By Kate Shunney, The Morgan Messenger
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — A discussion between Morgan County commissioners and West Virginia Division of Highways officials on Wednesday answered several sticky questions about the U.S. 522 Bypass project as the new 3.4-mile, four-lane is nearing completion.
The top question: when will the first portion of the bypass open to traffic?
“It’s possibly going to be open this month,” said Jon Burns, Construction Engineer for District 5.
Burns and Travis Ray, DOH division engineer, attended the November 6 meeting with county officials to share details about the status of the bypass.
Highway officials asked for questions ahead of the meeting and answered those offered by The Morgan Messenger and Morgan County Commissioners.
What will dictate the opening of the bypass?
“The thing we’re working on currently is signage,” said Burns. In particular, the DOH wants to make it clear to tractor-trailers that the current bypass will not deliver them to northern points like Hancock, I-70 or I-68.
