I-79 in Fairmont Clear of Cones for First Time Since 2021

Six-lane section of I-79 opens near Fairmont

CHARLESTON — A new six-lane section of Interstate 79 is now fully open near Fairmont, state officials announced ahead of the holiday weekend.

Six-lane section of Interstate 79 opens near Fairmont

CHARLESTON — The cones are gone and a new six-lane section of Interstate 79 is now fully open near Fairmont.

I-79 in Fairmont clear of cones for first time since 2021

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — All six lanes of Interstate 79 in Marion County are finally open after a more than four-year widening project. Cones were removed from the construction zone Thursday morning, marking the completion of the expansion of I-79 from four lanes to six between mile markers 132 and 135 between White Hall and Fairmont. The project began back in May 2021 and was originally scheduled to be completed in September 2024, although a pr…

Calling all cones: Six-lane section of I-79 opens near Fairmont

The cones are gone and a new six-lane section of Interstate 79 is now fully open near Fairmont. The West Virginia Division of Highways (WWVDOH) removed traffic control devices, including traffic cones, from a three-mile section of I-79 between mile markers 132 and 135 on Thursday, August 28, 2025. In May 2021, Pennsylvania-based Swank Construction […]