More parking coming soon for truckers in West Virginia

More parking coming soon for truckers in West Virginia

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) has announced that West Virginia will receive a $24 million grant to improve truck parking throughout the state, including in north central West Virginia. The grant is set to be used to expand truck capacity at three existing facilities operated by the West Virginia Division of Highways, including I-79 in Monongalia County. According to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Associat…

West Virginia to spend nearly $25 million to increase truck parking at three existing facilities along I-81, I-64, and I-79

West Virginia officials announced that expanded truck parking is coming to three state facilities through federal grant funding. On July 11, 2025, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced a $24,837,048 grant for the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) BUILD program to construct more truck parking. The grant will fund the building of more truck parking spaces at three existing …