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WVDOH Announces 41 Projects for April 14 Bid Letting

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CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Division of Highways announced today that a remote bid letting will be held on April 14th for 41 projects across the state. This will be the second bid letting held remotely in the interest of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It is important that we adhere to Governor Justice’s Executive Orders and that we do our part to limit the spread of COVID-19,” stated Secretary of Transportation, Byrd White. “With every job we do to keep the roadways open, safe and functioning for the public, we are also focused on the safety of our employees and contractors.”

“In addition, April is Work Zone Safety awareness month and we are reminding the public to slow down and obey all laws in work zones,” Sec. White added. While driving in work zones, and on all roads, remember; heads up, phones down!”

The follwoing projects are scheduled to receive bids during the April 14 letting:

Berkeley County
Replacing the Mill Creek overpass bridge along I-81
Resurfacing 2.9 miles of US 11, Bunker Hill to the Virginia State Line
Resurfacing 2.6 miles of WV 51, Gerrardstown to Inwood

Braxton County
Construct shoulders, guardrail, drainage and resurface 2.83 miles of WV 4, Elk River Road, from Clay County line to County 40
Brooke County
Replacing Long Run Bridge along County 32/3

Cabell County
Widen to 6 lanes and replace bridges along 3.51 miles of I-64 from 29th Street (exit 15) to Gyandotte River bridge GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND PROJECT
Resurfacing .74 miles along County 17, Blue Sulphur
Correct 3 slides, with piling walls, along WV 10 at Salt Rock Road

Calhoun County
Slide correction, with piling wall, along WV 16, Chloe Road, in Arnoldsburg
Fayette County
Widening, provide drainage, and resurfacing .39 miles along County 38/7, Halstead Street ROADS TO PROSPERITY PROJECT

Grant County
Resurfacing 1.00 mile along Main Street, WV 28, in Petersburg

Greenbrier County
Resurfacing 2.33 miles along WV 20, Rainelle Road, from Fayette County line to US 60

Hardy County
Resurfacing 1.98 miles along WV 55 from Sinks Bridge to Wardensville
Resurfacing 4.96 miles along WV 55 from Luxemburg Road to Baker interchange

Jefferson County
Resurfacing 1.40 miles along WV 230, Shepherdstown Pike

Lewis County
Shoulder, drainage, guardrail and resurfacing of 4.60 miles along US 33, Weston Road toward Glenville

Lincoln County
Resurfacing of 1.49 miles along WV 34 between Hamlin and Bowles
Slide correction along WV 3, Beech Grove Road

McDowell County
Replacing Newhall Bridge along WV 16

Marshall County
Slide Correction along US 250 at milepost 17.24

Mercer County
Replacing the Brick Street Bridge along WV 104

Mineral County
Resurfacing 3.00 miles along WV 28 between WV 956 (Short Gap) and Scenic Lane

Mingo County
Replacing the Jacob and Ellen Vance Memorial Bridge along County 3/5 ROADS TO PROSPERITY PROJECT
Replacing Breeden Tunnel Bridge along County 3/5 ROADS TO PROSPERITY PROJECT
Resurfacing .74 miles along WV 65 between Delbarton and Elk Creek

Monroe County
Resurfacing 2.00 miles along WV 3 from US 219 to Keenan Road

Morgan County
Bath Streetscape Phase IV design (Berkeley Springs)

Nicholas County
Resurfacing 3.98 miles along WV 20 between Green Valley and Leivasy
Installation of traffic signal along US 19 at West Webster Road

Pendleton County
Install High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) in 4 areas along US 33
Resurfacing 2.82 miles along US 220 in Franklin

Pocahontas County
Slide Correction at WV 28, Boyer Hill Road

Preston County
Repair Kinsinger Run Bridge along County 51 FEMA PROJECT

Raleigh County
Resurfacing of 4.87 miles along I-64 between Bragg and Sandstone Road
Rehabilitation of Harper Road Bridge along WV 3 ROADS TO PROSPERITY PROJECT

Ritchie County
Slide Correction along WV 16, Mahone Road

Roane County
Slide Correction along WV 36, Clay Road

Tucker County
Resurfacing of 2.9 miles along US 219 between Mackeyville and Tucker County High School
Slide Correction along County 1, Holly Meadows Extension

Wayne County
Resurfacing 2.29 miles along WV 37 to East Lynn to boat ramp entrance of lake
Resurfacing 1.01 miles along WV 152, Moses Fork Mountain

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