MORGANTOWN – HDR, the firm working on the planning and design of the $135 million redesign of I-79 Exit 155, has a Sept. 1 deadline to deliver plans and designs for phase 1 of the project. According to a letter approved by the Monongalia County Commission, the global company also has ...
MORGANTOWN – At one point in time, it was hoped temporary traffic lights would be in place at I-79’s Exit 155 ramps sometime in 2024. That goal was eventually adjusted, and local officials were cautiously optimistic they could be up and functioning before the start of WVU’s ongoing ...
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that one person was killed Monday morning when a Peterbilt truck struck a Hyundai near I-79 Exit 155 (Star City). According to a MCSD press release, the initial 9-1-1 call was received at approximately 6:10 a.m. The Hyundai was ...
MORGANTOWN -- The old proverb teaches that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. On Wednesday, the West Virginia Division of Highways, Monongalia County Commission and developer WestRidge took the critical first step down what promises to be a long and difficult road ...
MORGANTOWN -- In October 2023, when it was first announced that two sets of temporary traffic lights were likely coming to Chaplin Hill Road at I-79 Exit 155, members of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board lauded the move as a necessary stop gap effort ...
MORGANTOWN – The words “partners” and "partnerships" were repeated time and again Monday as Gov. Patrick Morrisey laid out foundational changes in how the state is going to address roads under his administration. The collaborative spirit is an apparent change in attitude rooted in ...