Corridor H also remains one of my top priorities
Keep Corridor H as a top priority and continue supporting funding for its completion in West Virginia.
Occurrences
Evidence
Capito announced more than $47 million in USDOT BUILD grants for West Virginia, including $23 million for the Corridor H - Waites Run to Virginia State Line Project.
Capito attended the ribbon cutting for the newly completed 11-mile Corridor H project connecting Kerens to Parsons. The release says Corridor H, once fully completed, will link I-79 with the Washington, D.C. area and is the last remaining section of the ADHS in West Virginia.
Capito's official transportation issue page says her EPW and Appropriations roles allowed her to look out for West Virginia roads, particularly Route 2 and Corridor H; it also says she helped negotiate and craft the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and served as Republican floor manager.
The Senate roll call for H.R. 3684 shows the bill passed 69-30 on August 10, 2021, and lists Capito (R-WV) as voting Yea.
Public Law 117-58 provides $1,250,000,000 for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 for construction of the Appalachian Development Highway System and directs apportionment based on remaining need to complete the system.
Congress.gov records H.R. 3684 as Public Law 117-58, notes Senate passage by Record Vote 314, and summarizes that the law provides new funding for roads, bridges, and major projects.
Assessments
The promise was to keep Corridor H a priority and continue supporting funding for its completion, not necessarily to finish the entire corridor during the term. Capito voted for and helped advance the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provided ADHS funding relevant to Corridor H, and later announced a specific $23 million federal grant for the Waites Run to Virginia state line segment. A Corridor H segment was also completed during the same term, while evidence confirms the full corridor remains unfinished. Overall, the funding-support promise was fulfilled in the same federal term.