Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
And there is still a massive amount of land near Nucor with Rt 2, Ohio River, and rail access.
And fairly easy access to I-64 and US 35 (which is now a freeway all the way from the Charleston/Huntington suburbs...providing a link to all of the freeways that converge on Charleston... to Dayton, with four lane highways to Cincinnati and Columbus intersecting it). Great highway access.
The state needs to make upgrading Rt. 2 to a four lane highway from Huntington to Point Pleasant, similar to Rt. 35 or Rt. 119. With river and rail access already available, a good road is the only piece missing.
Agreed. The state already owns a lot of land around Route 2 because they planned on updating it years ago and never did. If we could get Route 2 and Route 10 widened and I-73/74 actually finished, that would be huge for this area.
I think the deal was to widen Rt. 2 and Rt. 35 at the same time. Then Toyota announced the plant on Rt. 35 conditioned on the road being upgraded and the Rt. 2 upgrades got scrapped in favor of Rt. 35. Not surprisingly, roads that lead to Charleston seem to get priority over roads that lead to Huntington.
I think the deal was to widen Rt. 2 and Rt. 35 at the same time. Then Toyota announced the plant on Rt. 35 conditioned on the road being upgraded and the Rt. 2 upgrades got scrapped in favor of Rt. 35. Not surprisingly, roads that lead to Charleston seem to get priority over roads that lead to Huntington.
As much as it pains me to say it that's folks in Huntington's fault. They had the chance to land that plant in Milton, but if course the landowner wouldn't sell. Another example of the all-too-common theme of locals shooting Huntington in the foot. Just like the owners of vacant or mostly vacant downtown Huntington towers who refuse to renovate or sell.
As much as it pains me to say it that's folks in Huntington's fault. They had the chance to land that plant in Milton, but if course the landowner wouldn't sell. Another example of the all-too-common theme of locals shooting Huntington in the foot. Just like the owners of vacant or mostly vacant downtown Huntington towers who refuse to renovate or sell.
Can't really blame that on Huntington. They have no legal authority to force a private landowner to sell their property to a private company, particularly outside of city limits. I've always heard the rumor that the landowner was a WWII vet and refused to sell his home to a Japanese company. I have no idea if that is true or not, but I would understand that to a degree. Regardless, not selling to Toyota was a selfish act that drastically screwed the community.
City of Huntington looking to improve the environment of the sober living homes to make sure that they are certified and legitimate. I'd imagine that this will decrease the number and improve the success rates by weeding out the ones that aren't certified. Glad that they are holding the state accountable for this.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
