PHOTOS: Senator Capito Attends Ribbon Cutting for Kerens-Parsons Segment of Corridor H with Federal Highway Administrator McMaster

KERENS, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, traveled to Kerens, W.Va. to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly completed 11-mile Corridor H project connecting Kerens to Parsons. Corridor H, once fully completed, will link Interstate 79 with the Washington, D.C. area and is the last remaining section of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) in West Virginia. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Sean McMaster also attended the ribbon cutting to view the newly completed segment of Corridor H. “This newest segment of Corridor H brings us one step closer to the completed project, which will have an incredible impact on West Virginian families and businesses. Over my past several years in the Senate, I have fought hard to secure funding for Corridor H through my leadership on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as well as through the appropriations process and additional federal grant opportunities. I will continue to seek out federal funding opportunities for key infrastructure projects in West Virginia, like Corridor H, which will transform the way people and goods move across our state. I’m thrilled to see this section of the project completed, and I look forward to even more progress over the years to come,” Chairman Capito said . "Under the Trump Administration, we are completely committed to ensuring that all communities have the access, infrastructure, and opportunity required to achieve economic prosperity. We commend Senator Capito for her leadership on this project," Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster said. "Under President Trump, we are building big, beautiful infrastructure that serves American families. Thanks to Chairwoman Senator Capito's tireless advocacy, West Virginians will benefit from a new Corridor H road connecting Kerens to Parsons and serving hardworking commuters," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy. BACKGROUND: Senator Capito has secured funding through multiple sources for Corridor H including: December 6, 2018 : $20 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grants for the Tucker County expressway project between Kerens and Parsons of Corridor H. May 31, 2019 : $100 million through DOT’s Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) program for construction of an interchange at the junction of Corridor H and WV 72, along with 4.6 miles of roadway and a bridge spanning Cheat River. June 15, 2020 : $12 million from DOT to support the completion of the Corridor H pavement project from Kerens to Parsons. December 22, 2022 : $5 million for Corridor H through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) measure included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 government funding legislation. March 23, 2024 : $12.5 million for Corridor H between Wardensville and the W.Va./Va. border through a CDS measure included in FY 2024 government funding legislation. As head Republican on the Senate EPW Committee, Senator Capito fought to secure resources for federal formula programs that provide flexible funding to state departments of transportation. The five-year Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act , which was written by the EPW Committee and became law as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), provides West Virginia with over $3.7 billion in transportation formula funding from 2022 to 2026. Through a supplemental appropriation included in the IIJA, West Virginia ADHS projects received $37 million in 2022 , $40 million in 2023 , $41 million in 2024 , $41 million in 2025 , and $43 million in 2026 . Since 2020, Senator Capito has also worked to include a total of over $75 million for West Virginia ADHS projects, including Corridor H, in the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies government funding legislation. Photos from today’s event are included below: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) with FHWA Administrator Sean McMaster and West Virginia Transportation Secretary Todd Rumbaugh at the Corridor H Ribbon Cutting in Kerens, W.Va. on Monday, June 22, 2026. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) provides remarks at the Corridor H Ribbon Cutting in Kerens, W.Va. on Monday, June 22, 2026. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) attends the Corridor H Ribbon Cutting in Kerens, W.Va. on Monday, June 22, 2026. # # #