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U.S. Route 30 in West Virginia

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U.S. Route 30 marker
U.S. Route 30
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length3.4 mi[1] (5.5 km)
Existed1927[2]–present
Major junctions
West end US 30 at the Ohio state line
East end US 30 at the Pennsylvania state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
Highway system
WV 29 WV 31

U.S. Route 30 (US 30) is the portion of an east–west highway that travels across the state of West Virginia.

Route description

US 30 in West Virginia starts off at the corner of the Ohio River, where it immediately runs into Chester. After about 0.4 miles (0.64 km), the highway has an interchange with West Virginia Route 2 (WV 2). The freeway portion that was carried over from Ohio ends shortly after. After an intersection with WV 8, US 30 continues into Pennsylvania. The overall length is 3.4 miles (5.5 km).[1]

History

The Lincoln Highway was realigned in 1927, and it was redesignated as US 30 for about five miles (8.0 km) in West Virginia.[2][3]

Junction list

The entire route is in Hancock County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Ohio River0.00.0
US 30 west
Continuation via the Jennings Randolph Bridge into Ohio
Chester0.4–
0.7
0.64–
1.1
WV 2 (Carolina Avenue) – Newell, Congo, New CumberlandInterchange; east end of freeway
Grant2.54.0 WV 8 – Fairhaven, New Manchester
Pennsylvania state line3.45.5
US 30 east
Continuation into Pennsylvania
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c "Overview Map of U.S. Route 30 in West Virginia" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Lin, James (October 7, 1998). "West Virginia". The Lincoln Highway: An Introduction to America's First Transcontinental Road for the Automobile. Retrieved February 27, 2016.[self-published source?]
  3. ^ Weingroff, Richard F. (November 18, 2015). "The Lincoln". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved June 24, 2016.


U.S. Route 30
Previous state:
Ohio
West Virginia Next state:
Pennsylvania