Ribbon cutting for Franklin Road Bridge this morning Gene Marrano March 22, 2019 1 minute 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: Share: Post navigation Previous: NTSB: Impaired truck driver likely cause of GOP train crashNext: High winds bring increased fire danger along Blue Ridge Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026
