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WV DOT setting up Blue Ribbon highway funding commission

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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signing the documents establishing the Blue Ribbon Commission. Source: Department of Transportation via Twitter Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signing the documents establishing the Blue Ribbon Commission. Source: Department of Transportation via Twitter

Officials with the West Virginia Department of Transportation this morning announced the creation of a Blue Ribbon Commission that will focus on highway funding.

The Commission will look for new ways to fund highway projects in West Virginia, Secretary Paul Mattox said during the announcement. It will establish a long-term funding plan for highways and seek input from state lawmakers, organizations and the public, according to the DOT.

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin will announce who will serve on the commission later this week, he said during the announcement.