A half century in the making, a 123-mile, four-lane highway is taking shape through a national forest and the rugged Appalachians. Corridor H, also known as U.S. Route 48, will, when complete, connect rural and largely isolated areas to key markets, including Washington D.C.
The 15.3-mile, $1-billion section currently under construction, linking the unincorporated West Virginia community of Kerens and the city of Parsons, is the largest-ever design-build project for the West Virginia Dept. of Transportation, Division of Highways (WVDOH).