News & Announcements

Lane Closures Scheduled for US 60 near Billy Bob’s Wonderland beginning Monday, September 25, 2023
09/26/2023
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Lane Closure on County Route 20, Shortline Highway, to Begin Wednesday, September 27, 2023
09/26/2023
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Lane Closure on WV 2, Three Mile Creek Road, for paving on Tuesday, September 26, 2023
09/26/2023
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A Dream (Bridge) Come True: WVDOT Releases Video Featuring Wellsburg Area Residents
09/25/2023
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Fort Spring Pike Day Closure Beginning Monday, October 2, 2023
09/25/2023
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Traffic Delay on County Route 73, Smithtown Road, to Begin Wednesday, September 27, 2023
09/25/2023
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Lane Closures on County Route 7/8, Greathouse Hill Road, and County Route 8/2, Postlethwait Ridge Road, to Begin Wednesday, October 4, 2023
09/22/2023
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Traffic Delay on Preston County Route 26/23, to Begin Monday, September 25, 2023
09/22/2023
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2,500 celebrate opening of historic Wellsburg Bridge connecting Ohio and West Virginia
09/22/2023
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WVDOT podcast passes the mic to Wellsburg area residents
09/22/2023
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Paving Operations on WV 9, in Morgan County, Began Tuesday, September 19, 2023
09/21/2023
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Two Left Lanes on Northbound I-81, in Berkeley County, to be Closed Beginning Thursday, September 21, 2023
09/21/2023
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Lane Closure on HARP 921, Woodland Road, to Begin Monday, September 25, 2023
09/21/2023
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Lane Closure on County Route 12, Grand View Road, to Begin Monday, September 25, 2023
09/21/2023
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Interstate 77 Southbound On-Ramp, from WV 2, Will be Closed Beginning on Monday, September 25, 2023
09/21/2023
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Road Closure on County Route 6, Forest Hill Road, to Begin Wednesday, September 27, 2023
09/21/2023
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Traffic to switch to newly constructed portion of WV 72 beginning Friday, September 22, 2023
09/21/2023
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Road Closure on County Route 58, Brookover Hill Road, to Begin Monday, October 2, 2023
09/21/2023
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Public Informational Workshop scheduled for Wardensville to Virginia State Line portion of Corridor H on Thursday, September 21, 2023
09/20/2023
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Temporary Road Closures on WV 2 (Main Street) in Weirton on Friday, September 29, 2023
09/19/2023
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Pete Lynch Road Closing Monday, September 25, 2023
09/19/2023
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County Route 50/10 (England’s Run) to be closed Tuesday, September 19, 2023 through Friday, September 22, 2023
09/19/2023
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Lane Closure on WV 2 Spur, Eastbound and Westbound, in Moundsville, to Begin Monday, September 25, 2023
09/19/2023
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Ritchie County Route 5/4, Union Ridge Road, will be Closed beginning Wednesday, September 20, 2023, through Wednesday, September 27, 2023
09/19/2023
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Lane Restriction on County Route 3/1, Walker Road, Follansbee, to Begin Tuesday, September 19, 2023
09/19/2023
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Lane Closures on Apple Harvest Drive, in Berkeley County, Beginning Monday, September 18, 2023
09/18/2023
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US 22, Eastbound and Westbound, Lane Closures to Begin on Monday, September 18, 2023
09/18/2023
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Exit 12 Exit Ramp on Northbound I-81, in Berkeley County, to be Closed on Tuesday, September 19, 2023
09/18/2023
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Two Right Lanes and Ramp on Tabler Station Road, in Berkeley County, to be Closed on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
09/18/2023
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Exit 8 Entrance Ramp on Southbound I-81, in Berkeley County, to be Closed on Monday, September 18, 2023
09/18/2023
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Two Left Lanes on Southbound I-81, in Berkeley County, to be Closed Beginning Monday, September 18, 2023
09/18/2023
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Paving in Hooverson Heights area to begin Monday, September 18, 2023
09/18/2023
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Lane Closures on Interstate 77, Across Buck Run Overpass Bridges, on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, and Thursday, September 21, 2023
09/18/2023
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Welch DMV Regional Office Will Not Give Driver Skills Tests Wednesday, September 20, 2023, through the Friday, September 22, 2023
09/18/2023
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McComas Road bridge replacement to begin Monday, September 18, 2023
09/18/2023
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Lane Closure on County Route 20/11, Stout Run Road, to Begin Tuesday, September 19, 2023
09/18/2023
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Lane Closure on County Route 62, New Bethel Road, to Begin Monday, September 18, 2023
09/18/2023
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Child Passenger Safety Week is September 17-23 Make Sure Your Child is in the Right Seat
09/18/2023
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Lane Restriction on US 40, National Road, in Valley Grove, to Begin Monday, September 18, 2023
09/14/2023
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Road Closure on County Route 250/1 (Moonlit View Drive), Cameron, to Begin Monday, September 18, 2023
09/14/2023
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Mercer County Route 7, Gardner Road, to close beginning Monday, September 18, 2023
09/14/2023
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Hal Greer Boulevard underpass to close Monday, September 18, 2023
09/14/2023
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County Route 72/01, (Seven Island Road) Tucker County, will be closed beginning Monday, September 18, 2023
09/14/2023
