Southbound fast lane on US 35 to be closed beginning Thursday, November 5, 2026

The southbound fast lane on US 35 will be closed, between Hurricane Creek Road and the Five and Twenty Mile Bridge, beginning Thursday, November 5, 2026, for a repaving project to smooth out a rough section of pavement.
 
In August, Bear Contracting LLC was awarded a contract for $4,794,056.54 to repave an approximately 1.2-mile section of US 35 between Hurricane Creek Road and Five and Twenty Mile Bridge. It is one of several rough sections of highway on US 35 that the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) intends to smooth out.
 
Contractors began work on northbound lanes on Monday, October 26, 2026. Crews will now be working on northbound and southbound lanes simultaneously.
 
Speed limit is reduced to 50 mph in the work zone. Work on Phase 1 of the project is expected to be finished in December.