Office of Gov. Jim Justice - Mon May 13, 2019
West Virginia Celebrates Start of King Coal Highway Addition
Gov. Jim Justice held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 1, with leaders from the West Virginia Department of Transportation, to commemorate the beginning of roadwork on an addition to the King Coal Highway (U.S....
Associated Press - Thu February 28, 2019
Transportation Officials Reviewing Gov's Proposal to Fund Road Repairs in W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W. VA. (AP) West Virginia Department of Transportation Secretary Tom Smith said officials are reviewing a proposal by Gov. Jim Justice to take road bond money meant for major projects and use it to repair secondary roads....
Office of Gov. Jim Justice - Thu December 20, 2018
Gov. Justice Announces $40M in Grant Funding for Road Work
Gov. Jim Justice announced Dec. 6 that West Virginia will receive $40 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grants. These grants are designated by the Federal Government for use by the West Virginia Department of Transportation on two major projects: a bypass around Berkeley Springs in Morgan County, and construction of approximately 10 miles of Corridor H, a four-lane expressway in Tucker County that is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System....
Office of Governor Justice - Mon October 15, 2018
WVDOT Rejects Bids for Bridge, Road Work in Ohio County
Gov. Jim Justice announced that the West Virginia Department of Transportation has rejected bids received for the I-70 bridges and paving project in Wheeling and has begun a review and evaluation to change the scope of the project so that it may be re-bid....
Office of the Governor of West Virginia - Mon October 15, 2018
Gov. Justice OKs Contracts for Roads to Prosperity Projects
The West Virginia Department of Transportation, with approval from Gov. Jim Justice, announces that it has awarded contracts as part of the Roads to Prosperity Program, financed with General Obligation bonds....
Tue September 05, 2017
AASHTO Taps WVDOT'S Gillispie to Chair NTPEP Committee
David Bernhardt, Association president, appointed Aaron Gillispie of the West Virginia Department of Transportation to chair the National Transportation Product Evaluation Program Oversight Committee. That program is a public-private partnership that provides single-source testing of common products used by state DOTs and manufactured to AASHTO standards....
Mon August 21, 2017
West Virginia DOT: Road Damage From Recent Storms at $7M So Far
The West Virginia Department of Transportation's Division of Highways estimated that as of Aug. 1 the state had absorbed about $7 million in flood damages to roughly 200 roads in 11 counties, after heavy rains created sudden flooding July 28 and 29....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed April 19, 2017
Maryland SHA, W.Va. DOT Project Widens Interstate 81
The Maryland State Highway Administration is in the early stages of widening I-81 (Maryland Veterans Memorial Highway) and rehabilitating several bridges in the Williamsport area of Washington County. The project is Phase I of a four-phase project....
Wed January 11, 2017
$105M I-81 Corridor Widening Begins in Washington County
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Deputy Transportation Secretary James F. Ports Jr., announced the start of construction to widen I-81 (Maryland Veterans Memorial Highway). The $105 million project is the first phase of improvements to enhance safety and relieve traffic congestion along the heavily traveled corridor....
Brenda Ruggiero - Tue November 01, 2016
I-79 Interchange Nears Completion in Morgantown, W.Va.
A new interchange along I-79 near Morgantown, W.Va., is nearing completion. The project is under the direction of the West Virginia Division of Highways. The $22 million project consists of providing a new interchange on I-79 approximately halfway between I-79, at Exit 152 — U.S....
