The King Coal Highway is the region's local segment of the future Interstate 73/74/75 routing. It will extend 95 miles through Mercer, McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming and Wayne counties when finished.

"That's part of the history," Spencer said. "I want to talk about the future." Spencer showed the board members a King Coal Highway map displaying the route from Huntington to Bluefield.

According to a press release, bids were accepted by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) for the part of the King Coal Highway in Mercer County. The 2.5-mile […] WVNS Bluefield ...

The purpose of the meeting is to provide the public with information about the next section of the King Coal Highway near Bluefield ... 77 in Bluefield. The future interstate corridor is intended ...

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — A three-mile stretch of the King Coal Highway in southern West Virginia is officially open. Gov. Jim Justice held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday for the grand opening of ...

29—Another section of the King Coal Highway ... of the King Coal Highway currently planned for Mercer County. The second section, which is still undergoing NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) ...

so a new program is being aimed at helping the communities close to the future King Coal Highway. Jim Spencer, executive director of the Bluefield Economic Development Authority, spoke Tuesday to ...