West Virginia has approved two major construction projects aimed at enhancing the state’s transportation infrastructure and promoting regional economic growth.
The first project, a $58 million contract, will build a 2.5-mile segment of the King Coal Highway, linking the Mercer County Airport to Littlesburg.
This four-lane highway, stretching nearly 100 miles through counties like McDowell, Mercer, and Mingo, is part of ongoing efforts to improve connectivity in the area.
The second project allocates more than $77 million to complete the Roaring Run Bridge along Corridor H, a key route spanning from Weston, WV, to Interstate 81 in Virginia.
This addition will finalize a section between Kerens and Parsons, facilitating faster travel and supporting economic expansion in the remote counties of Grant, Hardy, and Tucker.