West Virginia Turnpike

The West Virginia State Department of Transportation reports all lanes of the West Virginia Turnpike have reopened after a tractor-trailer carrying hazardous chemicals crashed just north of Pax near mile marker 62.

The West Virginia Turnpike saw more than 884,000 vehicles pass through its toll booths in the week leading up to Memorial Day.

From Dec. 22 to Jan 2, 1.26 million vehicles went through the Turnpike’s toll booths, a 27% increase from a year ago, the state Department of Transportation said. Both Christmas and New Year’s Day occurred on weekends.

The West Virginia Turnpike saw a big leap in traffic numbers during Thanksgiving week, compared with the same week last year. Turnpike booths had almost 733,000 vehicles pass through between Tuesday and Sunday, almost 30 percent more than the same period in 2020, the Department of Transportation said.

The West Virginia Parkways Authority announced that State Farm is sponsoring the Courtesy Patrol program along the 88-mile stretch from Charleston to…

Drivers who frequently use the West Virginia Turnpike have a little extra time to enroll in the state's E-Z Pass discount program.Gov. Jim Justice says in…

On August 29, 1952, groundbreaking ceremonies for the West Virginia Turnpike were held in Mercer County. The state’s only toll road eventually cut driving…

Tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike will double starting next year.News outlets report the West Virginia Parkways Authority voted Thursday to increase…

The West Virginia Parkways Authority is seeking corporate sponsors for the West Virginia Turnpike.The agency announced plans Tuesday to launch the program…

Members of the West Virginia Parkways Authority are supporting the continuation of tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike, doubling down on a resolution to…