West Virginia

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....

Associated Press - Wed September 12, 2018

West Virginia Rejects Bids for I-70 Construction Project

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Department of Transportation has rejected bids for a major road construction project along I-70 in Ohio County. The Intelligencer reported West Virginia Gov....

Associated Press - Mon August 06, 2018

Website Lists West Virginia Road Construction Projects

CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) Gov. Jim Justice said motorists can use a website to view ongoing West Virginia road and bridge construction projects. Justice said the website Drive Forward WV lists details on 600 construction projects across the state....

Associated Press - Fri June 22, 2018

$800M in Bonds Sold to Finance Road Projects

CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says $800 million in bonds to finance state road repairs and construction have been sold on Wall Street. Justice said in a news release the bonds were sold at a 3.575 percent interest rate, meaning that with interest the state will borrow about $915 million....

Emily Buenzle - Fri May 18, 2018

Court Ruling Won't Stop Pipeline Construction

Construction will continue on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in Upshur County, W. Va., despite a federal court order that is vacating an important permit for the project. The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling, saying that the U.S....

Mon April 30, 2018

Meetings Held on I-64 Construction Projects in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W. VA. The West Virginia Division of Highways held two public meetings to discuss Gov. Jim Justice's road construction projects, including work planned on Interstate 64. The first meeting was held at the Hurricane Municipal Building; another meeting was held at the Milton Middle School....

Mon April 16, 2018

West Virginia Regulators Debut Pipeline Web Page

CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) West Virginia environmental regulators have debuted an Internet page to help residents learn more about five major natural gas pipelines that are either proposed or under construction....

Mon April 16, 2018

Charleston Hosts 39th Annual Construction & Design Expo

The 39th annual West Virginia Construction & Design Expo was held March 21 and 22 at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, W.Va. Ongoing major renovations of the Charleston Civic Center did little to impede the overall spirit of optimism and enthusiasm among those in attendance and exhibiting at the show....

Mon March 19, 2018

FirstEnergy Plans $156M in Infrastructure Projects in Md.

FirstEnergy Corp. expects to invest about $156 million in 2018 on distribution and transmission infrastructure projects to help enhance service reliability for its customers in Potomac Edison's service area in western Maryland and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia....