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a day ago
- Business
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Taylor County road becomes latest casualty of mine activity in Thornton area
GRAFTON, (WBOY) — The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) cites mine activity as the cause for a recent road closure in Taylor County after a road slip left a large hole in Glade Run Road/CR 52, rendering it unusable by vehicles 'until further notice.' The map above shows the area of Glade Run where the road slip occurred. The closure was announced on Friday, May 30, in a press release from the WVDOH: 'There will be a road closure on County Route 52, Glade Run Road, starting at milepost 3.23, beginning today, Friday, May 30, 2025, until further notice, for a slip that resulted in unsafe road surface for travel due to mining operations,' the release said. 'The alternate routes are as follows: County Route 09, Knottsville Road, County Route 52/3, Hovatter Road, to County Route 54/2, Thomas Farm Road, to County Route 54, Eby Road, to US 50, George Washington Highway. It is advised that the heavier traffic utilize County Route 09, Knottsville Road via traveling into town.' At the site, a reporter on scene observed a steady stream of water flowing through the slipped area. The closure of Glade Run comes just three weeks after drivers raised concerns over a section of Route 50 in Taylor County between Thornton Hill and Eby Road also due to mine subsidence. On May 14, 12 News reported that 'Rough Road Ahead' signs were posted in the area where Route 50 had partially collapsed. Sections of the road were blocked off with cones while flaggers directed traffic. An engineer from the WVDOH District 4 confirmed that a section of Route 50 was experiencing 'minor subsidence from recent mining operations.' But outside of damage to public roads, private property owners are also seeing damage to their land and buildings. On April 14, John Christopher, a Pennsylvania resident who used to hunt frequently in Taylor County, said that large fissures had opened up across his property and caused some structural damage to the house he built there. The damage to the house has been mitigated with temporary measures, but Christopher said the subsidence in the area is only worsening over time, even after ongoing remediation efforts by CORE Natural Resources. Since CORE began operations in the last year, Christopher said many of his neighbors have had to leave their homes due to the risk of land slips or methane buildup, which can be deadly indoors. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
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Preston County road closure to last a month
AURORA, (WBOY) — Preston County commuters should prepare for delays this June as a road closure is expected to last for a month. According to a press release from the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH), County Route 82, Songbird Hill Road, will be closed beginning June 2 from milepost 1.08 north of Songbird Hill Road/County Route 80, Lantz Ridge Road intersection. 3 hospitalized in Preston County wreck on US 50 The closure is to allow crews to 'excavate the roadway to expose and remediate the existing gas line' the release said. Two detours have been established: If you are south of the closure, take Songbird Hill Road to Lantz Ridge Road, and then get on County Route 53, Aurora Park. If you are north of the closure, take Songbird Hill Road to County Route 51, Saltlick Road. The closure will last until July 2. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Automotive
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WVDOH engineer offers update on Z-Way road repairs in Raleigh County
DANIELS, WV (WVNS) — Motorists along the Z-Way construction route on U.S. Route 19 at Beaver have expressed ongoing concerns about what they say is a bumpy ride and narrow, uneven lanes. 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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
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2 West Virginia communities continue battle with Corridor H
WARDENSVILLE, (WBOY) — While residents in Tucker County, West Virginia have fought to have the four-lane Corridor H highways bypass their towns and tourism hubs, a small town in Hardy County is worried that the new highway will turn it into a ghost town. On April 22, the West Virginia Division of Highways held a public hearing in Hardy County on the Wardensville to Virginia section of the project. Most of Corridor H, which will be 132 miles of highway connecting Interstate 79 in Weston, West Virginia to Interstate 81 in Strasburg, Virginia, is already complete, but the sections in Tucker County and Hardy County are still in the planning stages, largely due to pushback from the communities. About 80 people attended Tuesday's meeting, in-person and virtually, and most of them spoke against the current proposal for the 6.8-mile section of highway, according to a press release from the environmental group, Friends of Blackwater. Smoke from Virginia fire seen in West Virginia The proposed Corridor H route bypasses Wardensville, going south of the current Main Street. Residents are concerned that traffic going around the town instead of through it will turn the community they have worked hard to revitalize into a 'ghost town.' 'This road to nowhere is bypassing somewhere—the town of Wardensville,' said Kirsten Johnson, who works at Macks Bingo restaurant on Main Street. Other residents are concerned about the loss of land containing fishing streams, recreational trails and family farms that have been around for generations. Several environmental groups also spoke, emphasizing that the highway will cut into protected land in the George Washington National Forest and that construction could negatively impact wellhead protected areas. Those in favor of the four-lane voiced their support for creating a safer road than the current two-lane Route 55, which has some dangerous curves and steep grades. The timeline on the WVDOH's website estimates that construction will begin this summer. Public comments are still being accepted by the WVDOH online here until June 1. A full video of the April 22 meeting is available here. Additional details about the Corridor H Wardensville to Virginia project are available here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Automotive
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Intersection in downtown Clarksburg fully closed this week
CLARKSBURG, (WBOY) — Although Clarksburg residents have experienced delays on W Pike Street for weeks, for the next few days, one intersection will be fully closed. The intersection of Milford Street and W Pike Street was closed starting Monday, the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) announced Tuesday. The closure will be 24 hours a day until Thursday, April 17, according to a press release. All directions of the three-way intersection are not closed, but drivers who are going from Adamston toward the VA or from the VA to Adamston will have to find alternate routes, according to the City of Clarksburg. For the past few weeks, drivers have been able to go around the median and make the turns even while some lanes are closed, but press releases about this specific closure did not mention if that would be an option. No charges to be filed against Bridgeport mayor following investigation The project is part of an ongoing water and gas line replacement project along Pike Street that is expected to last until September. The WVDOH said that this particular closure is 'due to subsurface issues, while excavating for the infrastructure replacement project.' 'We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to improve our infrastructure,' the city said in a Facebook post. All traffic in the area during working hours has been manned by flaggers. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
