$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.

The funding for WVDOT Division of Highways comes through the Bridge Investment Program (BIP), which was established in the EPW Committee’s Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act that was included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act , signed into law in 2021.

“As we wrote and negotiated the infrastructure bill in the EPW Committee, we made it a priority to provide specific funding to repair and replace major bridges like the Market Street Bridge, which is a crucial thoroughfare for workers, residents, and visitors in our state every day,” Capito said. “Replacing the Market Street Bridge is a major win for the safety and future growth of West Virginia, and I’m proud to help deliver this significant amount of funding to address a critical infrastructure need for our state, especially having heard from so many residents and community leaders who stressed how critical this project is for the area.”

In January 2024 , Senator Capito also wrote a letter of support to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg advocating for federal funding to replace the Market Street Bridge.

The Market Street Bridge was closed in December of 2023 after an inspection showed suspension cables inside the cable anchorages were deteriorating faster than expected.

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