September 2nd, 2022 by WCBC Radio

Supply chain issues and skyrocketing inflation has forced the city to delay groundbreaking for the Baltimore Street/Casper R Taylor Bridge replacement project to next spring. Bids for the project were received this week with all three construction firms coming in well above the estimated $4 million price tag. The lowest bid received came from Carl Belt Construction totaling a little more than $4.7 million. Triton Construction of St. Albans West Virginia bid was $5.8 million; while Orders Construction, also out of St Albans came in at $6.6 million. Mayor Ray Morriss talked with WCBC News about the higher than estimated bids…

The city owns the bridge which means as much as 80% of the total cost can be covered by federal dollars. As far as the schedule change, the mayor pointed to supply chain concerns as the primary reason for the move to spring…