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WV HB5018

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Charles Sheedy

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates WVDOH maintenance responsibility for lanes, cul-de-sacs, dead-end roads, city streets, and non-through routes with average daily traffic below 10 vehicles per 0.1 mile
  • Requires rights-of-way for affected roads to be maintained on paper only, preserving legal documentation without physical upkeep
  • Prohibits reduction of county WVDOH budgets despite the elimination of maintenance duties for these low-traffic roadways
  • Amends §17-2A-8 of the West Virginia Code governing the powers and duties of the Commissioner of the Division of Highways

Legislative Description

All lanes, cul-de-sacs, dead end roads, city streets and non-through routes with an ADT of less than 10 per .1 mile be eliminated from WVDOH maintenance. ROW will be maintained on paper only and county WVDOH budgets will not be reduced.

Roads and Transportation

Last Action

To House Energy and Public Works

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Energy and Public Works2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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