MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The connector between Sabraton and Greenmont in Morgantown, White Avenue has been closed to vehicle traffic near Marilla Park due to a slide that began to occur in the spring.
City Officials say motorists can use Brockway Avenue as an alternate.
The road remains passable for pedestrians and cyclists.
City engineer Damien Davis says they are working on a Request For Quotation to repair the slide similar to fixes completed recently on Jacobs Street and Forest Avenue.
Davis said,”We looking at a similar design, a pile lining wall will go in there.” Davis stresses recommendations from the engineering company could change the final design.
Davis expects the minimum time to complete the Request for Quotation, design, bidding, city council approval, construction and road reopening to be about six months. The stone surface will remain for approximately six additional months before paving to allow for settling.
The cost for the fix is estimated to be between $250,000 and $500,000.