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The City of Wheeling will host a community celebration from 3 - 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, on the bridge to mark the completion of the reconstruction project and celebrate the span’s return to service. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 6 p.m., with the Washington Avenue Bridge officially reopening to traffic immediately following the festivities.The event will offer something for the entire family, including food trucks, a kids’ zone featuring a face painter, a balloon artist and more, and live entertainment from Libby Adams who will open for Punching Oswald. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
Adult beverages will be available for purchase with a credit or debit card. Members of the Wheeling Park High School marching band will join in the celebration as well.
Wheeling University, 316 Washington Ave., has made the parking lot at the McDonough Center available for those attending the celebration. Visitors should enter the campus through the main gate and follow the posted signs. Additional parking will be available at the St. Michael Angelus Center, 1225 National Road.
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Washington Avenue Bridge, Wheeling WV, 205 Washington Ave, Wheeling, WV 26003-6230, United States
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