CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Transportation, with approval from Gov. Jim Justice, has awarded another General Obligation Bond project: To widen Mileground Road between Donna Avenue and the roundabout at W.Va. 705. The roadway will be widened to four lanes.
Part of Gov. Justice’s Roads to Prosperity plan and financed with General Obligation Bonds authorized by the constitutional amendment, the project was awarded to Mountaineer Contractors, Inc. out of Kingwood, with a bid of $8,748,593.01.
Work is scheduled to begin later this year and will begin with utility relocation and continued acquisition of right-of-way. Major construction work is expected to start in the spring.
