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Steubenville reacts to funding to replace Market St. Bridge
STEUBENVILLE, OHIO (WTRF) — Officials with the City of Steubenville are still rejoicing after hearing the news that the Market Street Bridge in Brooke County will be replaced. Steubenville Mayor Jerry Barilla says when it was announced that the bridge would be shut down there was only one thing to do. After sending multiple letters […]
Northern Panhandle Bridge, Closed in December, To Be Replaced
A Northern Panhandle bridge on the Ohio River will be replaced thanks to a federal grant. The Market Street Bridge in Brooke County has been closed since December. It will be replaced with $87.5 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Friday. The 119-year-old...
$87.5 Million will be used to replace West Virginia Bridge over the Ohio River
A West Virginia bridge that has been closed since December, will be getting $87.5 million in funds to get it replaced. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and member of the Appropriations Committee, announced $87.5 million to replace the Market Street Bridge over the Ohio River in Brooke County.
Brooke board moves forward with artificial turf plans
WELLSBURG — On Monday, the Brooke County Board of Education authorized Superintendent Jeff Crook to use funds from the sale of a handful of closed school buildings to pursue artificial turf fields for the high school’s baseball and softball teams. And the board also agreed to re-name the...
Senior briefs
FOLLANSBEE — The Brooke County Committee on Aging, which oversees the county’s senior center, will hold its annual senior picnic from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at Brooke Hills Park. The cost is $5 to attend the event, which is open to all area senior citizens 60...
Police reports
Charged: Adam J. Custer, 22, 99A Phillips St., Weirton, reckless driving and assault, for allegedly striking an unoccupied vehicle and nearly striking a pedestrian, Wednesday. Charged: Tyler L. Saxton, 32, 723 ½ High St., Yorkville, domestic assault, Thursday. Charged: Brandy J. Gibbs, 42, 373 Summit Ave., Steubenville, possession of...
Capito Announces $87.5 Million to Replace Market Street Bridge in Brooke County
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and member of the Appropriations Committee, announced $87.5 million to replace the Market Street Bridge over the Ohio River in Brooke County. The funding for WVDOT Division of Highways comes through the Bridge Investment Program (BIP), which […] The post Capito Announces $87.5 Million to Replace Market Street Bridge in Brooke County appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Funding provided for Market Bridge replacement
FOLLANSBEE, W.Va. — A now-closed Northern Panhandle bridge is going to be replaced. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced Friday an $87.5 million federal allocation to replace the Market Street Bridge over the Ohio River that connects Follansbee in Brooke County to Steubenville, Ohio. “Replacing the...
USDOT Awards $87.5 Million To Replace Market Street Bridge Linking Steubenville, Brooke County
FOLLANSBEE — Officials from both sides of the Ohio River celebrated Friday following the announcement that nearly $90 million was awarded to the West Virginia Department of Transportation to fully replace the deteriorating Market Street Bridge. The $87.5 million awarded to the WVDOT’s Division of Highways comes from the...
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