THE COALFIELDS EXPRESSWAY PROJECT IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA IS BACK ON TRACK. 9TH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN RICK BOUCHER SAID CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO RESTART SOMETIME THIS YEAR. THE SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION PROVISION ALLOWS INNOVATIVE CONTRACTING METHODS THAT REDUCE COSTS AND EXPEDITES THE PROJECT. THE COALFIELDS PROJECT CALLS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY TO LINK VIRGINIA’S THREE TOP COAL PRODUCING COUNTIES TO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN WEST VIRGINIA.