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 1 min read Roanoke Higher Education Center celebrates 25 years Gene Marrano August 13, 2025 1 min read Arts Connect Neighbors catalog, “Good Trouble” at Salem Museum and live music at the Grandin Gene Marrano August 13, 2025 1 min read Roanoke County Public Schools unveil another part of major investments underway Gene Marrano August 13, 2025