West Virginia Route 112

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West Virginia Route 112

WV 112 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length14.0 mi[1] (22.5 km)
Major junctions
West end US 19 near Bluefield
East end US 460 in Oakvale
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesMercer
Highway system
WV 107 WV 114
View east along WV 112 at I-77 in Ingleside

West Virginia Route 112 is an east–west state highway in southern West Virginia. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 19 east of Bluefield, in the shadow of a "bridge to nowhere"[2] on the future King Coal Highway. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 460 in Oakvale.

WV 112 was formerly a portion of WV 12.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Mercer County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
US 19 – Bluefield

I-77 north – Beckley
I-77 exit 5
US 460 / CR 3/5 (Goodwins Chapel Road) – Bluefield, Pearisburg, VAinterchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
  2. ^ Charles Owens, Robert C. Byrd's vision of a grand 'King Coal Highway' must be fulfilled (editorial), Bluefield Daily Telegraph, December 18, 2013