New owner establishing demolition fund for Memorial Bridge
Read MoreOriginally Published on MAR 30, 2022 Source: www.newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG — With its acquisition of the Memorial Bridge this month, Parkersburg Bridge Partners has assumed financial responsibility for the toll bridge, its rehabilitation and operation. That includes establishing a demolition fund, similar to the one the city maintained. The bridge closed March 15 for an estimated 45-day period, the start of the $50 million rehabilitation effort expected to last through October 2023. The sale to PBP was finalized a few days prior. “Memorial Bridge is now...