Charleston not treating us right on funding for roads

Elaine Wolfe, Morgantown
West Virginia claims to be “almost Heaven,” and while that might be true for the rest of the state, roads in Monongalia and Preston counties have gone to Hell.
As a long-time resident of Monongalia county, I have come to resent the almost heaven slogan as a total fraud which has been perpetrated by the powers that be in Charleston. We have bad roads for one reason: Politics. The yokels in Charleston don’t like us folks in the northern part of the state: We’re too sophisticated and liberal for their liking, so they’re making us suffer with bad roads.
The yokels in Charleston are jealous of Morgantown — it’s popular and we have so much going for us, like WVU, the football stadium, the ball park, a fairly vibrant economy, cultural diversity, jobs, etc.
On the other hand you have Charleston. When you say “Charleston” to most folks out of state, they’ll reply: South Carolina?
Nobody wants to go to Charleston W.Va. What do they have there besides Cancer Valley, a gold-domed Capitol building, and polluted water.
Oh yeah. They have good roads down there, and for what — so you can tour Cancer Valley? If I’m wrong to blame dirty politics for our deplorable roads, the Division of Highways (DOH) is welcome to contradict me.
Let it explain why our roads are so bad. The DOH needs to explain where all of the money goe. Mon and Preston counties send loads of money to Charleston.
You’d think our roads would be safe and well-maintained like Pennsylvania roads.
As it is, you could be blindfolded, loaded into a car, and you would immediately know when you crossed the state line because the pot holes would be gone and you’d actually be able to drive instead of risking your life.
The DOH has totally failed us. We deserve better. Something is rotten in Charleston. They need to start treating Mon and Preston counties like the rest of the state. This road discrimination is beyond shameful.
I’d hate to think that someone would have to die on our horrible roads before something is done, but that seems to be more of a possibility with every passing day.