West Virginia Route 72

West Virginia Route 72 marker

West Virginia Route 72
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length: 55.7 mi[1] (89.6 km)
Major junctions
South end: WV 32 near Red Creek
 

US 219 near Hendricks

US 50 near Rowlesburg
North end: WV 7 near Kingwood
Location
Counties: Tucker, Preston
Highway system
WV 71WV 73

West Virginia Route 72 is a northsouth state highway in northern West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 32 southeast of Red Creek. The northern terminus is at West Virginia Route 7 east of Kingwood.

For much of the section between U.S. Route 219 east of Parsons and its southern end at West Virginia Route 32, WV 72 consists of a single paved lane with narrow gravel shoulders. Trucks are prohibited on this stretch by prominently-posted signs.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Tucker WV 32
US 219 north Thomassouth end of US 219 overlap
Parsons US 219 south Elkinsnorth end of US 219 overlap
WV 38 west Philippi
PrestonMacomber US 50 west Graftonsouth end of US 50 overlap
US 50 east Romneynorth end of US 50 overlap
WV 7 Kingwood, Terra Alta
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
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