WHEELING — The West Virginia Division of Highways’ Downtown Streetscape Project in Wheeling is beginning to wind down, with much of the remaining work slated to wrap up in the coming weeks.

The overall project will not likely be finished this year, however, as officials expect that some sections of downtown streets may not be able to be paved until next spring.

Work in the main traffic arteries of the central business loop downtown have been completed — including Main and Market streets, as well as the connecting streets between them from 10th to 16th streets. In recent weeks, crews have moved up 16th Street to peripheral portions of the project along Chapline and Eoff streets, along with the area that connects the downtown and East Wheeling area to the U.S. 250- W.Va. 2 ramps.

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