4/19/10-Gov. Joe Manchin signed into law a bill that gives counties more control over road construction.  Intended to help plug holes created from faltering fuel tax revenues, counties could use user fees and bonds among their tools to help pay for road work.
Counties would have to get approval from voters before issuing user fees and bonds.
Previously SB352, the new law marks a significant shift in how road work can get done. West Virginia counties haven’t been responsible for road work since the Great Depression. The state maintains 92 percent of roads in the state – more than four times as much as the national average.
Counties will be required to submit plans for transportation projects to the commissioner of highways. Approval from the commissioner will be required before counties could get started on road work.