West Virginia Division of Highways road crews help clean up after storms

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Crews with the West Virginia Division of Highways were out on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, cleaning up after storms occurred across the state the day prior.

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According to Jim Moore, P.E., West Virginia Division of Highways District 9 Engineer, as of the morning hours on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, all roads were open in Fayette County, but that there were some trees still on power lines that need to be cleared. Members of the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) will work with local power companies to clear the trees that are on power lines due to the specific equipment necessary to do so.

Some areas that various road crews worked on or are working on include cleaning up a mudslide on Greenbrier Road in Nicholas County; cleaning up multiple downed trees on WV 622 near Sissonville, WV 94, Dry Ridge, Frame Road, and Thorofare Road in Kanawha County; clearing trees on WV 34 near Winfield and Grandview Road in Putnam County; clearing trees along WV 62 in Mason County; and Lick Creek and WV 85 in Boone County.

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Additional areas that crews are working on include Cabell County where crews are cleaning up trees and debris such as signs and more in areas like Kirby Road.

Berkeley, Marshall, Mineral, Morgan, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Tyler, and Wetzel counties had road closures due to high water. When dealing with areas with high water, road crews with the WVDOH need to wait for the water to go down before they can examine any damage and plan repairs for the roads.

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