Weirton approves contract for industrial access road planning | News, Sports, Jobs - Weirton Daily Times

Sep 10, 2024

MOVING FORWARD — Weirton Council, during its meeting Monday, approved an agreement for the planning, design and administration of a planned industrial access road through property owned by the Frontier Group of Companies in the city’s north end. Officials also plan to move ahead on work for the intersection of County Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. -- Craig Howell

WEIRTON — A long-discussed industrial access road in the city’s north end appears to be moving ahead following the approval of an agreement by Weirton Council Monday night.

The contract, with Herbert, Rowland and Grubic Inc., would include the planning, surveying, environmental services, design, permitting, bidding, project management, construction administration and inspection services related to the development of an industrial access road through property owned by the Frontier Group of Companies which once served as the home for many of the Weirton Steel Corp. facilities.

The contract costs are not to exceed $3 million.

Mark Miller, city planning and development director, explained the funding for the contract will come from a portion of Congressionally Directed Spending approved for the city in recent years, and administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, with no dollars coming from the city’s General Fund.

“We can pay for the entirety through grants,” Miller said.

The goal of the project has been “to improve traffic flow and safety on WV Rt. 2/Main Street by reducing industrial trucks on Main Street,” according to the resolution approved by council Monday in a 5-0 vote.

Plans for the road have included the idea of entering the Frontier Group property at a point near the intersection of Cove Road and Weir Avenue, traveling north and then heading west to provide improved access throughout the property for potential future businesses.

“It’s going to provide ingress and egress to Form Energy and the entire Frontier site,” City Manager Mike Adams said, participating in Monday’s meeting by telephone.

Previous discussions also have included access in the area of the Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue intersection, and the road eventually reaching Brown’s Island.

Miller noted council should expect to consider another contract next month with the Thrasher Group concerning a planned redesign of the intersection of County Road, Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

HRG was one of eight engineering firms applying for the project, according to the resolution. Four of those eight firms were interviewed as part of the selection process, following a review and grading of the proposals by city officials.

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