Justice, Officials Cut Ribbon On I-70 Bridges Project In Wheeling

The $215 million project rehabilitated or replaced a total of 26 bridge structures on one of the oldest sections of interstate highway in West Virginia.

Gov. Jim Justice listens as Division of Highways Secretary Jimmy Wriston talk about a $215 million bridge project in Wheeling in August 2019.

Gov. Jim Justice joined state and local officials to cut the ribbon Friday on a three-year bridge project in Wheeling.

The $215 million project rehabilitated or replaced a total of 26 bridge structures on one of the oldest sections of interstate highway in West Virginia.

Friday’s ribbon cutting took place with the Fort Henry Bridge over the Ohio River main channel in the background.

The Fort Henry Bridge was built in 1955 and carries 55,000 vehicles a day, according to the West Virginia Division of Highways.

At times, Interstate 70 was closed in both directions to accommodate the construction.

The project was part of Justice’s signature Roads to Prosperity initiative.

Author: Curtis Tate

Curtis is our Energy & Environment Reporter, based in Charleston. He has spent more than 17 years as a reporter and copy editor for Gannett, Dow Jones and McClatchy. He has written extensively about travel, transportation and Congress for USA TODAY, The Bergen Record, The Lexington Herald-Leader, The Wichita Eagle, The Belleville News-Democrat and The Sacramento Bee. You can reach him at ctate@wvpublic.org.

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