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Photographer: J. J. Prats
Taken: June 23, 2009
Caption: The Robert H. Mollohan Jefferson Street Bridge
Additional Description: Initiated in 1996, restoration of Fairmont’s 1921 “Million Dollar Bridge” on Jefferson Street was funded with federal assistance from Congressman Alan B. Mollohan. Through a resolution of City Council dated October 10, 2000 and an Act of the West Virginia Legislature in 2001, the bridge was renamed in honor of Congressman Robert H. Mollohan, who represented West Virginia’s First Congressional District from 1953—57 and 1969–83. The Robert H. Mollohan Bridge stands as a tribute to Fairmont’s past and as a commitment to its future. Through the leadership of Congressman Alan B. Mollohan; Governor Gaston Caperton; Mayor Nick L. Fantasia; WV Transportation Secretary Fred VanKirk; City Manager Bruce McDaniel; Dr. Emory Kemp; East-West Committee: Janice Cosco, Col. Curt Haley, Mary Sutton. Dedicated October 2000 by Governor Cecil H. Underwood. Design & Engineering by HNTB Architects, Engineers and Planners. Contractor: Mosites Construction. Bridge renaming December 2002 by Governor Robert E. Wise, Jr.”
Submitted: August 1, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
Database Locator Identification Number: p72507
File Size: 3.264 Megabytes

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