Davis Avenue Projects (2025)

This page provides information about projects affecting traffic flow on Davis Avenue. We will update this page as we receive new information.

Davis Avenue Bridge Replacement

The bridge carrying Davis Avenue across the Tygart Valley River is more than 70 years old. Recent inspections indicate that this bridge is in “poor” condition and will soon need repair or replacement. This bridge is now scheduled for replacement through a program run by West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH).

The benefit of having the Davis Avenue Bridge replaced through this state program is that there will be minimal cost to the city for a project that will likely have a budget of at least $4 million. The drawback is that the city will have minimal control over the planning and timing. All DOH has announced regarding timing is that the project must be complete no later than 2030.

However, DOH has assured that the city will be involved in the design process, which in turn will come well in advance of the actual work and any need for closures. That should make it possible to make announcements well in advance of any actual traffic disruptions, and plans are being formulated for doing so.