The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects program recently awarded the West Virginia Division of Highways with a $100 million grant.
Funds will be used for an interchange at the junction of Corridor H and WV 72, 4.6 miles of roadway and a bridge across the Cheat River.
“From my first day in the Senate, I have advocated for Corridor H and similar projects that will strengthen our transportation infrastructure, and I was thrilled to work with the administration and Secretary Chao to deliver this much-needed investment,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), said.
Capito is chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee.
“Projects like Corridor H are not only beneficial for travelers and those living in nearby communities, but they have the potential to substantially improve our state’s commerce and economic potential by connecting West Virginia to other transportation hubs across the nation,” Capito said. “As West Virginia continues to reorient and diversify our economy and create new opportunity, the backbone of these efforts is a continued investment in infrastructure projects, and I will continue working to help deliver the resources to build on these efforts and complete critical projects.”