List of state routes in West Virginia facts for kids
  
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State routes
| Number | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
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 WV 1 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1927 | ||
 WV 2 |
230.6 | 371.1 | US 60 in Huntington | US 30 in Chester | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 3 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1927 | ||
 WV 3 |
186.0 | 299.3 | WV 10 in West Hamlin | WV 311 in Sweet Springs | 1931 | current | ||
 WV 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1927 | ||
 WV 4 |
96.6 | 155.5 | US 119 in Clendenin | WV 20 in Rock Cave | 1937 | current | ||
 WV 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1937 | ||
 WV 5 |
71.6 | 115.2 | WV 14 in Elizabeth | US 19/WV 4 in Heaters | 1938 | current | ||
 WV 6 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1928 | ||
 WV 6 |
0.6 | 1.0 | WV 61 in Montgomery | US 60 in Smithers | 1956 | current | Unsigned route | |
 WV 7 |
102.5 | 165.0 | SR 536 at the Ohio state line, west end of New Martinsville Bridge in New Martinsville | MD 39 at the Maryland state line east of Corinth | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 8 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1932 | ||
 WV 8 |
8.3 | 13.4 | WV 2 in New Cumberland | US 30 east of Chester | 1968 | current | ||
 WV 9 |
74.0 | 119.1 | MD 51 at Maryland state line in Paw Paw | SR 9 at Virginia state line state line near Keyes Gap | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 10 |
148.5 | 239.0 | US 19 in Kegley | US 60 in Huntington | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 11 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
 WV 12 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1940 | Became part of WV 16 to match Virginia (which had renumbered its side from SR 27 to SR 16) | |
 WV 12 |
48.6 | 78.2 | Peterstown | Alta | 1941 | current | ||
 WV 13 |
— | — | Charleston | Yawkey | 1922 | 1946 | Became part of WV 14; now WV 214 | |
 WV 14 |
59.0 | 95.0 | Spencer | Williamstown | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 15 |
64.1 | 103.2 | North of Sutton | Valley Head | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 16 |
252.9 | 407.0 | Virginia state line | St. Marys | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 17 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1970 | ||
| WV 17 |
30.4 | 48.9 | Stollings | Madison | 1976 | current | ||
 WV 18 |
57.4 | 92.4 | Troy | Sistersville | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 19 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
 WV 20 |
256.2 | 412.3 | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
 WV 20 |
256.2 | 412.3 | US 52 in Bluewell | WV 7 east of New Martinsville | 1931 | current | Extended in 1941 to include the 1922 route | |
 WV 21 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
 WV 22 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
 WV 23 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1940 | Renumbered WV 259 and WV 55 to match Virginia | |
 WV 23 |
27.0 | 43.5 | Tyler | Salem | 1940 | current | ||
 WV 24 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1935 | ||
 WV 24 |
— | — | Silver Lake | Eglon | 1935 | current | ||
 WV 25 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1927 | ||
| WV 25 |
— | — | — | — | 1931 | 1935 | ||
 WV 25 |
— | — | South of Poca | Charleston | 1935 | current | ||
 WV 26 |
