BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WBOY) - Local leaders, community members and project partners gathered Tuesday evening for a groundbreaking ceremony at The Bridge Sports Complex, as the facility begins the next phase of its growth.

The expansion will add a wide range of new outdoor fields, including two full-size soccer fields, two full-size football fields, two 300-foot baseball fields and four 225-foot fenced softball and baseball fields. Altogether, the plans call for 219,000 square feet of new turf that is built to be versatile and adaptable for multiple sports.

"This facility started roughly 15 years ago with planning, you know, and started out with the baseball complex, then on to the CityNet Center, and this is the next chapter of our story up here. We are super proud of what we’ve done, and w

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