Miles SmithThe West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) has finalized an agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to fund the replacement of a bridge that has been closed since 2023.
WVDOT announced in 2024 it had been selected to receive an $87.5 million federal grant to help pay for a new Market Street Bridge in Steubenville.
The bridge was closed indefinitely in December 2023 following a routine inspection, prompted by continued deterioration of some of the 119-year-old bridge’s cable anchorages.
The state has agreed to commit matching funds from other federal and non-federal cash resources for the project.
Matching funds will include $52.5 million from West Virginia’s allotment of federal transportation funds and $35 million of its own funding to match the $87.5 million award from USDOT’s Large Bridge Investment Program, the state said.
Development and construction of a new bridge would take between 8 to 12 years to complete, according to the state’s application for federal funds.
HDR Inc. is serving as the engineer of record on the project.
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