I-70 ramp effort widens, Hancock settles agreement with Park Service

by Geoff Fox

A Hancock-led effort to add a new interchange on Interstate 70 leading to the Orchard Business Park is picking up momentum as six resolutions in six jurisdictions in three states have been passed in support of the project.

Hancock Town Manager Joe Gilbert said he has received letters of support from elected officials in Maryland as well as those in Pennsylvania. The Morgan County Commission in West Virginia has also agreed to…