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CHARLESTON - A bid has been accepted to build the final Corridor H bridge from Kerens to Parsons, Gov. Jim Justice announced.
Triton Construction Inc. has been awarded the more than $77 million contract award for Roaring Run Bridge.
"Getting the Roaring Run Bridge project off the ground is just another piece of the puzzle for Corridor H," Justice said. "This final piece for the Kerens to Parsons section is a massive milestone in our ultimate goal of finishing this corridor.
"These announcements bring us closer to running through the finish line on Corridor H. I've said it over and over again, but Corridor H is the most important project for West Virginia. Celebrating these days feels amazing, and when we finally say that Corridor H is finished, it will be a historic day for West Virginia."
The bridge will be 1,740 feet long, with both horizontal and vertical curves, and will be about a third of a mile long, officials said.
Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston, P.E. Added, "This accomplishment involved many late nights of work and after-hour meetings involved in coordinating with our partners at FHWA, Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Monongahela National Forest, local leaders, our design consultants, and residents of the local communities. With this project now being underway, only two sections remain in achieving the ultimate goal of fully completing Corridor H."
Kerens to Parsons carries Corridor H through some of the most rugged terrain on the entire route.
The four-lane highway begins at Weston and travels across central West Virginia to eventually link up with Interstate 81 in Strasburg, Virginia.
Officials expect the highway to open some of West Virginia's most remote areas in Grant, Tucker, and Hardy counties to economic development, connect West Virginia's highlands with eastern ports, speed travel times through the mountains, and provide a smooth, safe highway for travelers and residents.