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Lane Closures on Interstate 77, Across the North Tygart Creek Bridges, on Monday, September 18, 2023, and Tuesday, September 19, 2023
09/14/2023
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WVDOH accepts bids for 16 paving projects
09/13/2023
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TRAFFIC DELAY on US 19, Blue Horizon Drive, to Begin Monday, September 18, 2023
09/13/2023
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Left Lane on Northbound and Southbound I-81, in Berkeley County, to be Closed Thursday, September 14, 2023
09/13/2023
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Ritchie County Route 47/6, Tanner Road, will be Closed on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
09/13/2023
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Lane Restrictions on County Route 507 (Cove Road) and County Route 105 (Pennsylvania Avenue ), in Weirton, to begin Monday, September 18, 2023
09/13/2023
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Franklin DMV Regional Office Will Not Give Outside Skills Tests on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, and Friday, Sept. 15, 2023
09/12/2023
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Road Closure on County Route 60, Vinegar Hill Road, to Begin Wednesday, September 13, 2023
09/12/2023
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Jackson County Route 16, Big Run Road, will be Closed on Wednesday, September 13, 2023
09/12/2023
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Paving Operations on Grassy Lick Road, in Hampshire County, to Begin Wednesday, September 13, 2023
09/12/2023
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Intersection Closed at 14th Street and Market Street, Wheeling, to Begin Monday, September 18, 2023
09/12/2023
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Lane Closures on Interstate 70, Eastbound and Westbound, to Begin Tuesday, September 19, 2023
09/12/2023
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WVDOH accepts bids to permanently fix Hinton sinkhole, 29 other projects
09/12/2023
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County Route 6, (Back Draft Road), Pocahontas County, will be closed Friday, September 15, 2023, through Wednesday, September 20, 2023
09/12/2023
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Beginning tomorrow: Major project to stabilize and improve safety on US 340 near Harpers Ferry
09/11/2023
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WVDOH addresses concerns related to Corridor H alternate route
09/08/2023
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Video of main span lift of the new Donald M. Legg Memorial Bridge
09/08/2023
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Main span of new Donald M. Legg Memorial Bridge lifted into place
09/07/2023
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Gov. Justice, WVDOH to hold ceremony to celebrate grand opening of Wellsburg Bridge on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023
09/07/2023
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Valley View Drive, Scott Depot, to close for emergency railroad track repairs
09/06/2023
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More than 420,000 total transactions completed on West Virginia Turnpike during Labor Day weekend
09/06/2023
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WVDOT: Next Steps Coming Soon for Keystone Drive Repair
09/05/2023
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Major project to stabilize and improve safety on US 340 near Harpers Ferry to begin one week from today
09/05/2023
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Concrete to be poured on new Jefferson Road bridge as work continues on widening project
09/01/2023
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Labor Day weekend expected to see 420,000 vehicles on West Virginia Turnpike
08/31/2023
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WVDOT: Division of Highways Continues Work in Flood Recovery Efforts
08/30/2023
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WVDOH to provide additional data for Parsons to Davis portion of Corridor H
08/30/2023
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Clarksburg DMV Regional Office Will Suspend Skills Tests Friday During Italian Heritage Festival
08/30/2023
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WVDOH crews respond to flash flooding in Harrison County
08/30/2023
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Portion of Kanawha Turnpike to close overnight as part of Jefferson Road project
08/30/2023
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WVDOT: Division of Highways and Turnpike clean up following flooding
08/28/2023
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WVDOH: Over 100 Slide Repairs Completed Across West Virginia in 2023 and Over 50 Scheduled
08/28/2023
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Signs installed in Lewisburg restricting truck traffic
08/25/2023
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I-79 South reduced to one lane near Pleasant Valley and Millersville Road beginning Monday, Aug. 28, 2023
08/25/2023
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WVDOH awards contracts for paving and other work
08/22/2023
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All DMV Regional Offices Now Offering Appointment Opportunity
08/22/2023
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Major project on US 19 in Fayette County scheduled to begin Monday, August 28, 2023
08/21/2023
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WVDOH to restrict turns on tight Lewisburg intersection
08/17/2023
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Ten bridge projects and 62 slide repairs: WVDOH continues rolling out projects in Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston and Taylor counties
08/17/2023
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Eight bridges and 23 slide repairs; WVDOH continues rolling out repair projects in central West Virginia
08/17/2023
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WVDOH accepts bids for US 19 upgrade, 14 other construction projects
08/10/2023
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Targeted enforcement slowing traffic through Barboursville work zone
08/08/2023
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Eastbound and westbound lane closures scheduled on Interstate 64 near Nitro
08/08/2023
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Highway maintenance project wrapping up on WV 7 in Monongalia, Preston counties
08/07/2023
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WVDOT extends condolences to former Deputy Highway Commissioner Paul Turman and family on the death of his father, Paul L. Turman
08/07/2023
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CLICK IT. DON’T RISK IT.
