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Governor Earl Tomblin congratulates workers and other partners on the opening of West Virginia’s Corridor H in Davis, West Virginia.
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When West Virginia Governor Earl Tomblin, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia Secretary of Transportation Paul Mattox, ARC Senior Transportation Advisor Tom Smith, and other officials cut the ribbon on eight miles of West Virginia’s Corridor H on November 10, they opened the road to greater economic opportunity in West Virginia. Corridor H, the newest section of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) will connect three of the state’s more remote counties—Grant, Tucker, and Hardy—with the rest of the Region. Since 1965, ARC has worked directly with the states and the U.S. Department of Transportation to oversee ADHS construction and build a network of safe, passable, paved roads and highways connecting Appalachia’s rural towns and enclaves with the regional economy. Research shows that the ADHS has had a direct impact on Appalachia’s economic development at the county, state, and regional level. Corridor H will be no exception. Manufacturers can now use Corridor H to directly and efficiently transport goods to inland ports, which will exponentially expand markets for West Virginia products. Tourists can use Corridor H to visit the area’s Civil War battlefields, historical sites, and natural attractions, and local residents will use Corridor H to safely and easily travel between their homes, jobs, schools, and communities. “I’m confident the continued progress on Corridor H will make a lasting impact for the people of Tucker, Grant, Hardy and surrounding counties—as well as our entire state,” said Governor Tomblin at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “It will provide businesses and industries in West Virginia with the solid infrastructure they need to operate and expand.”
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Officials Cut Ribbon on Newest Section of Corridor H, The Journal, Martinsburg, West Virginia
UT Partnering with WVU to Study Coal Demand in Appalachia, Tennessee Today, Knoxville, Tennessee
Wildfires Rage in Appalachia During Deepening Drought, Associated Press
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