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 3 minutes read Old Dominion University alumna killed in Minneapolis ICE shooting Ian Price January 8, 2026 0 4 minutes read Salem Stampede Championship Rodeo returns this weekend with high-stakes competition Ian Price January 8, 2026 0 3 minutes read Radford University chair warns of ‘dangerous precedent’ as Venezuela transitions to new leadership Ian Price January 8, 2026 0