WVDOH engineer offers update on Z-Way road repairs in Raleigh County
They said on Monday, May 12, 2025, that since construction started last year, there have been too many potholes.
WVDOH contractor to repair potholes, rough road along U.S. Route 19 in Daniels
West Virginia Division of Highways District 10 Engineer Ryland Musick said officials were aware that new potholes continued to form in the pavement, and he added that work crews had a plan to address the issue.
'We're in the process now of developing a plan to where we can build the existing surface and actually come back in and temporarily repave all that,' Musick explained on Monday. 'We're working on obtaining an estimate for that.'
One-car accident delays traffic on U.S. Route 19 in Raleigh County
Musick said local WVDOH officials must get approval on various projects, including the Z-Way repairs, from higher-ranking state officials.
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