U.S. Route 30 in West Virginia
U.S. Route 30 (US 30) is the portion of an east–west highway that travels across the state of West Virginia along what was previously WV 79.
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| Lincoln Highway | ||||
US 30 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WVDOH | ||||
| Length | 3.4 mi[1] (5.5 km) | |||
| Existed | 1927[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 30 / SR 11 at the Ohio state line | |||
| East end | US 30 at the Pennsylvania state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties | Hancock | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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View west along US 30 at WV 8 in Lawrenceville
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 | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 30 west / SR 11 north / SR 39 west – East Liverpool | Continuation into Ohio | |
| SR 39 east – Midland | Jennings Randolph Bridge; interchange extends into Ohio | ||||
| Chester | 0.4– 0.7 | 0.64– 1.1 |  WV 2 south – Chester | East end of freeway, northern terminus of WV 2 | |
| | 2.5 | 4.0 |  WV 8 south – New Manchester | Northern terminus of WV 8 | |
| | 3.4 | 5.5 | US 30 east (Lincoln Highway) – Pittsburgh | Continuation into Pennsylvania | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- Google (January 30, 2016). "Overview Map of U.S. Route 30 in West Virginia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- 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.
External links
Media related to U.S. Route 30 in West Virginia at Wikimedia Commons
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| Previous state: Ohio |
West Virginia | Next state: Pennsylvania |
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