08/02/2023
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Work nearing completion on Mingo County traffic signal project
08/02/2023
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West Virginia DMV Introduces the Parent’s Supervised Driving Program
07/27/2023
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WVDOH awards ADA ramp contracts throughout West Virginia
07/26/2023
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WVDOH awards Roads to Prosperity construction projects
07/26/2023
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Eastbound slow lane on Interstate 64 near Nitro WW I Memorial Bridge to close overnight Monday, July 24, 2023, and Tuesday, July 25, 2023
07/24/2023
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Seeing results in increased paving, WVDOH is training more crews
07/24/2023
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Eastbound lane closure on Fort Hill Bridge in Charleston through Monday, July 24, 2023
07/21/2023
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WVDOH paving Poca River Road in Putnam County as part of statewide paving program
07/19/2023
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WVDOH on call around the clock to clean up following storms
07/19/2023
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West Virginia roads welcome thousands of guests as part of the 2023 National Jamboree
07/19/2023
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Rock Creek interchange under construction in Boone County
07/18/2023
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Update: Mileground Road expansion project on track; paving continues in Monongalia and surrounding counties
07/13/2023
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Emergency lane closures on Fort Hill Bridge scheduled for Wednesday, July 12, 2023
07/12/2023
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Work on the Fort Hill Bridge to be complete before rush hour today
07/12/2023
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High Visibility Speed Enforcement Begins Friday, July 14, 2023
07/11/2023
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WVDOH accepts bids for ADA ramp projects throughout West Virginia
07/11/2023
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I-79 South to be closed at Pleasant Valley exit beginning Monday, July 10, 2023
07/07/2023
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I-79 southbound lane closures in Marion County postponed
07/07/2023
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Motorcyclist discovering West Virginia featured on West Virginia Department of Transportation's “WV on the DOT” 150th podcast episode
07/05/2023
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WVDOH awards paving contracts
06/30/2023
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Eastbound fast lane on I-64 near Nitro to be closed overnight
06/29/2023
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Fourth of July holiday travel forecast announced for WV Turnpike
06/28/2023
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Ensure Your Freedom This Independence Day
06/28/2023
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Westbound Nitro entrance ramp on I-64 to close Friday, June 23, 2023, through Monday, June 26, 2023
06/23/2023
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Scott Miller Hill, decades in the making, well underway for completion
06/23/2023
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Emergency roadway repairs scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today on westbound I-64 near Nitro
06/23/2023
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Westbound I-64 reopen near Nitro
06/23/2023
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Summer construction season sees work on West Virginia’s interstates
06/21/2023
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Right lane of West Virginia Turnpike to be closed near Athens for emergency repair
06/21/2023
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Lane closure and new traffic pattern on I-64 West near St. Albans scheduled tonight
06/21/2023
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WVDOH accepts bids for section of King Coal Highway, Beckley Z-Way
06/13/2023
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WVDOT, local community dedicates Col. Ruby Bradley Memorial Bridge in Spencer
06/06/2023
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Paving work begins on Heizer Creek and Manilla Creek in rural Putnam County
06/05/2023
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WVDOH awards bridge replacement and paving projects
06/05/2023
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West Virginia Turnpike traffic totals over 574,000 vehicles during holiday weekend
06/05/2023
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WVDOT partners with law enforcement to target speeders in Interstate 64 work zones
05/25/2023
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West Virginia Turnpike prepared for busy holiday travel weekend
05/25/2023
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WVDOH completes restoration of historic Carrollton Covered Bridge
05/23/2023
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Buckle Up and Save Your Life
05/22/2023
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WVDOH hosts open house for Boone, Clay, Kanawha, Mason and Putnam counties: Open houses planned statewide
05/16/2023
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Shay 5 locomotive cuts the ribbon on Trout Run Bridge as WVDOT reopens Cass to Durbin rail line
05/15/2023
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WVDOH accepts bids for Hinton sinkhole repair, other projects
05/09/2023
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Accelerated bridge deck replacement project to begin Sunday, May 7, 2023, near Bluestone
05/05/2023
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Motorcyclist Safety Is Everyone’s Safety
