Northern connector to follow in 2026

by Kate Shunney

With excavation and construction work visible in multiple locations along the 3.4-mile route of a future U.S. 522 Bypass, it can be tricky to tell how close the $69.3-million project is to being done.

West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) officials last Thursday told The Morgan Messenger that the bypass is about 50% complete.

The Messengerhad requested an onsite tour of the bypass construction and…