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May 27

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Originally Published on MAY 19, 2022 Source: www.newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG — The new owners of the Memorial Bridge looked to the structure’s past while celebrating a major step into the future Wednesday. Parkersburg Bridge Partners held a kickoff event for the bridge’s $50 million rehabilitation project to mark the recent start of construction and express gratitude to the local partners in the venture. “We are excited to have you be a part of the future history of this bridge,” said Emily Myers Duke, communications director...

Apr 19

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Originally Published on APRIL 13, 2022 Source: www.traffictechnologytoday.com HRE-JV is a joint venture composed of United Bridge Partners and CenterPoint Properties, formed to finance, build and operate the Houbolt Road Extension. A-to-Be USA has won a contract to provide a new bridge toll collection system for Houbolt Road Extension JV LLC (HRE-JV) in Joliet, Illinois. Houbolt Road Extension is a privately owned and operated tolled 1.5-mile roadway/bridge project. A-to-Be will provide LinkBeyond ORT (Open Road Tolling), a full toll collection system comprised of the Toll...

Apr 13

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Open just over a year, the Cline Avenue Bridge has restored a vital shortcut between Northwest Indiana and Chicago, helping drivers bypass area construction and congestion while serving as the most direct and time-saving route. Their volume-based rebate program was introduced to reward the drivers who use it most. For more information about this program, email [email protected]. Learn more at clineave.com The South Norfolk Jordan Bridge (SNJB) is commemorating a decade of serving the community with an outdoor art installation selected through...

Apr 08

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Originally Published on APRIL 04, 2022 Source: www.traffictechnologytoday.com With its acquisition of West Virginia's Memorial Bridge in March, Parkersburg Bridge Partners (PBP) has assumed financial responsibility for the 68-year-old toll bridge, its rehabilitation and operation. That includes setting up a demolition fund, like the one the city of Parkersburg had kept before its sale.   The Ohio River span, linking Parkersburg to Belpre, Ohio, closed March 15 for an estimated 45-day period, the start of the $50 million rehabilitation effort that is expected to...

Apr 01

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Originally Published on March 31, 2022 Source: www.mlive.com BAY CITY, MI — Bay City’s bascule bridges are an important part of life along the Saginaw River. In fact, the bridges unify what used to be two cities. “If you lived in Bay City for anytime, you know that we have a river that goes through both sides,” said Chris Girard, Bay City commission president. “The bridges bring us together, and that’s where the importance lies.” Two of the four bridges — the Liberty and...

Feb 01

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Originally Published on January 27, 2022 Source: www.pilotonline.com A new sculpture standing at one end of the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge will be crafted from unusual materials: colorful, repurposed and weather-resistant buoys and crab trap floats.   Local artists Nicole C. Harp and Jeannine Harkleroad — winners of an outdoor art installation contest to commemorate the SNJB’s upcoming 10th anniversary in October — co-designed the 3D piece to resemble the sun as it peaks over the water.    The “sunrise/sunset” theme is a nod to the...

Jan 17

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Originally Published on January 01, 2022 Source: www.newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG — The City of Parkersburg reached a deal to sell the Memorial Bridge, bolstered the Police Department ranks and passed legislation prohibiting the establishment of any residential substance abuse treatment facilities for a year, while continuing to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Tom Joyce said the local economy is “pretty healthy” overall, but noted the pandemic is still affecting the downtown area particularly. Two of the area’s largest employers, the Bureau of the Fiscal Service and...

Dec 23

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Originally Published on December 14, 2021 Source: www.mlive.com BAY CITY, MI - Work is starting to get underway on the Liberty Bridge rehabilitation project this week. Bay City’s Liberty Bridge will be reduced to one-lane in each direction, starting on Monday, Dec. 13. This is being done to allow for Bay City Bridge Partners to begin working on demoing and rehabilitating portions of the bridge. BCBP is a subsidiary of United Bridge Partners, which is leasing the Liberty Bridge and Independence Bridge from the city and is initiating...

Dec 14

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Originally Published on November 29, 2021 Source: www.mlive.com BAY CITY, MI - Crews will begin mobilizing this week to start work on the rehabilitation of the Liberty Bridge. Bay City Bridge Partners (BCBP), which is a subsidiary of United Bridge Partners (UBP), is leasing the Liberty Bridge and Independence Bridge from the city and is initiating projects to improve the structures before implementing tolls. BCBP is planning to rehabilitate and modernize the Liberty Bridge and to build a replacement for the Independence Bridge. The Liberty Bridge rehabilitation...