Ribbon cutting for Franklin Road Bridge this morning Gene Marrano March 22, 2019 1 min read Bad weather and the need to coordinate demolition and then construction with Norfolk Southern helped stretch the Franklin Road Bridge project to 26 months – but its finally open again as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: NTSB: Impaired truck driver likely cause of GOP train crashNext: High winds bring increased fire danger along Blue Ridge Related Stories 2 min read I-81 shooting incident in Botetourt County under investigation Web Staff October 10, 2025 1 min read Branch Group to host 4th annual GIRL Construction Experience tomorrow Web Staff October 10, 2025 1 min read Luke Combs scheduled to perform in Charlottesville in April Clark Palmer October 9, 2025