Webster County Missing in Action in Grant Announcements

West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin just announced the lucky winners in the receipt of millions of dollars in grant money for various projects.

30 of West Virginia's 55 counties received some type of grant.

Webster County is not one of those 30 counties.

About $10 million in grant money was handed out for 22 different trail projects (both walking and motorized), 36 projects under the Transportation Enhancement Grant Program, and 7 projects under the Safe Routes to Schools Grant Program.

Here are the trail projects funded: 

• Berkeley County: Yankauer Nature Preserve Accessible Restroom Facilities, $50,000
• Boone County: Hatfield-McCoy Little Coal River, $40,000; Dartmont Park Walking Trail, $40,000
• Greenbrier County: Lewisburg L & R, $48,000
• Greenbrier/Fayette counties: Meadow River Rail Trail, $80,000
• Harrison County: Salem Trail Resurfacing, $8,000
• Logan County: Hatfield-McCoy Dingess Run, $40,000
• Logan/Mingo counties: Hatfield-McCoy Browning Fork, $40,000
• McDowell County: Hatfield-McCoy Indian Ridge, $40,000
• Mingo County: Hatfield-McCoy Buffalo Mt., $40,000
• Monongalia County: Decker's Creek Trail Resurfacing, $80,000; Westover Park Loop, $28,800
• Monongalia/Marion/Preston counties: Mon River Trails Dump Truck, $56,000
• Monongalia/Preston counties: Decker's Creek Trail Undercut Repair, $115,609.33
• Monroe County: Potts Valley Rail Trail Phase II, $41,760
• Morgan County: N. Berkeley Rail Trail, $80,000
• Nicholas County: Gateway Trail/Fork Mt. Trail, $70,500
• Pendleton County: Whispering Spruce Trail, $22,500
• Preston County: W.Va. Northern Rail Trail Acquisition, $80,000
• Raleigh County:Burning Rock Outdoor Adventure Park, $80,000
• Wetzel County: Riverfront Trail Improvements (Paden City), $32,000
• Wyoming County: Hatfield-McCoy Pinnacle Creek, $40,000

Here are the Transportation Enhancement Grant projects funded:

• Boone County: Main St. Streetscape 2012, $200,000
• Brooke County: Charles St. Streetscape 2012, $164,000
• Brooke/Hancock counties: Panhandle Rail Trail Extension 2012, $100,000
• Cabell County: City of Huntington Heritage Station Revitalization 2012, $38,400; Old Main Corridor 2012, $500,000
• Fayette County: Virginia St. Sidewalk 2012, $80,000
• Fayette/Greenbrier Counties: Meadow River Rail Trail 2012, $250,000
• Grant County: Town of Bayard Sidewalks 2012, $24,000
• Greenbrier County: Main St. Streetscape 2012, $158,400; Kanawha Ave. Streetscape 2012, $240,000; Lewisburg U.S. 219 N. Sidewalk Project 2012, $300,000
• Greenbrier/Monroe Counties: Alderson Memorial Bridge Understructure 2012, $360,000
• Harrison County: Charles St. Sidewalk Project 2012, $183,650; Town of Lumberport Jones Run Rd. 2012, $168,000; Nutter Fort Sidewalk 2012, $80,000
• Jackson County: South Court St. Revitalization 2012, $154,800
• Kanawha County: Washington St. W. Streetscape 2012, $529,668; St. Albans Streetscape 2012, $245,000; Nitro Streetscape 2012, $300,000
• Dunbar Downtown Streetscape 2012, $278,208
• Marion County:Farmington Pedestrian Access 2012, $80,000 Pleasant Valley Sidewalk 2012, $112,000 New Trail Development, Barrackville to Mannington 2012, $280,000 White Hall U.S. 250 Sidewalk 2012, $90,000
• Mason County: Town of Mason Sidewalk Project 2012, $320,000
• McDowell/ Raleigh counties: Coal Heritage Survey 2012, $50,000 
• Monongalia County: Morgantown Walnut St. Streetscape 2012, $350,000 Westover Dunkard Ave. Sidewalks 2012, $240,000
• Morgan County: Town of Bath Streetscape 2012, $380,000
• Preston County: Terra Alta Trail Amenities Project, $24,000 
• Putnam County: Hometown Park/Valley Park Scenic By-Way Improvements 2012, $65,600 
• Randolph County: Elkins Crosswalk Safety Project 2012, $115,920
• Roane County: Spencer Streetscape 2012, $120,978
• Wirt County: Town of Elizabeth Sidewalk Improvements 2012, $86,240 
• Wood County: Williamstown Sidewalk Improvements 2012, $200,000
• Statewide: Sesquicentennial Highway Historical Marker 2012, $168,000

Here are the Safe Routes to School Grant projects funded:

• Barbour County: Sidewalk Safety to Mt. Vernon School, $115,000
• Greenbrier County: Rainelle Elementary School, Sumac Lane Sidewalk Corridor, $130,000; FY 2012 Alderson Elementary Safe Routes to School, $110,000
• Kanawha County: East End Kids Walk & Bike! Safe Routes to Piedmont-Part II, $130,000; Holz Safe Routes to School, $120,000; Safety/health at work for our town, $107,800
• Wood County: Franklin Elementary School Project, $112,000