West Virginia Route 17
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| Length: | 30.4 mi[1] (48.9 km) | |||
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| South end: |  WV 10 in Stollings |
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| North end: |  WV 85 in Madison |
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| Counties: | Logan, Boone | |||
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→West Virginia Route 17 is a north–south state highway located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 10 in Stollings a short distance east of Logan. The northern terminus is at West Virginia Route 85 in Madison.
[edit] History
The current alignment of WV 17 was once part of U.S. Route 119. US 119 was moved off of this routing when Corridor G was complete from Chapmanville to Danville by 1976. Once that section of four-lane highway was completed, US 119 was realigned to follow WV 10 north from Logan to Chapmanville and then the new Corridor G.[2]
This is the second alignment to carry this number. The original West Virginia Route 17 followed what is now U.S. Route 35 in Putnam and Mason counties.
[edit] Truck WV 17
There is a signed Truck WV 17 at Stollings to bypass a low overhead railroad bridge at WV 17's intersection with WV 10. The truck bypass follows WV 10 north to the first at-grade railroad crossing, then immediately back on a paralleling route beside the railroad tracks.
[edit] References
- ^ Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
- ^ 1976 Official West Virginia Highway Map, published by West Virginia Department of Highways.
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