Welcome to the West Virginia
Coalfields Expressway Web Site
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Welcome to a web site devoted specifically to information about the Coalfields
Expressway project for southern West Virginia. The West Virginia Division of
Highways (WVDOH) presents this material so you may easily and conveniently learn
about the project and get answers to any questions you may have.
Brief Narrative about the Project
- Proposed 4-lane partial access control divided highway between the WV Turnpike (I-64/77) near Beckley and Appalachian Corridor B (US 23) at Pound, VA; approximate length in WV is 60 miles
- Identified in NHS Act of 1995 as High Priority Corridor #29
- Designated as part of National Highway System by NHS Act of 1995
- Coalfields Expressway Authority (advisory only) created by WV Legislature (S.B. 409) in 1996
- Estimated remaining construction cost of WV portion (excluding R/W)-- $1 billion
- Federal Record of Decision rendered June 2000
Please click on the various sections on this home page to see material on the
purpose and need for the Expressway project, a map of the proposed route,
environmental and safety issues and the present state of planning. Separate
sections of the web site will discuss the plans for a four-lane highway
connecting Interstates 64 and 77 to the Virginia border and beyond.
Information regarding Coalfields Expressway in Virginia
Now, click away and enjoy an electronic tour through the future which the
Coalfields Expressway will help create for southern West Virginia.
The West Virginia Division of Highways is pleased to provide this information
and is committed to keeping the citizens of West Virginia involved on highway
projects across the state. If you have any questions or comments concerning the
Coalfields Expressway, please
e-mail us
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