Don't Bypass Our Concerns
Wardensville is a small but growing town in Hardy County, West Virginia. Locals have worked hard to breathe new life into the community. With homegrown businesses, a revitalized Main Street, and endless opportunities for outdoor recreation in nearby National Forests, Wardensville's economy is on the ascent.
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But, the West Virginia Division of Highways plans to bypass Wardensville with a seven miles section of Corridor H, crossing the George Washington National Forest and paving over family farms. Virginia has not committed to building its part of the massive five-lane highway, and there’s no updated, comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement for this stretch.
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With the lowest estimates of this section's cost being around half a billion dollars, in a state that's already massively indebted, without Virginia's coordination or Wardensville's approval, why is this section being built?
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Click below to see what's happened and how you can help.
WVDOT's Proposed Route
Click the image above to check out WVDOT's blueprints for their proposal of Corridor H.
The West Virginia Division of Highways' currently proposed route will:
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Completely bypass the Town of Wardensville, dead-end Route 55, and add an exit on to Waites Run.
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Potentially pollute Wardensville's water supply and private wells.
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Go through dozens of private homes and hundreds of acres in the George Washington National Forest.
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​Merge from a five-lane into a two-lane Route 55 once it hits VA, creating an unsafe situation.
Save Wardensville's Alternative
Instead of a cost-inefficient, destructive highway, simple safety improvements to Route 55 will:
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Continue to allow tourist traffic through Wardensville's downtown.
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Not require as much heavy construction, preventing potential water pollution.
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Not take private homes and leave the George Washing National Forest untouched.
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​Respect Virginia's position, making the road safer without a political battle.
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Taken from the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance (ABRA) website. Click here to see more.