A project to repave Interstate 79 from Charleston to Big Chimney is among 24 construction projects included in bid lettings conducted by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 and Thursday, February 12, 2026, according to a press release.
In 2026, the WVDOH has put an emphasis on maintaining existing infrastructure. One priority is to improve the state interstate system to bring more than 70 percent of the state’s interstates to good condition as rated by the federal government.
“This project should help us in getting to that goal,” said WVDOH State Highway Engineer Jake Bumgarner.
Projects on the February 10 and February 12 bid lettings include:
- Logan and Mingo County ADA ramps. (Logan and Mingo counties)
- District 6 ADA ramps. (Brooke, Hancock and Ohio counties)
- Petersburg River Park hike and bike trail paving. (Grant County)
- Staff Sgt. Stanley Brian Reynolds Memorial Bridge deck overlay. (Mercer County)
- WV 9 and WV 901 turning lane and traffic signal. (Berkeley County)
- District 5 roadway striping. (Berkeley, Grant, Hardy and Jefferson counties)
- District 3 roadway striping. (Calhoun, Jackson, Wirt and Wood counties)
- District 7 roadway striping. (Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis and Upshur counties)
- District 1 roadway striping. (Boone, Clay, Kanawha and Mason counties)
- Raleigh County Airport bridge. (Raleigh County)
- McGraws Run slide repair number one. (Ohio County)
- WV 7 slide repair. (Wetzel County)
- McGraws Run slide repair number 2. (Ohio County)
- Feamster Road sidewalks, Lewisburg. (Greenbrier County)
- US 522 and Cavendish Drive traffic signal. (Morgan County)
- Interstate 79 paving, Charleston to Big Chimney. (Kanawha County)
- District 9 roadway striping. (Fayette, Greenbrier, Monroe and Nicholas counties)
- Buffalo Creek Road paving, Lunsdale to Lorado. (Logan County)
- WV 279 and CKB Boulevard traffic signal. (Harrison County)
- District 10 road striping. (McDowell, Mercer, Raleigh and Wyoming counties)
- District 6 road striping. (Brooke, Hancock, Marshall and Ohio counties)
- District 2 road striping. (Cabell, Lincoln, Logan and Mingo counties)
- District 8 road striping. (Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph and Tucker counties)
- District 4 road striping. (Doddridge, Harrison, Marion and Monongalia counties)
Several factors are considered before awarding a bid, including whether a bid falls above or below the WVDOH Engineer’s Estimate and by what percentage. In cases where a bid is above the Engineer’s Estimate, WVDOH must consider the project need, repercussions of not awarding the project, additional funding sources and whether sufficient reasons exist for the differences in estimates. Most projects are reviewed, analyzed and awarded within a week of the bid letting, but the process can take longer.
When the Division of Highways has a project that is determined to be best constructed by a contractor, it is processed through the bid letting system. A letting is a scheduled opportunity for contractors to review and bid on several construction projects at one time. Lettings are held either once or twice per month and conducted through the Bid Express System online at www.bidx.com and handled through the Contract Administration Division. Contractors need to subscribe to Bid Express before bids can be accepted on any project.
