House 5201

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2026 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 5201

By Delegates Clay and Pritt

[Introduced February 05, 2026; referred to the Committee on Energy and Public Works]

A BILL to amend and reenact §17C-3-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to traffic signs, signals and markings; providing the public 48 hours' notice of construction traffic changes; and providing an exception for emergency construction traffic changes.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 3. TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS.

§17C-3-1. Adoption of manual and specifications for uniform system of traffic-control devices.

The state road commission shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic-control devices consistent with the provisions of this chapter for use upon highways within this state. Such uniform system shall correlate with and so far as possible conform to the system then current as approved by the American association of state highway officials: Provided, That the Division of Highways shall provide public notification to local media and social media of all construction traffic changes 48 hours in advance. Public notification shall not include emergency changes.  

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide the public with 48 hours' notice of construction traffic changes.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.