for private use
• Not being used as a for-hire motor carrier
Being used to transport either:
• Livestock, crops or other agricultural products
to or from a farm
• Vehicle, machines, materials or supplies to be
used on a farm
• Not carrying hazardous materials of a type or
quantity that requires a hazardous materials
placard
150. IMPACT OF NEW HIGHWAYS ON
AGRICULTURE LANDS
West Virginia Farm Bureau recommends that the
Division of Highways, when planning new highways,
be required to include the impact upon agricultural
lands of such highways. Special emphasis should be
devoted to drainage onto adjacent lands, re-vegetation,
seeding and mulching of road banks.
The state should be responsible for erection and
maintenance of fencing on interstate and limited
access road systems and assume liability for failure
to comply.
151. HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS
One of the major problems affecting the economic
growth of West Virginia is the lack of interstate
highways. West Virginia Farm Bureau supports the
construction of the Little Kanawha River Parkway
from I-79 at Burnsville, via Glenville, Grantsville, and
Elizabeth to I-77 at Mineral Wells.
We also support the construction of an interstate
highway from I-77 in Mercer County to I-64 near
Huntington to replace U.S. Route 52, and the upgrading
of W.V. Route 2 to a 4-lane highway.
We strongly recommend that Corridor H be
completed as soon as possible.
We support the upgrading of US Route 250 from
Corridor H at Norton to US Route 50 in Taylor County
using the most feasible course, intersecting with Route
50 between Grafton and Clarksburg. We support the
upgrading of Route 50 between Grafton and Clarksburg
and the completion of 4-lane highway from the Charles
Town Route 340 by-pass to the Virginia state line.
We recommend that Interstate 68 be extended from
Morgantown to intersect with WV Route 2.
152. CONTINENTAL ONE TRADE CORRIDOR
Because of the negative impact on agriculture, West
Virginia Farm Bureau opposes the Continental One
Trade Corridor concept.
This plan involves the building of a 4-lane
superhighway adjacent to the existing U.S. Rt. 219.
Instead, we favor improvements to the existing road.
153. PASSING LANES ON PRIMARY ROADS
West Virginia Farm Bureau commends the State
Division of Highways for establishing passing
lanes and straightening of curves on many long
hills on primary roads, and recommends that this
policy be continued.
154. REMOVAL OF TOLL AT U.S. RT. 19 & I-77
West Virginia Farm Bureau recommends removing
the toll located at the junction of U.S. Rt. 19 and I-77.
This toll is a burden to local citizens who use this
highway. Farm Bureau recommends removing the toll
on I-77 and opposes any increase of tolls on I-77.
We recommend no tolls be added to any
additional roads.
155. FLASHING LIGHTS
West Virginia Farm Bureau recommends a uniform
system of coordinated flashing lights for stop lights
on all four-lane highways and all major arteries at
grade intersections to indicate a stop ahead, with a sign
stating that vehicles should be prepared to stop when
lights are flashing.
156. RURAL ROAD SIGNS - FARM VEHICLES
Because of the increase in traffic on rural roads,
West Virginia Farm Bureau recommends the DOH
post signs on rural roads notifying drivers of
slow moving agricultural vehicles and livestock
movement areas.
157. SUBDIVISION ROADS
West Virginia Farm Bureau believes that the
Division of Highways should provide specifications
for subdivision roads and those developers should
be compelled to construct such roads according to
these requirements.
158. RAILROAD CROSSINGS
Because of the excessive number of accidents that
occur at railroad crossings, West Virginia Farm Bureau
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