Weight limit cut on Huntington bridge affects school bus routes

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 30 Oct, 02:39 · Archive

Three Cabell County school buses can no longer cross Enslow Park Bridge after its weight limit was reduced from 33 tons to nine tons due to deterioration.

The weight limit on Enslow Park Bridge in Huntington, West Virginia has been reduced from 33 tons to nine tons due to the bridge's deteriorating structural condition. Three Cabell County school buses serving Meadows Elementary, Huntington Middle School and Huntington High School can no longer cross the bridge.

Students living in the Enslow Park neighbourhood are now being picked up and dropped off on the opposite side of the bridge rather than at their homes. The buses continue to run on schedules close to their previous times, and Cabell County Schools Director of Transportation Lance Eastham said the district worked quickly to develop the new plan after learning of the restriction last week. The changes took effect on Wednesday morning.

Resident Jan Click Maxey said she had just arranged for her son to start riding the bus to school when she learned of the change through emails from the school district. She described it as 'completely a shock' and said the restriction is 'putting a lot of working class people out'. Cabell County 911 Director Nazim Abbess confirmed that emergency vehicles including firetrucks will still be permitted to cross the bridge, with lighter-weight vehicles dispatched for certain calls.

The city of Huntington said the bridge is scheduled for replacement, though officials have not provided a timeline for construction or how long the current restrictions will remain in place.

How it is being reported

• Huntington bridge weight limit reduction affects three Cabell County school bus routesHUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — A reduced weight limit on the Enslow Park Bridge in Huntington is forcing changes to three Cabell County school bus routes. The bridge’s weight limit was reduced from 33 tons to nine tons because of its deteriorating condition. Cabell County Schools Director of Transportation Lance Eastham said the restriction affects one [...]Wowktv · 30 Oct, 02:14
• Enslow Park Bridge weight limit reduced to nine tonsStudents will board buses at end of bridge until it is replaced.WSAZ · 29 Oct, 22:49
• New weight restriction on Enslow Park Bridge to affect students’ commutesCabell County Schools says Buses 876, 769, and 799 may no longer cross the bridge.WSAZ · 28 Oct, 16:54

In this story: Cabell County Schools · Huntington · Enslow Park Bridge · Meadows Elementary · Huntington Middle School · Huntington High School · Lance Eastham · Jan Click Maxey

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