NITRO There will soon be a new place to launch boats in Nitro.
City and county leaders broke ground on the project Thursday morning that's been eight years in the making.
The site is on Main Avenue and used to be a landfill. Money for the launch is coming from the Department of Natural Resources.
Those living near the site are welcoming the addition.
"I want it to work out for the city of Nitro, and I'll have a place to put my boat in without having to go to St. Albans or Poca," says Art King of Nitro.
Construction on the boat launch starts on Tuesday and should be finished by next summer