Another Harrison County Bridge Project Announced as WVDOH Awards $1.03M Contract for Replacement
By Jeff Toquinto on February 20, 2026
Another bridge in Harrison County is set for a major project with a seven-figure price tag and this one will be completely shut down during the work.
According to the West Virginia Division of Highways, R.K. Construction Inc. was the low bidder on a replacement project for the Mill Street Bridge located in Salem. The company was awarded the project with a bid of $1,038,681.
Jason Nelson, P.E., the construction engineer for WVDOH District 4 located in Bridgeport, said the western Harrison County project will begin this spring. The bridge replacement has a contractual completion date of Dec. 26.
“The bridge is located at the intersection of Mill Street, Water Street, and East High Street,” said Nelson.
Nelson said the reason for the short duration is that it is a “small bridge.” The bridge is technically on Mill Street and crosses Jacobs Run.
The closure of the bridge for the duration of the project includes detours. The alternate routes come via Main Street and Valley Street.
This project was awarded at the same time when it was announced that IVS Hydro Inc. will be overseeing a near $2 million projected on the PFC Hotty Herrick Bridge in Clarksburg. IVS will be doing a rehabilitation project as the low bidder on the work, which has an exact price tag of $1,908,834.48.
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