CHARLESTON, West Virginia. — The favored Beckley and Bluestone journey plazas on the West Virginia Turnpike will shut this week to start a multi-million greenback transform and renovation.
Talking earlier than the Senate Finance Committee final week, West Virginia Greenway Authority CEO Jeff Miller outlined plans that may replace the look of experience plazas and add extra facilities for commuters.
“We may have the addition of tractor trailer parking, extra gas pumps for gasoline and diesel, electrical automobile charging stations, household picnic areas, pet strolling areas, will create world-class services that may spotlight and showcase the state of West Virginia, Miller advised lawmakers.
The closure was rigorously thought of and can contain solely the plaza buildings and never the parking space or gas heart. Giant truck parking areas are very important on the Turnpike every evening for truckers who must get off the highway and sleep.
“We now have strategically phased building improvement to maintain parking and fueling open. Solely the set up might be blocked. These are being torn down, the car parking zone is open, and visitors management measures have been put in place to direct these vans into the car parking zone,” Miller defined.
The mission entails a brand new operator of the journey locations. Areas USA initiates a brand new contract with the state to function the services and can take part within the new design and building works. The buildings will home new eating institutions together with a market, West Virginia-themed present store and journey info when accomplished. Building is predicted to be accomplished within the fall of 2024 at Beckley and Bluestone plazas. A brand new mission to redevelop Morton Journey Plaza between Beckley and Charleston within the northbound lanes is scheduled to interrupt floor in spring 2025.
“We may have new meals ideas there and a drive-thru in Beckley Sq.,” he stated.
Additionally a part of the plan contains the opening of a brand new market in Tamarack to fulfill the wants of the touring public whereas building work takes place. The Nation Highway Market might be situated inside Tamarack subsequent to the restaurant.
The full price ticket for rebuilding the three services is round $152 million.