U.S. Route 30 in West Virginia
This article is about the section of U.S. Route 30 in West Virginia. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 30.
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WVDOH | ||||
| Length: | 3.4 mi[1] (5.5 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1927[2] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
 US 30 at the Ohio state line | |||
| East end: |
US 30 at the Pennsylvania state line | |||
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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.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Ohio River | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 30 west | Continuation via the Jennings Randolph Bridge into Ohio | |
| Chester | 0.4– 0.7 | 0.64– 1.1 |  WV 2 (Carolina Avenue) – Newell, Congo, New Cumberland | Interchange; east end of freeway | |
| Grant | 2.5 | 4.0 |  WV 8 – Fairhaven, New Manchester | ||
| Pennsylvania state line | 3.4 | 5.5 | US 30 east | Continuation into Pennsylvania | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 Google (January 30, 2016). "Overview Map of U.S. Route 30 in West Virginia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Weingroff, Richard F. (November 18, 2015). "The Lincoln". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
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| Previous state: Ohio |
West Virginia | Next state: Pennsylvania |
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