Operation R.I.P. Potholes update: WVDOH approaches 5,000 miles of road patched

West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) road crews have patched nearly 5,000 miles of road before the start of the spring patching season.

Since Gov. Jim Justice and the WVDOH announced Operation R.I.P. Potholes on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, WVDOH road crews have patched 54,533 potholes along 4,991 miles of road. Pothole patching typically doesn’t begin until the first week of April.

WVDOH officials worked with asphalt plant owners in St. Albans, Morgantown, and Princeton to open early this season, allowing road crews to make permanent pothole repairs with hot asphalt. As crews are out patching, they are finding that some stretches of road may have numerous potholes to patch, while some stretches may have none.

Asphalt plants are beginning to open in other parts of the state now, with the rest expected to open the first week of April.

Roads scheduled to be milled and filled on Thursday, March 21. 2024, include:

WV 85, Grippe Lane, and Hewett Creek Road, Boone County.
Nebo Walker Road and Triplett Ridge Road, Clay County.
US 119, US 60, WV 501, WV 61, WV 25, Tuppers Creek Road, Old Tuppers Creek Road, Wildwood Acres Drive, and Thorofare Road, Kanawha County.
WV 2, Charleston Road, and Hannan Trace Road, Mason County.
WV 62, Liberty Park Road, and Dog Fork Road, Putnam County.
US 60 and McComas-Martha Road, Cabell County.
WV 10, WV 3, and Lower Mud River Road, Lincoln County.
WV 17, WV 10, Buffalo Creek Road, and Smokehouse-Crawley Creek Road, Logan County.
US 52, Mingo County.
US 52, WV 152, and WV 75, Wayne County.
US 33, Calhoun County.
Cow Run Road, Middle Fork Road, Dewey Thomas Hill Road, and Creston Road, Jackson County.
US 33 and WV 36, Roane County.
WV 47, Wirt County.
Doc Run/Jaco Hill Road and Smithton Road, Doddridge County.
WV 57, Landfill Road, and Brushy Fork Road, Harrison County.
Flaggy Meadow Road, Millersville Road, and Whetstone Road, Marion County.
WV 7, Monongalia County.
Brandonville Pike and Bomar Road-Kanetown Road, Preston County.
Rosemont School Road and Curve Bridge Road, Taylor County.
Ganotown East Road, Berkeley County.
Avon Bend Road, Jefferson County.
WV 46, Mineral County.
WV 2 and Sample Road, Ohio County.
WV 18, Tyler County.
Audra Pack Road, Barbour County.
Price Street, Lewis County.
Old Weston Road and Amelia Drive, Upshur County.
Witner Road, Randolph County.
US 60 and Cunard Road, Fayette County.
US 219, Monroe County.
WV 55, Nicholas County.
Johnny Cake Road, Mohawk, Panther Road, Dry Fork Road, and Rift-Berwind Road, McDowell County.
Gardner Road, Mercer Springs Road, and Kegley River Road, Mercer County.
Sweeneysburg Road, Raleigh County.
WV 97, Wyoming County.

As Operation R.I.P Potholes continues, the WVDOH will keep the public informed through regular press announcements.

Operation R.I.P. Potholes update: WVDOH approaches 5,000 miles of road patched

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