Roads to Prosperity to replace low water crossing in Pendleton County

PENDLETON COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A project to replace a low water crossing in Pendleton County with a new bridge is among 19 construction projects included in a bid letting conducted by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.

The project will be paid for with bond funding through Gov. Jim Justice’s $2.8 billion Roads to Prosperity program.

The project will replace a low water crossing over Mill Run on Greenawalt Gap Road in Pendleton County with a 50-foot bridge.

The current low water crossing partially washed out in 2021.

WVDOH work crews made repairs to reopen Greenawalt Gap Road, but WVDOH District 8 Engineer Tommy Collins, P.E., said the crossing really needed to be replaced.

The new bridge will be better for the environment than the low-water crossing, allow better water flow on Mill Run, and provide a better long-term transportation solution for local residents.

The Tuesday, February 13 bid letting also includes a project to widen the Interstate 77 interchange with US 50 in Parkersburg to six lanes.