One of North Central West Virginia's Worst Roadways to See $24.1 Million Interstate Intersection Project
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on October 04, 2018 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
FROM THE OFFICE OF GOV. JIM JUSTICE
The West Virginia Department of Transportation, with approval from Gov. Jim Justice, announces that it has awarded the contract to rebuild the southbound interchange of Exit 99 (Weston/Buckhannon) on I-79 in Lewis County. This project is part of Governor Justice's Roads to Prosperity program and is financed with General Obligation bonds.
Awarded to Vecellio & Grogan, Inc. of Beckley with a bid of $24,103,865.78, this General Obligation Bond project provides for relocating, rebuilding and making other safety improvements to the southbound interchange (on and off ramps) of Exit 99 along I-79.
Work is scheduled to begin this Fall with a tentative completion date of November 2020.?
