Falling Bricks Close Heritage Trail at Hempfield Tunnel

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The City of Wheeling announced this afternoon the Hempfield Tunnel near Tunnel Green in East Wheeling has been closed after city employees discovered bricks had fallen from the structure. According to spokesperson Michele Rejonis, a timeline has not yet been developed for the repairs.

Trail users should plan accordingly.

Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney has been a professional journalist for 33 years, working in print for weekly, daily, and bi-weekly publications, writing for a number of regional and national magazines, host baseball-related talks shows on Pittsburgh’s ESPN, and as a daily, all-topics talk show host in the Wheeling and Steubenville markets since 2004. Novotney is the co-owner, editor, and co-publisher of LEDE News, and is the host of “Novotney Now,” a daily program that airs Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. on River Talk 100.1 & 100.9 FM.

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