Article: State to begin work on Elkins bypass

Two construction contracts for a 2.33-mile section of Corridor H that will be part of a northern bypass around Elkins were awarded Thursday by the state.

Completing Corridor H, a planned 132-mile four-lane road from Weston to the Virginia border, is one of the top priorities of his administration, Gov. Cecil Underwood has said.

About 100 miles have yet to be built, state Highways Commissioner Sam Beverage has said.

Corridor H Alternatives, a group opposing construction of the highway, does not oppose the Elkins bypass.

The group says the completed highway would destroy forests and rivers without providing economic ...

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