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September 17, 2009
ROCKEFELLER APPLAUDS DEVELOPMENT OF CORRIDOR H
~Pushes for legislation to fully fund Appalachian Highway Development System~
Washington, D.C. – Senator Jay Rockefeller today applauded the completion of a 7.5-mile section of roadway and the groundbreaking of an additional 10-mile portion of Corridor H, both of which are being commemorated at an event today in Moorefield. Rockefeller is an original cosponsor of legislation authored by Senator Robert C. Byrd that would fully fund the Appalachian Highway Development System over the next six years.
“The completion of Corridor H is vitally important – for our state, our economy, our infrastructure and our people. That’s why today’s news is so important, and so promising,” Rockefeller said. “Corridor H will open up our Mountain State to more robust travel – and as a result, new growth and employment, exciting opportunities for our tourism industry and an overall stronger economy.
“I remain committed to working with Senator Byrd and our colleagues in the Senate and House of Representatives from those states that are a part of the Appalachian Highway Development System to ensure that the entire system is fully funded.”
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