SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 46

(By Senators D. Hall, Stollings, Plymale, Tucker, Jenkins and Green)

Requesting that the Division of Highways renovate Toney’s Fork Road to use as a state road providing an alternate route to the City of Beckley.

    Whereas, State Route 3 is the only major road leading to the City of Beckley for communities west of Beckley, such as Whitesville, Naoma and Clear Creek; and

    Whereas, When Route 3 is closed due to emergencies, there is no quick path to the City of Beckley; and

    Whereas, Toney’s Fork Road on the border of Fayette County and Raleigh County is a coal-mining road that is in a perfect position to provide an alternate route to Beckley via Interstate 77; and

    Whereas, Toney’s Fork Road is an old road that requires renovation to be used safely for heavy traffic; and

    Whereas, The City of Beckley is an important metro area for many citizens in southern West Virginia; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to renovate Toney’s Fork Road to use as a state road providing an alternate route to the City of Beckley; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That this new state road should be used for travel in the place of Route 3 if the latter cannot be used; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That in conjunction with Route 1, people can travel to Beckley without using Route 3 at all by using this proposed road.