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City manager outlines DOH bridge schedule, Washington Avenue closure and AEP streetlight concerns
Summary
City Manager Herron told the Wheeling City Council on May 20 that multiple state Department of Highways bridge projects are scheduled in coming years, that the Washington Avenue project has been awarded and likely will include a complete closure, and that the city will press AEP on widespread streetlight outages and LED conversion tariff issues.
WHEELING, W.Va. — At the May 20 Wheeling City Council meeting the city manager summarized a sequence of West Virginia Department of Highways (DOH) bridge projects that the city expects to affect traffic and pedestrian access in coming years and raised concerns about streetlight outages and utility LED‑conversion costs.
City Manager Herron said DOH’s current schedule lists repairs for multiple bridges the city has identified as in poor condition. Herron reported the Main Street bridge repair and the Shilling Bridge are on DOH’s schedule as shown in the department’s materials; he said the Homestead Bridge is listed for “02/1928”…
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