WV HB2495

Transfers the Berkeley County Roundhouse Authority, a public nonprofit corporation established in 1999, to operate under the Department of Arts, Culture, and History

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops complex was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 2001 and a National Historic Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003

The roundhouse is the last complete roundhouse remaining in West Virginia

The transfer aims to enhance historic preservation, tourism, and economic development activities related to the state's railroad history through coordination with county officials, community leaders, and government agencies