HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 111

(By Delegates Marcum, Ambler, Barill, Barrett, Boggs, Border, Campbell, Canterbury, Craig, Diserio, Eldridge, Evans, D., Ferns, Ferro, Fleischauer, Gearheart, Guthrie, Guthrie, Hartman, Ireland, Jones, Lane, Lawrence, Longstreth, Lynch, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, McCuskey, Miley, Moore, Morgan, Moye, Nelson, E., Nelson, J., Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Phillips, L., Phillips, R., Pino, Poling, M., Poore, Raines, Skaff, Skinner, Smith, P., Smith, R., Sponaugle, Staggers, Stephens, Stowers, Sumner, Swartzmiller, Tomblin, Walker, Walters, Wells, White, Williams and Young)

Requesting the Division of Highways to build the bridge on County Route 65/03 located near Tug Valley High School in Naugatuck, Mingo County.

    Whereas, The West Virginia Division of Highways has begun the process to build a potential bridge located on the new County 65/03 Route; and

    Whereas, The bridge is vital to the further economic development of Mingo County; and

    Whereas, The Mingo County Board of Education has taken steps to develop and improve the Tug Valley High School and its athletic facilities; and

    Whereas, These upgrades are very important and in dire need to improve the education and quality of life for all Tug Valley students; and

    Whereas, The improvements and further developments of Tug Valley High School cannot proceed without the new bridge; and

    Whereas, The students, teachers and citizens of Mingo County deserve the improvements that will stem from the new bridge; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to build the bridge located near Tug Valley High School in Naugatuck, Mingo County, West Virginia; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That time is of the essence; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation.