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Heavy Rainfall, Snow Cause Widespread Road Closures

Heavy rainfall over the past few days has lead to road closures in many areas around the state, including roads in Berkeley, Braxton, Boone, Clay, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Wayne, Roane, Wood, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler, Upshur, Randolph, Nicholas counties.

Update: Monday, December 9, 2013 at 10:55 a.m.

The Department of Transportation reports that new closures are in effect in Lincoln and Raleigh counties, and dangerous conditions in Mercer County have caused many closures there as well.

Update: Monday, December 9, 2013 at 8:53 a.m.

Plymale Branch in Wayne County has been reopened and new road closures are being reported in Cabell, Lincoln, and Wayne counties.

For more info, please see the latest report from the Department of Transportation.

Update: Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 9:08 a.m.

Roads closures remain in effect around the state, although some roadways have been reopened in Kanawha and Randolph counties. For the latest, please check information from the state Department of Transportation, released at 7:00 a.m. Sunday. 

Update: Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 2:55 p.m.

Douglas Grove in Berkeley County has been added to the list of roads closed around the state. Haines Branch in Kanawha County and Carpenter Fork Rd. in Braxton County have been reopened.

For the latest list of road closures and reopenings, please visit the West Virginia Department of Transportation’s list, which was released at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Original Story Published: Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 12:58 p.m.

The West Virginia Division of Transportation has compiled a list of all roads closed as of 9:20 a.m. Saturday.

For accident reports and other travel-related updates, be sure to check WV511.org. 

Rebuilt bridge's debut draws dignitaries, public

A bridge replacing a 70-year-old span linking Nitro and St. Albans is open for traffic.The old bridge was demolished earlier this year to make way for the…

 

 

A bridge replacing a 70-year-old span linking Nitro and St. Albans is open for traffic.

The old bridge was demolished earlier this year to make way for the new Dick Henderson Memorial Bridge. It cost nearly $24 million to construct.

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Sen. Joe Manchin were among the dignitaries on hand Friday to mark the opening of the span to traffic. It opened to foot traffic Thursday night.

Instead of a ribbon cutting, a construction worker used a blowtorch to cut through a chain.

Hundreds looked on as the new span made its debut.

A new trophy for the annual football rivalry game between St. Albans and Nitro is made from steel from the old span.

For more information on the reconstruction of the Dick Henderson Memorial Bridge, visit the Department of Transportation’s website.

Photos & Video: Dick Henderson Memorial Bridge Replacement

Construction continues to replace the Dick Henderson Memorial Bridge, which spans the Kanawha River between Nitro and St. Albans.Officials with the…

Construction continues  to replace the Dick Henderson Memorial Bridge, which spans the Kanawha River between Nitro and St. Albans.

Officials with the Department of Transportation said the state looked at options for bridge repairs over the years and eventually lowered the weight limit to less than 10 tons. Over time, rust and deterioration became too much.  

The original bridge was closed in January and demolished in two separate explosions in early March.

DOT officials said construction of the replacement bridge is on schedule and it’s expected to be opened in November.

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