41.3 | 66.5 | US 50 in Fellowsville | PA 281 at the Pennsylvania state line northeast of Glade Farms | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 27 |
— | — | WV 2 in Wellsburg | PA 844 at Pennsylvania state line 5.6 miles (9.0 km) east of Wellsburg | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 28 |
150.8 | 242.7 | Huntersville | Maryland state line | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 29 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1927 | ||
 WV 29 |
— | — | Baker | South of Paw Paw | 1928 | current | ||
 WV 30 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1927 | ||
 WV 31 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1927 | ||
 WV 31 |
— | — | Williamstown | Harrisville | 1934 | current | ||
 WV 32 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1927 | ||
 WV 32 |
— | — | Harman | Thomas | 1931 | current | ||
 WV 33 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1937 | ||
 WV 34 |
51.0 | 82.1 | East of Hamlin | Kenna | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 35 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1938 | ||
 WV 36 |
— | — | West of Maysel | Spencer | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 37 |
— | — | Kentucky | Ranger | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 38 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
| WV 38 |
— | — | — | — | 1931 | 1940 | Renumbered WV 522 to match Virginia; later US 522 | |
 WV 38 |
— | — | US 250 near Philippi | WV 72 near St. George | 1957 | current | ||
 WV 39 |
— | — | US 60/WV 16 in Gauley Bridge | SR 39 at the Virginia state line at Rimel | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 40 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
 WV 41 |
64.8 | 104.3 | Beckley | Calvin | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 42 |
— | — | West of Petersburg | Maryland state line | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 43 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1940 | Became part of WV 39 to match Virginia (which had renumbered its side from SR 501 to SR 39); the original plan was to renumber this road as WV 501, but West Virginia could not do that | |
 WV 43 |
— | — | US 19 at Muddlety | WV 20 at Craigsville | 1941 | 1980 | ||
| WV 43 |
— | — | I-68 at Cheat Lake | PA 43 at Pennsylvania state line 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Cheat Lake | 2011 | current | ||
 WV 44 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
| WV 44 |
— | — | — | — | 1931 | 1941 | ||
 WV 44 |
— | — | — | — | 1956 | 1977 | ||
| WV 44 |
— | — | Mountain View | Logan | 1977 | current | ||
 WV 45 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1932 | ||
 WV 45 |
— | — | Virginia state line | Shepherdstown | 1932 | current | ||
 WV 46 |
— | — | Elk Garden
Maryland state line |
Maryland state line
Fort Ashby |
1922 | current | ||
 WV 47 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1928 | ||
 WV 47 |
— | — | Parkersburg | Linn | 1928 | current | ||
 WV 48 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1977 | ||
 WV 49 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
 WV 49 |
— | — | Kentucky state line | East of Williamson | 1935 | current | ||
 WV 50 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1927 | ||
 WV 51 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
| WV 51 |
— | — | — | — | 1931 | 1931 | Appeared alongside the current one | |
 WV 51 |
18.2 | 29.3 | East of Glengary | Charles Town | 1932 | current | ||
 WV 52 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1927 | ||
 WV 53 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
 WV 53 |
