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Commission backs pre‑application letter to state for airport access improvements
Summary
County representatives will send a pre‑application letter to state agencies to ask whether industrial access road funds could be used for intersection and entrance improvements related to a new terminal; commissioners authorized moving forward and to finalize appropriate signatures.
Harrison County commissioners on Nov. 13 voted to authorize county staff to submit a pre‑application letter to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development and the Department of Highways seeking guidance on whether industrial access road funds could be used for intersection and entrance improvements tied to a new terminal at the county airport.
A county consultant summarized prior conversations with state highway staff and said the pre‑application letter is a preliminary step to determine project eligibility for the Industrial Access Road (IAR) program. He said Charleston staff suggested the county consider using funds for intersection improvements, including additional turn lanes or signals, rather than constructing a road inside a park as originally discussed.
Commissioners voted to move forward with the letter and to identify the appropriate project manager and signature authority. One commissioner said the county had previously approved a resolution for an industrial access project; county representatives said this letter is a prelude to a formal application and will not commit the county to construction until the state confirms eligibility.
The motion passed on a voice vote with no opposition recorded. Staff did not provide cost estimates at the meeting; follow‑up steps include finalizing the letter and submitting it to state agencies for review.
