Bluestone and Beckley travel plaza to close for construction completion

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVVA) – The Beckley and Bluestone travel plazas will be closed to complete construction.

The Bluestone Travel Plaza on the West Virginia Turnpike will close Monday, July 8 at 7 a.m. while diesel fueling stations and all truck parking will be closed at the Beckley Travel Plaza on Thursday, August 1 until completion of that project.

Fueling stations at the Bluestone Plaza are already offline, but it will be closed to truck parking until construction is complete at the end of the year.

“It’s necessary for the West Virginia Parkways Authority and general contractor, Paramount Builders, to fully close the Beckley and Bluestone travel plaza sites in order for the contractor to complete the site renovations in the areas that have remained open up to this point in the project,” said Jeff Miller, executive director of the Parkways Authority.

Miller also acknowledged that this would impact diesel customers and truck drivers, but said the closures are necessary.

“This will certainly have an impact on diesel fuel customers at Beckley and those commercial truck drivers who use the site for overnight parking,” Miller said. “We recognize that, and want to assure the traveling public that when these sites are completed and reopened they will be able to enjoy world-class facilities, with expanded offerings over the previous facilities.”

The West Virginia Parkways Authority approved a contract with Paramount Builders LLC, of St. Albans for $122,820.381.53 in February 2023 for these projects which included the demolition and redevelopment of these sites.

The WVDOT said, “The newly redeveloped travel plazas will offer expanded food concepts, a 24/7 Mountain State Market convenience store, outdoor dining options, expanded parking for tractor-trailers and passenger vehicles, EV charging stations, separated vehicle and tractor-trailer fueling options, picnic area, and pet relief areas.”

Beckley’s location will also include a drive through, more restrooms, and bus parking.

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