— | — | East of Elizabeth | West of Macfarlan | 1931 | current | ||
 WV 54 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
| WV 54 |
— | — | — | — | 1931 | 1946 | ||
 WV 54 |
— | — | Mullens | Sophia | 1957 | current | ||
 WV 55 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1927 | ||
| WV 55 |
— | — | — | — | 1928 | 1931 | ||
| WV 55 |
— | — | — | — | 1933 | 1940 | Renumbered WV 23 in a numbering swap so that new WV 55 matched Virginia | |
 WV 55 |
— | — | Muddlety | Virginia state line | 1940 | current | ||
 WV 56 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1935 | ||
 WV 56 |
— | — | — | — | 1937 | 1977 | ||
 WV 57 |
— | — | East of Clarksburg | South of Philippi | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 58 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1928 | ||
| WV 58 |
— | — | — | — | 1928 | 1940 | Renumbered WV 259 to match Virginia (which had renumbered its side from SR 275) | |
 WV 58 |
— | — | Stonewood | Bridgeport | 1957 | current | ||
 WV 59 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1926 | ||
 WV 59 |
— | — | — | — | 1929 | 2018 | ||
 WV 60 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1926 | ||
| WV 60 |
— | — | — | — | 1928 | 1931 | ||
 WV 61 |
— | — | Piney View | Charleston | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 62 |
— | — | Charleston | Ripley | 1922 | current | ||
 WV 63 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
 WV 63 |
— | — | Alderson | Caldwell | 1933 | current | ||
 WV 64 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1932 | ||
 WV 64 |
— | — | — | — | 1938 | 1961 | ||
 WV 65 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
 WV 65 |
— | — | Matewan | Naugatuck | 1933 | current | ||
 WV 66 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
 WV 66 |
— | — | — | — | 1932 | 1970 | ||
| WV 66 |
— | — | East of Slatyfork | South of Green Bank | 1990 | current | ||
 WV 67 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
 WV 67 |
— | — | WV 2 along the edge of Wellsburg | PA 331 at Pennsylvania state line southeast of Bethany | 1933 | current | ||
 WV 68 |
— | — | — | — | 1922 | 1931 | ||
| WV 68 |
— | — | — | — | 1932 | 1948 | ||
 WV 68 |
— | — | — | — | 1961 | 1978 | ||
| WV 68 |
— | — | Ravenswood | East of Parkersburg | 1978 | current | ||
 WV 69 |
— | — | — | — | 1923 | 1933 | ||
 WV 69 |
— | — | US 250 in Hundred | PA 18 at Pennsylvania state line in Burton | 1961 | current | Renumbered from WV 70 | |
 WV 70 |
— | — | US 250 in Hundred | PA 18 at Pennsylvania state line in Burton | 1923 | 1961 | Renumbered as WV 69 | |
 WV 71 |
— | — | — | — | 1923 | 1931 | ||
 WV 71 |
— | — | Bluewell | Matoaka | 1935 | current | ||
 WV 72 |
— | — | North of Dryfork | Kingwood | 1923 | current | ||
 WV 73 |
— | — | US 50 in Bridgeport | WV 26 in Bruceton Mills | 1924 | 1977 | ||
| WV 73 |
— | — | US 119 in Verdunville | WV 10 in Logan | 1996 | current | ||
 WV 74 |
— | — | Coxs Mills | Josephs Mills | 1924 | current | ||
 WV 75 |
— | — | Kenova | Lavalette | 1924 | current | ||
 WV 76 |
— | — | — | — | 1924 | 1931 | ||
 WV 76 |
— | — | East of Bridgeport | North of Philippi | 1961 | current | ||
 WV 77 |
— | — | — | — | 1924 | 1961 | ||
 WV 78 |
— | — | — | — | 1925 | 1932 | ||
 WV 78 |
— | — | — | — | 1957 | 1965 | ||
 WV 79 |
— | — | — | — | 1925 | 1927 | ||
 WV 79 |
— | — | — | — | 1933 | 1961 | ||
 WV 80 |
— | — | — | — | 1925 | 1927 | ||
 WV 80 |
— | — | Bradshaw | Huff Junction | 1941 | current | ||
 WV 81 |
— | — | — | — | 1925 | 1940 | Renumbered WV 311 to match Virginia | |
 WV 81 |
— | — | — | — | 1960 | 1961 | ||
