Elevated Highways in Charleston are being resurfaced, prepare for traffic

[CTMountaineer]

Originally Posted by Chriscross309

I'd say 81 is getting close, but you have to remember that the 64/77 spit is really the 79/64/77 split. you have all three interstates pretty much in one. And if you want to add US 119 which merges into the interstate there, then we are talking a big mess for a city of 50,000.

That's true, but 70% of the I79 traffic enters and exits I79 at U.S. 19, 50 miles north of Charleston, then proceeds to run the gauntlet of speed traps on that road, merging into I77 at Beckley. A lot of roads do cross at Charleston. The problem is the town is not close enough to major population centers to really capitalize on it. Most of those folks are just passing through to Charlotte or Cleveland, or to Richmond or Cincinnati.

[Silkdashocker]

Charleston DOES capitalize on it. How many cities of 50,000 have this many hotels and restaurants?

[Chriscross309]

Originally Posted by Silkdashocker

Charleston DOES capitalize on it. How many cities of 50,000 have this many hotels and restaurants?

good point,

[cry_havoc]

Originally Posted by Silkdashocker

Charleston DOES capitalize on it. How many cities of 50,000 have this many hotels and restaurants?

It is normal for a state capital to be overly developed

[Chriscross309]

Originally Posted by cry_havoc

It is normal for a state capital to be overly developed

another good point lol

[Silkdashocker]

Ok, so its normal now. I'll remember that next time you pull the "porkbarrelling" card.

[cry_havoc]

Originally Posted by Silkdashocker

Ok, so its normal now. I'll remember that next time you pull the "porkbarrelling" card.

I am not supporting it, nor criticizing it.

Just stating a fact.

Go to any state capital, look at its size, and compare it to cities of similar sizes. State economies develop more because of all the government money. Same thing with DC and federal money. Find me a city of 500,000 that is developed like DC.

Charleston's economy is full of, and supported by, pork. So is almost every state capital, with a few exceptions, like Austin.

As for as state capitals go Charleston is kinda underwhelming, and most are much nicer, but for WV it is a really nice city. It makes sense because WV, for the most part, is a poor state.

If WV was a rich state Charleston would be a lot more developed.