Photo by Eric Ayres
Monument Bridge in Elm Grove will open sometime Wednesday, according to an announcement from the West Virginia Division of Highways.
Monument Bridge in Elm Grove, which has been closed since April 15 for rehabilitation, will reopen sometime Wednesday, according to the West Virginia Division of Highways.
The DOH sent out an announcement Wednesday morning said the main throughway in Elm Grove along National Road will be available to motorists once again. The announcement did not say exactly what time Wednesday the bridge will reopen.
The $3.8 million restoration project has forced motorists to detour around the busy section of town since its closure. While smaller vehicles have been able to use side streets, larger trucks have had to use Interstate 70 to reach certain locations in Elm Grove that had been reachable via the bridge.
Built in 1817 by pioneer Col. Moses Shepherd as part of the National Road, the Monument Place Bridge – also known as the Stone Bridge – is the oldest bridge in the state of West Virginia. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.