WV Department of Transportation

WVDOH cleaning up following band of storms
06/11/2021
West Virginia Division of Highways road crews are quickly addressing damages after a narrow band of thunderstorms ripped across West Virginia on the afternoon and evening of Thursday, June 10, 2021....read more

WVDOT accepts bids remotely for 37 projects
06/10/2021
A pair of rural bridge replacement projects are among 37 projects included in a bid letting conducted by the West Virginia Division of Highways on Tuesday, June 8, 2021....read more

West Virginia Parkways Authority celebrates tremendous demand for WV Parkways Toll Revenue Bonds
06/10/2021
On Wednesday, June 9, the West Virginia Parkways Authority priced its second tranche of Toll Revenue Bonds under Gov. Jim Justice’s Roads To Prosperity program, and its $333 million bond offering saw an overwhelming $3.8 billion in investor orders....read more

Gov. Justice, WVDOT announce last stretch of US 35 set to open in August
06/08/2021
Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Department of Transportation are happy to announce that the last stretch of US 35 to be upgraded to four lanes is on track to open to traffic in August....read more

I-70 Bridges Project: Lincoln Avenue Closures Beginning Tuesday June 8
06/08/2021
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I-70 Bridges Project Update: Week of 5/31/2021
06/04/2021
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I-70 Bridges Project: Nightly Single Lane Ohio Route 7 Closures Beginning Tuesday June 8
06/03/2021
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West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program urges motorists to exercise caution as busy vacation season begins
05/28/2021
The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) urges motorists to obey all traffic laws as they return to the roadways this Memorial Day holiday following extended closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic....read more

WVDOT awards massive contract for MacCorkle Avenue ADA ramps
05/27/2021
The first of three major construction projects has been awarded to upgrade MacCorkle Avenue through Kanawha City....read more

Turnpike bridge replacement to cause temporary detours in June and July
05/27/2021
A bridge deck replacement project on Interstate 77 in Mercer County (the West Virginia Turnpike) will require temporary detours in June and July....read more

I-70 Bridges Project Update: Week of 5/24/2021
05/27/2021
Continuing its commitment to transparency, the West Virginia Department of Transportation offers the following weekly update on the I-70 Bridges Projects in Ohio County for the week of May 24, 2021....read more

I-70 Bridges Project Update: Week of 5/17/2021
05/21/2021
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Division of Highways awards 16 projects, including MacCorkle Avenue ADA project
05/21/2021
Several projects to improve ADA compliance, including one on MacCorkle Avenue in Kanawha County and a project to replace an important Monroe County bridge, were among 16 construction contracts awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways in May....read more

Division of Highways places sign renaming road in honor of Raleigh County native Bill Withers
05/21/2021
The West Virginia Division of Highways installed a new sign Thursday, May 20, to rename Slab Fork Road in Raleigh County in honor of Raleigh County native Bill Withers....read more

Corridor G, Oakwood Intersection project nearing completion
05/14/2021
Upgrades to improve traffic flow at Charleston’s congested Oakwood Road interchange on Corridor G are scheduled to be complete by August....read more

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