Historic Wheeling Island bridge to be razed

A bridge that has connected Wheeling Island and Bridgeport, Ohio, since 1893 will finally be torn down after more than a decade of standing unused.

[chris]

Being that it is a metal bridge, does it have any scrap value?

[Mayor Clownman]

Maybe my wife could drive a boat down the river some Friday night & take care of the problem for you for free!
I would expect some type of donation for my reelection of course!

[Outsourcing Guru]

"The bridge has been unused for years."

Actually, that could apply to the entire city of Wheeling. Aside from offering social and welfare services to the impoverished residents, what economic purpose does Wheeling serve in the global economy? Ditto for Youngstown, Washington, PA, Portsmouth, Bucyrus, etc.

[Mike]

Outsourcing Guru wrote:

"The bridge has been unused for years."
Actually, that could apply to the entire city of Wheeling. Aside from offering social and welfare services to the impoverished residents, what economic purpose does Wheeling serve in the global economy? Ditto for Youngstown, Washington, PA, Portsmouth, Bucyrus, etc.

Being a former Wheeling resident I love your comment and agree with it. That is why I left

[Marian]

I'm sorry to see it demolished. It is a beautiful structure

[lfod]

Just be glad it was closed before it became a repeat of "the silver bridge" of Galipolis

[Dantwan Hampton]

that bridge is a landmark. i don't think it should be tore down.

[TIS]

It's now a rusted out landmark unfortunately, and you can't leave every old bridge up because it's just more for boats and barges to navigate. Hopefully the Bellaire and Fort Steuben Bridges follow.

[Vista15]

It will probably cost more to take it down than it did to build it.

[chucko]

stick all the illegal aliens out on wheeling island then blow the bridge. That ought to confine them for about 15 minutes!

[Mike]

Dantwan Hampton wrote:

that bridge is a landmark. i don't think it should be tore down.

I don't care what it is, if you look at it you will see if they don't tear it down it will fall on it's own

[Scooter Moonpie]

The bridge must be removed before Wheeling Island sinks under the weight of its own crack cocaine.

[Travis]

the crack brought in from michgan columbus chicago new jersey new york it just like newhere else everyone talks shit for no reason so if wheeling is gonna fall in the whole world is screwed look out cuba