Jefferson Road Improvements

Project Update: 3/29/2022

Jefferson Road Roll Plot (PDF)

Project Update: 4/19/2019

Gov. Jim Justice and leaders from the West Virginia Department of Transportation announced that the contract for the Jefferson Road Improvement Project has been awarded to Kokosing Construction Company. The project has an estimated completion date of December 2022. A computer visualization video, showing the projected design of the completed project, can be viewed at the following link: Updated Jefferson Road Visualization Video

Project Update: 9/18/2017

The Final FONSI is available below for review. Files may be large and take time to download.

The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) will hold an informational public meeting on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at South Charleston Recreation Center, located at 601 Jefferson Road, South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia on the proposed improvements to an approximately 1.7 mile section of Jefferson Road (WV601) in Kanawha County between its intersection with US 119 (Corridor G-Davis Creek Interchange) in the south to its intersection with US 60 (MacCorkle Avenue) in the north. The improvements will relieve current and future traffic congestion and improve safety in the corridor. This meeting complies with the public involvement requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

NO FORMAL PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE

The scheduled public meeting is from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and the public will be afforded the opportunity to ask questions and give written comments on the project throughout the meeting. A handout [PDF] with project details will be available at the meeting.

The Revised Jefferson Park Plan and the Revised Jefferson Park aerial view are available for review.

The comment period for this project ended on Friday, March 10, 2017.

Environmental Assessment (EA) Documents

The following documents provide detailed analysis of the project's impact, including traffic studies, noise analysis, and environmental concurrence.

• Full Environmental Assessment
• Appendix A Planning and Environmental Linkage
• Appendix B: Alternatives Analysis (Traffic Study | Roundabout Study)
• Appendix C Environmental Justice
• Appendix D WVDNR and USFWS Concurrence
• Appendix E SHPO Concurrence
• Appendix F Air Quality Analysis
• Appendix G: Noise Analysis
• Appendix H: Hazardous Materials and Minerals

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FONSI Documentation

The Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) confirms that the project does not have a significant effect on the human environment.

• Final Signed FONSI (September 13, 2017)
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix A_2016 EA
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix A_2016 EA_Appen A_2013 PEL
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix A_2016 EA_Appen B_Alternatives Analysis
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix A_2016 EA_Appen B_Attach 1_Traffic
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix A_2016 EA_Appen B_Attach 2_Roundabout
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix A_2016 EA_Appen C_Environmental Justice
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix A_2016 EA_Appen D_WVDNR and USFWS
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix A_2016 EA_Appen E_SHPO
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix A_2016 EA_Appen F_Air Quality
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix A_2016 EA_Appen G_Noise
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix A_2016 EA_Appen H_HazMat and Minerals
• FONSI Appendix B: 2017 EA Addendum
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix B_Attach 1_2016 Press Release and Flyer
• FONSI_Appendix B_Attach 2_2016 Agency Comments
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix B_Attach 3_2016 Public Comments
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix B_Attach 4_Streams
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix B_Attach 5_EJ update
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix B_Attach 6_Noise
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix B_Attach 7_SHPO
• FINAL FONSI_Appendix C_2017 Public Mtg Handout
• FONSI Appendix D: 2017 Public Comments Received