More than $3 Million Worth of Harrison County Paving Projects Part of $150 Million in State Highway Projects
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on June 06, 2024
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“Signing Senate Bill 1102 is a huge win for our roads, our people, and West Virginia,” said Gov. Justice. “With federal funds only stretching so far, this additional $150 million means our hardworking Division of Highways crew can roll up their sleeves and tackle even more roads. I am beyond proud we got this across the finish, and I thank the West Virginia Legislature for prioritizing our roads. Now, we can keep the momentum going and continue to improve every corner of our state.”
“Once again, our Governor has led from the front,” said West Virginia Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston, P.E. “He has demonstrated time and again that investing in our infrastructure pays dividends for our citizens. By calling the Legislature back for a special session to appropriate surplus funds for highway paving, our great people will continue to reap the rewards of a highway system that serves them well.”
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“The WVDOH is thankful and excited to receive this funding,” said Joe Pack, P.E., WVDOH Chief Engineer of Operations and District 1 Engineer. He said the supplemental funding will resurface roads that might otherwise have taken years to get to.
“These projects will also reduce future maintenance costs in patching these roadways,” Pack said. “This will allow WVDOH maintenance forces to focus on other maintenance issues around the state.”
Since 2020, surplus budget appropriations have paved 3,812 miles of road above and beyond those paved with federal highway funds. Those roads would not have been paved without help from Gov. Justice and the state Legislature.
In all, this year’s supplemental budget appropriation will pay for 499 paving projects on more than 973 miles of road that aren’t covered by federal highway funds.