Over the years, many trucks have wrecked at or near exit 10 at Cheat Lake. Most of the truckers lost their brakes, lost control and ran into other vehicles. Some wrecks killed people or spilled hazardous materials. There have been many accidents in the area. Every truck will have to stop at the truck stop and brake inspection station.
Stops are mandatory.
VanKirk said the station will alert truckers of the steep grade ahead so they'll slow down while approaching the Cheat Lake exit and the curve below. Blass said that VanKirk mailed him the station's design plans, a time line and a price estimate in 1995. He thought the DOH was ready to begin bidding a long time ago. Blass was voted out of the House in the November election. I was planning on pursuing it harder if I was re-elected.