A project to replace a low-water crossing in Pendleton County with a new bridge is among 19 construction projects included in a bid letting conducted by the West Virginia Division of Highways on Feb. 13. The project will be paid for with bond funding through Gov. Jim Justice’s $2.8 billion Roads to Prosperity program.
The project will replace a low water crossing over Mill Run on Greenawalt Gap Road in Pendleton County with a 50-foot bridge.
The current low water crossing partially washed out in 2021. WVDOH work crews made repairs to reopen Greenawalt Gap Road, but Tommy Collins, P.E., WVDOH District 8 engineer, said the crossing really needed to be replaced. The new bridge will be better for the environment than the low-water crossing, allow better water flow on Mill Run, and provide a better long-term transportation solution for local residents.
