HB 2488 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Direct the WV DOT to conduct a safety study about suicide deaths on the New River Gorge Bridge and the potential costs and effectiveness of suicide safety nets and suicide safety system installed on the bridge.

HB 2488 directs West Virginia's Department of Transportation (WV DOT) to study the feasibility, costs, and effectiveness of installing suicide safety measures on the New River Gorge Bridge. The study must consult the Bridge Day Commission to ensure safety measures won't disrupt annual Bridge Day events and assess federal funding opportunities. WV DOT must submit a report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance by December 31, 2025, using state road funds, grants, or partnerships. This bill mandates a study only - it does not require installing safety systems or allocate permanent funding.
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Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Feb 17, 2025
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