HB 3072 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Creating Super two highways in West Virginia

HB 3072 requires new two-lane highways in West Virginia to use a "Super Two" design, which adds alternating passing lanes on rural roads to allow safe passing in both directions. This applies to all new road construction projects that do not need full four-lane infrastructure, meeting existing safety standards for lane width and shoulders. The design improves immediate traffic safety by reducing hazardous passing attempts while enabling future upgrades to four lanes with minimal modifications. It follows Texas' approach to cost-effectively enhance safety on existing two-lane corridors.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from an introduced version to a committee substitute version, which includes substantive policy changes to the implementation requirements for 'Super Two' highways. The committee version adds a mandatory evaluation requirement for the Division of Highways and requires the acquisition of four-lane rights-of-way to facilitate future upgrades, whereas the introduced version only suggested coordination with Texas.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to require proactive evaluation and infrastructure preparation for future four-lane upgrades, rather than just describing the design concept.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the implementation requirement from a general directive to a mandatory evaluation process where the Division of Highways must assess feasibility for new roadways.

Added a new requirement for the Division of Highways to acquire four-lane rights-of-way along Super Two highways to prepare for future upgrades.

Expanded coordination authority to allow the Division of Highways to coordinate with other states' departments of highways, not just the Texas Department of Highways.

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Committee

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

By substitute, do pass

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

To House Energy and Public Works

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

To House Economic Development

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

To House Energy and Public Works

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors