West Virginia’s Corridor H highway project has been in development since the late 1960s as part of the Appalachian Development Highway System. As proposed, the highway is a massive almost 150 mile 5-lane highway running from Interstate 79 east through rural West Virginia ending in Wardensville, WV, 7 miles short of the Virginia state border on State Route 48/55 west of Strasburg.
If completed as envisioned by West Virginia legislators, the road will bulldoze through the Virginia state line, into the George Washington National Forest (GWJ), at a massive cost to taxpayers.
In May, VWC wrote a letter, which was co-signed by 13 organizations from VA and WV, to the West Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH) and the George Washington Jefferson National Forest (GWJ) to express our concern for the Corridor H project for several reasons, including the lack of a Special Use Permit (SUP) from the GWJ to build the 5-lane highway through National Forest land over Great North Mountain. This road would clip off the northern end of our Big Schloss National Scenic Area proposal, fragment intact forest, and harm special species.
We have learned recently that the project has been significantly delayed. The estimated completion date of the environmental review and permitting has been extended by almost six months to April 6, 2026, and it includes new plans to seek a SUP from the Forest Service.
The SUP process will involve the Forest Service giving the public an opportunity to comment on the impact of the project on the GWJ.
If completed as envisioned by West Virginia legislators, the road will bulldoze through the Virginia state line, into the George Washington National Forest (GWJ), at a massive cost to taxpayers.
In May, VWC wrote a letter, which was co-signed by 13 organizations from VA and WV, to the West Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH) and the George Washington Jefferson National Forest (GWJ) to express our concern for the Corridor H project for several reasons, including the lack of a Special Use Permit (SUP) from the GWJ to build the 5-lane highway through National Forest land over Great North Mountain. This road would clip off the northern end of our Big Schloss National Scenic Area proposal, fragment intact forest, and harm special species.
We have learned recently that the project has been significantly delayed. The estimated completion date of the environmental review and permitting has been extended by almost six months to April 6, 2026, and it includes new plans to seek a SUP from the Forest Service.
The SUP process will involve the Forest Service giving the public an opportunity to comment on the impact of the project on the GWJ.
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