Delegate wants $7 million from Dunbar bridge for turnpike

Local News

June 16, 2009

By Mannix Porterfield The Register-Herald Tue Jun 16, 2009, 05:51 PM EDT

CHARLESTON � Almost half of a proposed $15 million payment to a contractor for a Dunbar bridge along Interstate 64 would go instead to the West Virginia Turnpike if an amendment by Delegate Linda Sumner holds up.

Sumner wants to dedicate $7 million of the appropriation to finance both road and bridge repairs along the 88-mile toll road.

Hoping to forestall a pending 60 percent toll increase on the turnpike, Sumner said Tuesday she has attracted bipartisan support for her amendment.

�The turnpike is an 88-mile interstate highway which opened in 1954 and is funded solely from tolls,� she said.

Sumner�s amendment is up for a vote today in the House of Delegates when the Dunbar bridge payment is at stake. ...

See the complete story in Wednesday's edition of The Register-Herald.

Text Only

Local News

Green pleads for fund-raising ban during session
Insisting his motives are both pure and sincere, Sen. Mike Green pleaded with his Senate colleagues Tuesday to ban fundraising by lawmakers while in a 60-day session.

February 8, 2012
Senators want to build veterans nursing home in Beckley
America has a shabby history of tending to the needs of its returning war veterans, but some West Virginia senators want to start making amends.

February 8, 2012
Commissioners urge public to look into free prescription drug card
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Raleigh County Commission, County Administrator John Humphrey expressed concern that there are not more uninsured county citizens taking advantage of a free prescription drug card through the National Association of Counties.

February 8, 2012
Body reportedly removed from Guyandotte River
Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department removed a body from the Guyandotte River at Brier Creek bridge Tuesday, according to Chief Deputy C.S. Parker.

February 8, 2012
Ronceverte merchant shares concerns with City Council
When Mary Glover and her son Chris opened a floral specialty shop in the River City four years ago, their Edgar Avenue location seemed ideal. But Mary Glover is now frustrated over what she perceives as a lack of community support for the small business.

February 8, 2012
Three men found dead in Rainelle home
Three men, a father and his two sons, were found dead inside their Rainelle home Tuesday, the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Department confirmed.

February 8, 2012
Glen Daniel bank robbery suspect nabbed quickly
A bank in Glen Daniel was targeted by an armed robber Tuesday afternoon who got away with an undisclosed amount of cash, but was apprehended moments later because of the actions of one brave deputy.

February 8, 2012
Fayette board member voices disapproval of energy program
At Monday’s Fayette County Board of Education meeting, board member David Arritt registered his disapproval of the county’s energy management program, which he compared to a “chain letter.”

February 8, 2012
Calendar — Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
February 8, 2012
Mount Hope grads plan ‘Sentimental Journey Prom’
A group of Mount Hope High School graduates will host a “Sentimental Journey Prom” Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.

February 7, 2012
More Local News Headlines