05/04/2023
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Demolition underway at Bluestone Travel Plaza, marking milestone in renovation project
05/04/2023
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WVDOH awards contract for Harper’s Ferry rock fall stabilization
05/02/2023
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Gov. Justice announces new West Virginia driver's license design featuring New River Gorge Bridge
04/27/2023
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WVDOT urges caution in work zones following Kanawha County crash
04/20/2023
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WVDOT holds Worker Memorial candlelight vigil to remember those lost
04/20/2023
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WVDOH to hold vigil honoring fallen highway workers
04/19/2023
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WVDOT invites you to celebrate Go Orange Day to draw attention to safety in work zones
04/19/2023
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MEDIA ADVISORY: WVDOH invites press and public to candlelight vigil honoring fallen highway workers in Williamstown
04/18/2023
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Go Orange for safety! Wednesday, April 19, 2023, is National Go Orange Day
04/18/2023
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New Miniature Statues At Welcome Center
04/17/2023
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Corridor H Parsons to Davis: WVDOH announces innovative design solutions
04/14/2023
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WVDOH accepts bids on Cross Lanes widening project
04/11/2023
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WVDOH accepts bids for US 340 rockfall project
04/11/2023
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WVDOH accepts bids for numerous paving projects
04/11/2023
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West Virginia Bridge Design & Build Contest featured in AASHTO Journal
04/10/2023
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Tamarack Marketplace open seven days a week to accommodate West Virginia Turnpike travelers
04/06/2023
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Students shine during WVDOT Bridge Design and Build Contest
04/05/2023
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Ed Robinson proclaimed Distinguished West Virginian by Gov. Justice
04/04/2023
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Star City sinkhole repairs complete
04/04/2023
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WVDOH awards contracts for paving projects across the state
04/04/2023
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The numbers are in; WVDOH cuts enough tree canopy this season to stretch to Myrtle Beach
04/03/2023
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WVDOH awards contracts for striping projects across the state
04/03/2023
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WVDOH awards contract to rebuild washed-out Harrison County road
03/31/2023
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GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM REMINDS WEST VIRGINIA DRIVERS: U DRIVE. U TEXT. U PAY.
03/30/2023
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Nighttime paving on I-64 between Dunbar and Oakwood interchanges to begin Monday, April 3, 2023
03/29/2023
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WVDOH partners with Bluefield State for upcoming civil engineering conference
03/29/2023
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DMV Announces Statewide Participation in Purple Heart Parking Spot Program
03/28/2023
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WVDOT extends condolences to those killed in Maryland work zone crash, asks public to pay attention in work zones
03/24/2023
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I-79 Widening Project Milestone: Fairmont White Hall Bridge Implosion
03/23/2023
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Contractor postpones painting of Huntington’s Robert C. Byrd Bridge
03/23/2023
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Work zone speed enforcement continues today on I-64 corridor in Nitro-St. Albans work zone
03/22/2023
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WVDOT Secretary Jimmy Wriston lays out spring pothole repair blitz plan
03/22/2023
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Huntington’s Robert C. Byrd Bridge to close Monday, March 27, 2023, for repainting project
03/21/2023
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Police stop over 120 speeders on first day of WVDOH work zone safety campaign; operation continues today
03/17/2023
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Amendment proposed for Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
03/17/2023
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WVDOH crews to replace bridge in Webster County, road closure begins Wednesday
03/15/2023
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I-64 North Greenbrier Street off ramp to close Monday, March 20, 2023
03/15/2023
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WVDOH gets the job done: 89 pilings, 500 feet of piling wall in 13 days
03/14/2023
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WVDOH accepts bids to rebuild Harrison County road
03/14/2023
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WVDOT, police to target speeders in I-64 work zones
03/14/2023
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Several roads in Marshall County remain closed following truck oil leak
03/13/2023
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WVDOH monitoring weather, will have crews out
03/06/2023
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WVDOH awards contracts for Greenbrier County parks projects
03/06/2023
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WVDOT is hiring equipment operators and bridge maintenance workers in District 7 NOW!
