also was voiced

Crafting Excellence: SMBW's 'Dark Gold' Shines in American-style Dark Lager Category By Dolores Quintana Santa Monica Brew Works has achieved a significant milestone, securing a coveted gold medal in the American-style Dark Lager category at the esteemed 2023 Brewers Cup of California. This co

May 14, 2021 By Shelley Byrne The main span of a new bridge over the Ohio River was built on the riverbank and recently floated in by barge before being lifted into place as part of a new construction technique. On April 26, Excell Marine, working with Dutch subcontractor Mammoet, moved the 830-foot bridge span using two tandem barges and towboats on each end, said Mike Witherow, District 6 construction engineer for the West Virgin...

Staff Writer West Virginia State Highway Engineer Alan Reed, left, looks over a section of the I-70 Bridges Project in Wheeling Wednesday near the eastbound side of Fulton Bridge, while speaking with WVDOH Area Engineer Mike Witherow, center, and WVDOH District 6 Engineer Tony Clark. (Photo by Scott McCloskey) WHEELING — West Virginia State Highway Engineer Alan Reed was quite impressed while making a stop in Wheeling on Wednesday for an inspection tour of various sections of the I-70 Brid...

Staff Writer Photo by Scott McCloskey Road resurfacing work is expected to begin on I-70 near the West Virginia Welcome Center in Ohio County by next week if weather permits. Motorists traveling Interstate 70 near the West Virginia Welcome Center in Ohio County can expect road resurfacing repairs to begin by next week near where the Tunnel Ridge mining company performed longwall mining beneath the area just a few months ago. According to West Virginia Division of Highways Area Engineer Mike ...

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 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 ...

WELLSBURG — Crews with the Flatiron Corp., officials with the West Virginia Department of Transportation and others are preparing for a moving day to overshad

SCOTT McCLOSKEY Staff Writer Photos by Scott McCloskey Demolition crews remove large steel beams from the eastbound side of I-70 above a section of Ohio 7 and South Lincoln Avenue in Bridgeport Tuesday. BRIDGEPORT — Traffic on Ohio 7 South near the village of Bridgeport was delayed intermittently throughout the day Tuesday as demolition crews with Swank Construction removed large steel bridge beams from the eastbound side of Interstate 70 as part of the on-going $215 million I-70 Bridges Pro...

Staff writer Warren Scott BRIDGE DISCUSSED — Wellsburg resident Walter Ferguson reflected on efforts in 2003 by the Ohio River Bridge Task Force and the Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission in garnering support for the span now under construction. Ferguson shared a video commissioned by the group in which community and business leaders commented on its anticipated benefits. WELLSBURG — A long-time supporter of a new Ohio River bridge near Wellsburg reflected on efforts ...