The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting June 4 to discuss a $10.3 million project replacing the aging Windmill Point Road bridge over Oyster Creek near White Stone. Construction is expected to begin in July. Transportation officials say a temporary single-lane bridge and traffic signal will be used during construction to maintain access to Fleets Island. The current bridge was built in 1930 and carries about 500 vehicles a day. The new two-lane bridge is expected to open in May of 2027 and will support all legal vehicle weights.
ED HISTED
Ed launched his radio career in 1975 and has spent more than five decades in the broadcasting industry. During that time, he has served in a wide range of roles including Air Personality, News Director, Sales Manager, Operations Manager, and General Manager at numerous radio stations in various markets across the country. Beyond on-air and management responsibilities, Ed has also worked extensively on the technical side of broadcasting. His background includes RF engineering and information technology, with particular experience configuring digital automation systems and remote voice-tracking platforms used by stations across the country. Ed was also among a select group of industry professionals invited by Google to its California headquarters following the company’s acquisition of Scott Studios. He was one of just 12 broadcasters nationwide chosen to participate in discussions and provide input during the design and rollout of Google’s digital broadcast automation platform. Although the majority of Ed’s career—spanning roughly four decades—was rooted in music radio, he transitioned into news and information programming in 2012. He says the move into spoken-word broadcasting was a natural evolution after decades of experience in multiple areas of the industry.