$4.7 Million Paving Project Begins on U.S. Route 35 in Putnam County
A $4.7 million paving project has commenced on U.S. Route 35 in Putnam County, West Virginia, covering a 1.2-mile section between Hurricane Creek Road and the Five and Twenty Mile Bridge, with lane closures now in effect.
Charleston Huntington, WV, October 26, 2026 —
A $4.7 million paving project has commenced on U.S. Route 35 in Putnam County, West Virginia. The work covers a 1.2-mile section between Hurricane Creek Road and the Five and Twenty Mile Bridge, and lane closures are now in effect.
The project’s stated limits identify the section of highway included in the work. The available information does not specify the paving methods or other tasks planned, the contractor, or the source of project funding.
Drivers should expect lane closures within the project area, but details about their locations, hours, duration or traffic-control arrangements were not provided. No information was available about detours, speed restrictions, access to nearby roads or businesses, or how traffic will be managed while work is underway.
The project’s start date and expected completion date were also not provided. The available description does not say whether the work will be carried out in phases or what schedule motorists should expect. It also does not include details about how the project’s $4.7 million cost is allocated.
For now, the confirmed details are the project’s cost, its 1.2-mile span on U.S. Route 35 between Hurricane Creek Road and the Five and Twenty Mile Bridge, and the fact that lane closures have taken effect. Further information about construction timing and traffic impacts was not included in the project summary.
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