Membrane, overlay project on Fort Hill Bridge complete

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The membrane and overlay project on the Fort Hill Bridge on I-64 is done, according to the West Virginia Department of Transportation.

The membrane and fresh asphalt should minimize the forming of new potholes until a new deck can be built in the next year or so, WVDOT said.

“The Fort Hill Bridge is the most heavily traveled bridge in the state,” Tracy Brown, West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) State Bridge Engineer, said. “It’s also the most difficult bridge we have to work on because of that traffic. Keeping that bridge in the best possible condition for motorists is a major goal of the WVDOH.”

Transportation Secretary Todd Rumbaugh, P.E., said this is not a permanent fix, but he hopes the membrane will “extend the life of the bridge deck through the winter, preventing lane closures and additional deck repairs.”

WVDOT said bridge engineers are currently drawing up plants to replace the entire bridge deck.