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One killed in Monday morning accident near I-79 Exit 155

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 ...

Three-way agreement approved for $135 million Exit 155 project

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 ...

'Highly unlikely' Exit 155 traffic lights in place before fall

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 ...

Lights coming to Exit 155, Caperton Trail in summer 2025

MORGANTOWN -- It now looks as if the temporary traffic lights planned for the I-79 Exit 155 off ramps might be operational by the end of next summer. An update was provided to the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board this week in response to member ...