 WV 82 |
— | — | — | — | 1928 | 1947 | ||
 WV 82 |
— | — | — | — | 1947 | 1983 | ||
| WV 82 |
— | — | Birch River | Cowen | 1990 | current | ||
 WV 83 |
— | — | Virginia state line | Yukon | 1928 | current | ||
 WV 84 |
— | — | Frost | Virginia state line | 1928 | current | ||
 WV 85 |
— | — | — | — | 1928 | 1931 | ||
| WV 85 |
— | — | — | — | 1935 | 1947 | ||
 WV 85 |
— | — | — | — | 1947 | 1959 | ||
 WV 85 |
— | — | Oceana | Danville | 1961 | current | ||
 WV 86 |
— | — | — | — | 1928 | 1931 | ||
 WV 86 |
— | — | US 250/WV 2 in Glen Dale | WV 88 in Sherrard | 1957 | current | ||
 WV 87 |
— | — | — | — | 1928 | 1931 | ||
| WV 87 |
— | — | — | — | 1933 | 1937 | ||
 WV 87 |
— | — | West of Mount Alto | West of Ripley | 1937 | current | ||
 WV 88 |
— | — | US 250 in Limestone | WV 27 east of Wellsburg | 1928 | current | ||
 WV 89 |
— | — | — | — | 1928 | 1993 | ||
 WV 90 |
— | — | Thomas | Gormania | 1930 | current | ||
 WV 91 |
— | — | — | — | 1930 | 1985 | ||
 WV 92 |
— | — | White Sulphur Springs | Reedsville | 1930 | current | ||
 WV 93 |
— | — | — | — | 1930 | 1931 | ||
 WV 93 |
37.8 | 60.8 | Davis | West of New Creek | 1957 | current | ||
 WV 94 |
— | — | — | — | 1930 | 1941 | ||
 WV 94 |
— | — | — | — | 1941 | 1956 | ||
 WV 94 |
— | — | — | — | 1968 | 1980 | ||
| WV 94 |
— | — | Racine | Marmet | 1982 | current | ||
 WV 95 |
— | — | Parkersburg | Parkersburg | 1961 | current | ||
 WV 97 |
— | — | Hanover | Mabscott | 1971 | current | ||
 WV 98 |
— | — | Clarksburg | Nutter Fort | 1978 | current | ||
 WV 99 |
— | — | North of Kopperston | Glen Daniel | 1967 | current | ||
 WV 100 |
— | — | US 19 in Westover | US 19 northwest of Maidsville | 1957 | current | ||
 WV 101 |
— | — | Huntington | Huntington | 1993 | current | ||
 WV 102 |
— | — | Virginia state line | Virginia state line | 1959 | current | ||
 WV 103 |
— | — | Black Wolf | Welch | 1978 | current | ||
 WV 104 |
— | — | Princeton | Princeton | 1978 | current | ||
 WV 105 |
— | — | WV 2 in Weirton | US 22 in Weirton | 1978 | current | ||
 WV 106 |
— | — | Huntington | Huntington | 1980 | current | ||
 WV 107 |
— | — | Hinton | Hinton | 1981 | current | ||
 WV 112 |
— | — | Bluefield | Oakvale | — | — | ||
 WV 114 |
— | — | Charleston | Big Chimney | — | — | ||
 WV 115 |
— | — | Charles Town | Ranson | — | — | ||
 WV 120 |
— | — | Bramwell | Virginia state line | proposed | — | Proposed upgrade of CR 120 | |
 WV 121 |
— | — | Slab Fork | North of Sophia | — | — | Future US 121, will be decommissioned when more of US 121 is completed | |
 WV 122 |
— | — | Forest Hill | North of Rock Camp | — | — | ||
 WV 123 |
— | — | Virginia state line | West of Princeton | — | — | ||
 WV 125 |
— | — | Hinton | Sandstone | — | — | Partially built New River Parkway, unsigned as of 2016 | |
 WV 127 |
— | — | Forks of Cacapon | Virginia state line | — | — | ||
 WV 129 |
— | — | Drennen | Mount Nebo | — | — | ||
 WV 131 |
— | — | Shinnston | Bridgeport | — | — | ||
 WV 150 |
— | — | West of Mill Point | North of Edray | — | — | ||
 WV 152 |
— | — | North of Crum | Huntington | — | — | ||
 WV 154 |
— | — | Crumpler | Ghent | proposed | — | Proposed Shawnee Parkway | |
 WV 161 |
— | — | Bishop | Elkhorn | — | — | ||
 WV 180 |
— | — | North of Middlebourne | South of New Martinsville | — | — | ||
 WV 193 |
— | — | Barboursville | Lesage | — | — | ||
 WV 208 |
— | — | WV 2 | WV 8 near US 30 | proposed | — | Proposed upgrade of the relatively new CR 208 | |
 WV 210 |
2.9 | 4.7 | Beckley | Beckley | — | — | ||
 WV 211 |
— | — | Mount Hope | Mount Hope | — | — | ||
 WV 214 |
— | — | Yawkey | Ruth | — | — | ||
