West Virginia Route 20

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West Virginia Route 20

WV 20 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length256.15 mi[1] (412.23 km)
Major junctions
South end US 52 in Bluewell
Major intersections US 19 in Princeton
WV 3 in Hinton
I-64 near Sandstone
US 60 in Rainelle
WV 39 in Nettie
US 33 / US 119 near Buckhannon
I-79 in Quiet Dell
US 50 in Clarksburg
North end WV 7 near New Martinsville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesMercer, Summers, Fayette, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Webster, Upshur, Barbour, Harrison, Wetzel
Highway system
US 19 US 22
View south along WV 20 in Rock Cave
WV 20 crosses the New River at Hinton.

West Virginia Route 20 is a major north–south state highway in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 52 in Bluewell, a small unincorporated suburb of Bluefield. The northern terminus is at West Virginia Route 7 three miles (5 km) east of New Martinsville. WV Route 20 is the longest state route in West Virginia.

Attractions

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
MercerBluewell US 52 – Bluefield, Welch, Bramwell Historic District
Princeton
WV 104 east
US 19traffic circle around Mercer County Courthouse


WV 104 to I-77 / US 460
Summers
WV 3 east – Alderson
south end of WV 3 overlap

WV 3 west – Beckley
north end of WV 3 overlap
Hinton
WV 107 south (2nd Avenue)

CR 7 (Meadow Creek Road) to I-64 – Beckley, Lewisburg
GreenbrierRainelle
US 60 west – Charleston
south end of US 60 overlap
Charmco
US 60 east – Lewisburg
north end of US 60 overlap
NicholasNettie
WV 39 west – Summersville
south end of WV 39 overlap
Fenwick

WV 39 east / WV 55 east – Richwood
north end of WV 39 overlap; south end of WV 55 overlap
Craigsville
WV 55 west – Muddlety, Summersville
north end of WV 55 overlap
Webster


WV 82 west to US 19 / I-79 – Birch River
Webster Springs
WV 15 east – Valley Head
south end of WV 15 overlap

WV 15 west – Flatwoods
north end of WV 15 overlap
UpshurRock Cave
WV 4 south – Sutton
Buckhannon CR 12 / CR 151 (Main Street)former US 33 / US 119 south



US 33 to US 119 south / I-79 – Weston, Elkins
interchange (future US 48); south end of US 119 overlap

US 119 north – Philippi
north end of US 119 overlap
Harrison
WV 57 east – Philippi
I-79 – Charleston, ClarksburgI-79 exit 115
Nutter Fort
WV 58 east – Stonewood, Bridgeport


WV 98 west to US 19
Clarksburg
US 50 to I-79 – Parkersburg, Bridgeport
interchange

US 19 south (Milford Street)
south end of US 19 overlap
US 50 – Parkersburg, Bridgeportinterchange
Shinnston
US 19 north – Shinnston
north end of US 19 overlap
Wetzel WV 7 – New Martinsville, Morgantown
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ "Factbook". West Virginia Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2012-10-01.