Franklin Road bridge to close tomorrow – for two years Gene Marrano January 2, 2017 1 minute read If you are used to taking the Franklin Road Bridge over all those train tracks into Southwest Roanoke City today is the last day you’ll be able to do that – for 2 years. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: VSP Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Bedford CountyNext: Va hospitals want General Assembly to pass several mental health care measures Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026
