The West Virginia Division of Highways accepted bids Tuesday for a massive road project designed to improve a large portion of Hal Greer Boulevard in Huntington.
The project calls for realigning intersections at 10th Avenue and Charleston Avenue, widening sidewalks, adding bicycle lanes, installing new lighting, reconfiguring traffic lights and adding greenspace along the corridor to make it more user-friendly for everyone, a news release from the West Virginia DOH said.
The DOH said it worked closely with the KYOVA Interstate Planning Commission and the city of Huntington to develop the plan, which impacts a major artery of the city. The section to be renovated passes by Cabell Huntington Hospital and Marshall University.
“This is a great example of working together with local planning organizations and the city of Huntington to see this project come to fruition,” Rob Pennington, West Virginia DOH District 2 engineer, said in the news release. “This will improve the overall operation of Hal Greer Boulevard for both motorists and non-motorists.”
The city of Huntington will contribute 20% of the cost of the project.
The Hal Greer Boulevard project was among 19 others that were open for bid Tuesday, including other projects in Cabell and Mason counties:
- Holland Avenue and additional ADA ramp projects (Marion and Monongalia counties)
- Kimball, Maybeury and additional ADA ramp projects (McDowell and Mercer counties)
- Cleaning and painting project for the Robert Byrd Memorial Bridge (Brooke County)
- Pleasant Street Streetscape project (Monongalia County)
- Interstate 81 paving from southern rest area to Inwood (Berkeley County)
- Freemansburg Arch Bridge replacement (Lewis County)
- Elbys Bridge deck overlay project (Ohio County)
- US 22 westbound high friction pavement project (Brooke County)
- Capehart Bridge replacement (Mason County) (Roads to Prosperity)
- Fourth Street Arch Bridge replacement.(Lewis County)
- Corridor H guardrail replacement (Grant and Hardy counties)
- Interstate 64 paving, Lewisburg to Greenbrier River (Greenbrier County)
- Cameron and additional ADA ramp projects (Marshall County)
- Smithers Streetscape project (Fayette County)
- Maple Fork Road traffic signals (Raleigh County)
- Fairmont sidewalk renovations (Marion County)
- Hal Greer Boulevard renovations (Cabell County)
- Beech Fork State Park fitness trail renovations (Cabell County)
- District 6 road striping
- District 4 road striping
The DOH said it is reviewing the bids and hopes to award the contracts for the projects soon.