<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3xoMZB_0wBUCCMk00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3xoMZB_0wBUCCMk00" width="1320" height="743" >CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Plans for some major bridge improvements were unveiled at a public meeting on Thursday as West Virginia ranks ninth nationally in the number of structurally deficient bridges.On Thursday, concrete spalling on the Fort Hill Bridge carrying Interstate 64 over the Kanawha River in Charleston revealed an exposed rebar in the center lane which caused crews to close parts of the roadway to get to work.At about the same time, lawmakers were briefed on plans for some major bridge work in 2025 in the Division of Highways District One which includes Kanawha County.Kanawha County has some 500 bridges and along with Putnam, Mason, Boone and Clay counties, DOH District One poses a big challenge regarding bridge repairs.“If District One was a separate entity of road maintenance it would be 41st in the country in size of road miles to maintain,” Joe Pack, DOH Chief Operations Engineer, said.Concerns surrounding the state’s infrastructure is nothing new. DOH has poured tens of millions in roadway and bridge repairs and construction over the past few years which causes some to question the integrity of our bridges."We, we've been asked that question before, ‘Are there any unsafe bridges?’” Chard Robinson, WVDOH District 1 Bridge Engineer, said. “If the bridge is open, it's safe."For next year, District One has 15 short span projects in the works, and they'll also be plans for work on 23 larger bridges through federal aid bridge projects at an estimated cost of $42,000,000.If both the smaller, short bridge projects and the larger federal projects happen, it will be an average of one small bridge every 17 days done by DOH workers.</div></body>

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DOH propose several bridge repair projects as W.Va. ranks among worst bridges nationally

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Plans for some major bridge improvements were unveiled at a public meeting on Thursday as West Virginia ranks ninth nationally in the number of structurally deficient bridges. On Thursday, concrete spalling on the Fort Hill Bridge carrying Interstate 64 over the Kanawha River in Charleston...