Public Comment On Corridor H, Parsons To Davis, Ends Monday

The segment is one of three remaining in West Virginia to complete the road, which is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System.

Public comment on the 10-mile Parsons to Davis portion of Corridor H is due Monday, Dec. 12.

The segment is one of three remaining in West Virginia to complete the road, which is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System.

Finishing the highway is a top priority for state and local officials. When completed, it will connect I-79 in West Virginia to I-81 in Virginia.

The other two sections include a portion currently under construction from Parsons to Elkins, and another from Wardensville to the Virginia border, which has yet to be designed.

The Parsons to Davis segment is the most contested. The proposed route passes through Blackwater Falls State Park south of Thomas. The park draws 1 million visitors a year.

Opponents are pushing for a northern route around Thomas that avoids the park.

Those wishing to comment can follow this link.

Author: Curtis Tate

Curtis is our Energy & Environment Reporter, based in Charleston. He has spent more than 17 years as a reporter and copy editor for Gannett, Dow Jones and McClatchy. He has written extensively about travel, transportation and Congress for USA TODAY, The Bergen Record, The Lexington Herald-Leader, The Wichita Eagle, The Belleville News-Democrat and The Sacramento Bee. You can reach him at ctate@wvpublic.org.

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