The West Virginia State Police will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint in Tyler County on Route 18 at the entrance of Tyler Consolidated High School, near Middlebourne, WV. The checkpoint will be held on Friday November 21, 2025, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. This checkpoint will be conducted to deter impaired driving in this area.

It is not the intention of the State Police to inconvenience the motoring public, but to make the highways safer for those traveling in West Virginia. Motorists wishing to avoid having to travel through the checkpoint on Route 18 can simply drive around the checkpoint by traveling on the following routes: When traveling south on Route 18, motorists can take West Virginia Secondary Route 18/4 (Pleasant Ridge) to County Road 24 (Sellers Ridge Road); and when traveling North on Route 18, motorists can take County Road 18/6 (State Ridge Road) to County Route 11 (Elk Fork Road) to WV route 180. Motorists traveling South on WV Route 180 can take County Route 11 (Elk Fork Road) to State Secondary Route 18/6 (State Ridge Road).

Please help the State Police keep West Virginia’s roads safer by never operating a motor vehicle after consuming drugs or alcohol. The State Police would like to thank the local communities for their continued support.

Questions or concerns specifically related to Sobriety Checkpoint in Tyler County on Friday November 21, 2025, can be addressed to the Moundville West Virginia State Police Detachment at 304-843-4100.