U.S._Route_40_in_West_Virginia

U.S. Route 40 in West Virginia

U.S. Route 40 in West Virginia

Highway in West Virginia

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 40 in West Virginia. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 40.

In the U.S. state of West Virginia, U.S. Route 40 (US 40) runs for 16 miles (26 km) through the Northern Panhandle region. The highway enters the state on the Military Order of the Purple Heart bridge concurrent with US 250, crossing Wheeling Island, before joining Interstate 70 (I-70) over the Fort Henry Bridge before leaving the interstate. The highway travels north around Wheeling Hill, before traveling through the northeastern suburbs of Wheeling, Triadelphia and Valley Grove before entering Pennsylvania. A majority of the route still follows the old National Road which predates the U.S. Highway System.

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Route description

View east along US 40 in Wheeling

History

Before the construction of I-70, US 40 continued southeast along Zane Street to Virginia Street, crossing the east channel of the Ohio River on the Wheeling Suspension Bridge.

Old U.S. 40 Bridge between Wheeling Island and the Ohio shore

Major intersections

The entire route is in Ohio County.

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References

  1. [1]
    Google (February 11, 2011). "US Route 40 in West Virginia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
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