Parkersburg News and Sentinel & CEG - Mon April 04, 2022
Rehab of the Memorial Bridge in Parkersburg, W.V., Shifts to New Owners
With its acquisition of West Virginia's Memorial Bridge in March, Parkersburg Bridge Partners (PBP) has assumed financial responsibility for the 68-year-old toll bridge, its rehabilitation and operation....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 24, 2022
West Virginia Moves Forward With $224M Road, Bridge Project
A multi-year design-build project is moving forward between Nitro and Scott Depot, W. Va. It includes the widening of Interstate 64 and major upgrades to the Nitro-St. Albans Bridge. The prime contractor is Brayman – Trumbull, A Joint Venture and funding is mostly from WV Roads to Prosperity Bonds, with some FHWA Build Grant funding, as well....
West Virginia MetroNews Network - Thu January 20, 2022
VIDEO: Scenic Old Hill Top House Hotel in Harpers Ferry, W.V., May Finally Be Revived
Harpers Ferry, W.V., Mayor Greg Vaughn longs for the day when he can finally watch the resurrection of a historic hotel in his tiny town that has been discussed for a decade. "I'm looking forward to the first truckload of debris leaving that site," he recently told West Virginia MetroNews, a statewide radio news service....
CEG - Mon January 03, 2022
Complex I-70 Bridge Project in West Virginia Heading Toward Completion
Although work in and around Interstate 70 in the Wheeling, W.V., area will continue into this fall, all 26 bridges in a massive $215 million bridge replacement and rehabilitation project are either completely or partially open to traffic, the West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) announced in late December....
The State Journal - Tue December 21, 2021
West Virginia's Infrastructure Funds to Be Handled by New DOT Leader
Over the course of the next five years, West Virginia is expected to receive more than $6 billion from the recently completed federal infrastructure package. The state's share includes more than $3 billion for roads and highways, $500 million for bridge repairs and maintenance, $200 million for statewide transit projects, $43 million for airports, $500 million for water projects and $600 million for broadband expansion....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon December 20, 2021
Vecellio & Grogan Leads Project Along Heavily Traveled Route
A configuration change at Exit 99 of Interstate 79 in Weston, W. Va., is nearly complete. The project, headed by the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT), began in March 2019. An extension took the project to November of this year, but Dec....
West Virginia University - Wed December 08, 2021
Better Rockfall Mitigation Along Roadways Studied by Pair of WVU Engineers
Drivers on winding West Virginia roads often encounter road damage caused by rockfalls, even if they are not present when the rocks tumble down the hillside. Now, a pair of West Virginia University researchers hope to cut down on these events by examining countermeasures considered useful in mitigating rockfalls, which can result in vehicle damage, traffic disruptions and injury or death to motorists....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed October 06, 2021
Historic Project Results in New U.S. 35
Experienced drivers in the East know that the winding two-lane roads in West Virginia can be a scenic wonder. It's a must to drive some of these roads with the windows down, view the fall colors and listen to John Denver sing "Country Roads."But drivers who need to reach their destinations promptly know that some of these roads can be a teeth-grinding experience....
CEG - Wed September 01, 2021
WV Awards $17.9M to Rehab Wheeling Suspension Bridge
City officials in Wheeling, W.V., got the word they had been waiting for from Gov. Jim Justice's office on Aug. 30 that a bid had been awarded to repair and rehabilitate the city's historic Suspension Bridge over the Ohio River....
Brandeis Machinery - Mon August 23, 2021
Brandeis Machinery Expands Reach into West Virginia
Brandeis Machinery, headquartered in Louisville, Ky., has been named the authorized Komatsu distributor in eight counties in the western region of West Virginia. The counties of Wayne, Lincoln, Mingo, Logan, Boone, Wyoming, Mcdowell and Mercer will now be serviced by Brandeis Machinery out of the Stanville, Ky., branch location....