 WV 218 |
— | — | Worthington | Pennsylvania state line | — | — | ||
 WV 230 |
— | — | Halltown | Shepherdstown | — | — | ||
 WV 251 |
— | — | Wheeling | Wheeling | — | — | ||
 WV 252 |
— | — | Wheeling | Wheeling | — | — | Route may no longer exist as Aetnaville Bridge is closed. | |
 WV 259 |
— | — | Virginia state line | Virginia state line | — | — | ||
 WV 270 |
— | — | West Milford | Lost Creek | — | — | Formerly CR 27 | |
 WV 273 |
— | — | Pleasant Valley | Fairmont | — | — | Route fully opened on December 22, 2010 | |
 WV 279 |
— | — | Clarksburg | Bridgeport | — | — | ||
 WV 290 |
— | — | — | — | 1976 | 1981 | ||
 WV 305 |
— | — | Lester | Surveyor | — | — | ||
 WV 307 |
— | — | Beaver | Daniels | — | — | ||
 WV 310 |
— | — | Fairmont | Grafton | — | — | ||
 WV 311 |
— | — | Virginia state line
Virginia |
Virginia
east of White Sulphur Springs |
— | — | ||
 WV 331 |
— | — | Mount Alto | Cottageville | — | — | ||
 WV 338 |
— | — | Ravenswood | Ohio state line | — | — | Before 2003: former designation for the Ravenswood Bridge, replaced by US 33 | |
 WV 479 |
— | — | Rivesville | I-79 | proposed | — | Proposed Rivesville/I-79 Connector | |
 WV 480 |
— | — | Kearneysville | Maryland state line | — | — | ||
 WV 501 |
— | — | Tyler Mountain | Tyler Heights | — | — | ||
 WV 507 |
— | — | — | — | 1978 | 1980 | Signed until 2001; listed as "LSR (Legislative Secondary Route) 507" in 2015 log | |
 WV 522 |
— | — | — | — | 1941 | 1944 | Temporary designation while the upgrade to US 522 was being completed | |
 WV 527 |
— | — | Huntington | Huntington | — | — | ||
 WV 598 |
— | — | Virginia state line | Bluefield | — | — | ||
 WV 601 |
— | — | Ruth | South Charleston | — | — | ||
 WV 612 |
8.40 | 13.52 | Mossy | Oak Hill | — | — | ||
 WV 618 |
— | — | Parkersburg | Parkersburg | — | — | ||
 WV 622 |
17.45 | 28.08 | Institute | Pocatalico | — | — | ||
 WV 635 |
3.71 | 5.97 | Virginia state line | Jolo | — | — | ||
 WV 705 |
3.5 | 5.6 | US 19 in Morgantown | US 119 in Morgantown | — | — | ||
 WV 707 |
— | — | WV 279 in McAlpin | WV 131 in McAlpin | proposed | — | Proposed upgrade of CR 707 (FBI Center Road) | |
 WV 807 |
0.35 | 0.56 | Ohio state line | St. Marys | — | — | ||
 WV 817 |
26.12 | 42.04 | St. Albans | Fraziers Bottom | 2008 | current | ||
 WV 857 |
— | — | US 119 near Morgantown | PA 857 at the Pennsylvania state line | proposed | — | Proposed upgrade of CR 857; East Morgantown Bypass | |
 WV 869 |
0.94 | 1.51 | North of Fraziers Bottom | South of Buffalo | — | — | ||
 WV 891 |
2.29 | 3.69 | US 250 north of Cameron | PA 21 at Pennsylvania state line northeast of Cameron | — | — | ||
 WV 892 |
9.95 | 16.01 | Eli | West of Parkersburg | — | — | ||
 WV 901 |
5.65 | 9.09 | Hedgesville | Falling Waters | — | — | ||
 WV 956 |
4.18 | 6.73 | Maryland state line | North of Fort Ashby | — | — | ||
 WV 971 |
10.23 | 16.46 | Baileysville | Oceana | — | — | ||
 WV 972 |
2.19 | 3.52 | — | — | 1978 | 2017 | ||
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Special routes
| Number | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes |
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 WV 10 Alt. |
— | — | WV 10 in Melissa | US 60 west of Barboursville | — | — | |
| WV 27 Alt. |
6.0 | 9.7 | WV 2 in Follansbee | Pennsylvania state line 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Follansbee | — | — | |
| WV 34 Alt. |
— | — | Hurricane | US 60 in Hurricane | — | — | |
| WV 45 Alt. |
— | — | West of Shepherdstown | Southwest of Shepherdstown | — | — |
See also
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