03/06/2023
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CLICK IT OR TICKET: NOT BUCKLING UP IS NOT WORTH THE RISK
03/03/2023
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WVDOH awards contract for Pendleton County safety project
03/02/2023
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WVDOH awards contracts for striping, paving projects across the state
03/02/2023
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Two injured, including DOH truck driver, in I-64 work zone crash Wednesday
03/02/2023
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West Virginia students can earn free New River Gorge Bridge tour by entering WVDOH contest
03/01/2023
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West Virginia Parkways Authority awards contract for Turnpike Travel Plaza renovation project
02/24/2023
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WVDOH work crews sink 11 pilings in one day on Airport Road in Charleston
02/23/2023
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WVDOH on Scene of Sinkhole on Route 19 in Beckley
02/22/2023
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WVDOH making repairs to US 19 sinkhole in Beckley
02/22/2023
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Final phase of MacCorkle Avenue rehab to begin Monday, Feb. 20, 2023
02/21/2023
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WVDOH prepared for dropping temperatures
02/17/2023
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WVDOH accepts bids for road striping contracts
02/16/2023
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WVDOH prepared for wet weather
02/16/2023
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Roads to Prosperity replaces low water crossing with new bridge at Seneca Rocks
02/15/2023
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Roads to Prosperity to pay for safety improvements on Pendleton County switchback
02/15/2023
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WVDOH rededicates Madison Bridge to Korean War hero
02/14/2023
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Innovative construction method results in historic bridge build in Beckley
02/08/2023
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It's February! Potholes are forming! How is WVDOH fighting back?
02/07/2023
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Highways and Rail: Innovative partnership behind opening of Cass Scenic Railroad's Trout Run Bridge, closed since 1985 flood
02/06/2023
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Water line break in Ohio – OH SR 7 Closure/Detour
02/02/2023
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Major renovation project for Turnpike Travel Plazas begins today
02/01/2023
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WVDOT is hiring entry level Transportation Engineering Technician Trainees NOW!
01/30/2023
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Jobs & Hope graduate studying to be an engineering technician
01/30/2023
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WVDOH awards contract to replace six pairs of bridges on I-79
01/26/2023
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Ruby Bradley Bridge move complete; work continues to open new lanes
01/25/2023
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WVDOT Bridge Design and Build Contest accepting entries from middle and high school students
01/23/2023
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Slow ride; Roads to Prosperity replaces iconic Spencer Colonel Ruby Bradley Bridge
01/23/2023
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Spencer’s Colonel Ruby Bradley Bridge to be scooted into position the night of Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023
01/20/2023
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WVDOT is hiring equipment operators in Raleigh County NOW!
01/18/2023
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Beckley, Bluestone travel plazas to have food, restroom and parking services open during historic rebuild
01/17/2023
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Charleston Interstate Bridge Painting Project to Include Capitol Hill Walkway Demolition
01/13/2023
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WVDOH road crews preparing for snow and ice
01/13/2023
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Lane closure scheduled for I-64 near Nitro and St. Albans exits
01/11/2023
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WVDOH Crews Repairing Star City Sinkhole
01/10/2023
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WVDOH accepts bids for I-79 bridge replacements
01/10/2023
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Two WVDOH Plow Drivers Injured in Separate Accidents
01/10/2023
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WVDOT is hiring equipment operators and mechanics in Harrison and Monongalia counties NOW!
01/09/2023
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WVDOH fills in massive sinkhole in Hinton
01/09/2023
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WVDOT is hiring Transportation Engineering Technologists in Kanawha County NOW!
01/06/2023
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Eastbound slow lane of I-64 near US 35 interchange to be shut down overnight for pothole repairs
01/04/2023
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WVDOH awards contract to clean and paint Robert C. Byrd Bridge in Huntington
01/04/2023
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Lane shift scheduled for I-64 East near Nitro WW I Memorial Bridge
01/04/2023
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WVDOH awards contract to complete Berkeley Springs Bypass
01/03/2023
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