West Virginia

Morgantown Expressway Project

The Expressway project in Morgantown, West Virginia will connect the newly constructed section of Expressway to the completed Pennsylvania portion of the Expressway. The Recovery Act funded portion of the project involves the construction of a four-lane Expressway, an Interstate-68 ramp to access it, box culvert construction, and the construction of a bridge. In addition to creating construction jobs, this project will have a large impact on Morgantown, West Virginia, Southwestern Pennsylvania and adjacent areas. It will allow for business growth, improved travel for local residents, travelers and tourists and the potential expansion of Morgantown and adjacent areas.

West Virginia's Numbers
 
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Number of jobs created or saved by the Recovery Act:

16,000

Recover Act funds made available to support jobs:

$2.5 billion

Recovery Act funds that have already been spent:

$1.2 billion

Number of working families receiving tax relief that can be put to use immediately:

700,000

Number of Recovery Act-backed small business loans :

221

Miles of highway improved across the state:

173

Number of clean energy projects :

38

Number of homes that will be weatherized :

3,574

Number of students getting Pell Grants to help pay college tuition:

11,879

Number of education jobs funded by the Recovery Act:

1,404

 

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