by Kate Shunney
Three years after construction began, the 3.4-mile, four-lane U.S. 522 Bypass around Berkeley Springs opened to public traffic last Wednesday, June 25 around 7 a.m.
The West Virginia Division of Highways announced the opening by press release on Tuesday, June 24 at 4:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday morning, local motorists tentatively looked for their easier access point to the new highway and rode the smooth new asphalt, which has sat unused since late…
