WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and member of the Appropriations Committee, released the below statement on the groundbreaking of the Kerens to Parsons section of Corridor H. For years, Capito has delivered resources for Corridor H’s completion through Congressionally Directed Spending, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act she crafted in the EPW Committee, and other funding sources.
“As a member of the Appropriations Committee, and in my role at the EPW Committee overseeing the Federal Highway Administration, I’ve consistently pushed for the completion of Corridor H and helped deliver funds to do so. The groundbreaking of this key section between Kerens and Parsons marks a major milestone for this critical transportation project, and I’m thrilled for the positive impact it will have for years to come as we continue to expand and improve West Virginia’s roads and bridges,” Ranking Member Capito said.
Following a letter and call with the Department of Transportation in 2020, Senator Capito secured $12 million for the Kerens to Parsons section of Corridor H.
In 2019, Senator Capito pushed to fund the Appalachian Development Highway System at $100 million annually, and importantly, worked to ensure it would be fully funded at that level in the years that followed.
In 2019, Senator Capito announced a $100 million grant for the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) to support construction of Corridor H.
Photo from 2019 of DOT Secretary Chao and Senator Capito can be found here announcing a $100 million grant that supported the construction of Corridor H.
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