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A half-century-old highway battle is resurfacing at the West Virginia–Virginia border, as the Mountain State moves to extend Corridor H to the state line, creating pressure for Virginia to respond.

Local officials, conservationists and residents are warning that a major influx of truck traffic, environmental damage and potential economic disruption could follow — even if Virginia refuses to extend the highway.

Corridor H, part of the Appalachian Development Highway System first envisioned in 1965, has long been a source of local tension. Advocacy groups like the Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley say the promise of economic development has not materialized, while the environmental and community impacts have only grown.