Public Notice

20274 April 30
Transportation Improvement Program Amendment
The Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board will meet on May 21, 2026 at 6 p.m.
The MPO Policy Board will consider amending the urban area’s Transportation Improvement Program for the projects listed below on May 21, 2026 at 6 p.m. in Morgantown City Council Chamber, 389 Spruce Street Morgantown WV, 26505. The proposed amendments are available at the MMMPO’s website: www.plantogether.org and in the MPO’s Offices located at 243 High Street Room 026.
West Virginia Department of Transportation Divisions of Highways requested the following Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments:
New Project:
I-79 CHAPLIN HILL GATEWAY (PHASE 2) (CONVERT AC). Federal ID: NHPP0079156D. FFY: 2027. Type of Work: RECONSTRUCT I/C. Phase: Construction. Funding Source: MEGA GRANT. Federal Funding: $31,000,000. Total Funding: $135,000,000. Location Description: I-79 Exist 155.
POINT MARION ROAD INTERSECTION. Federal ID: CARB0119605D. FFY: 2026. Type of Work: DESIGN STUDY. Phase: Engineering. Funding Source: CRP 50-200K POP. Federal Funding: $960,000. Total Funding: $1,200,000. Location Description: Intersection of Point Marion Road and Stewartstown Road/Canyon Road.
Mountain Line Transit Authority relies on the MPO’s Public Participation Process to satisfy its public participation requirements for the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). This notice serves as an invitation for public involvement, review, and comments for the TIP relative to Mountain Line Transit Authority participation in this process.
According to the MPO’s Public Involvement Policy, any changes to the TIP requires a fifteen (15) day public comment period. The proposed TIP Amendment will be available for review from April 16, until May 20, 2026 at the MPO at the address shown below. The MPO Policy Board will consider approval of the proposed amendment at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Questions or comments? Details of the proposed amendments are available at the MPO Office at 243 High Street, Room 026, Morgantown, WV 26505 or call (304) 291-9571. Written comments should be received on or before May 20, 2026. Written comments can be forwarded to [email protected].