U.S. Route 33 in West Virginia

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 33 in West Virginia. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 33.

U.S. Route 33
US 33 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length	248 mi (399 km)
Existed	1926–present
Major junctions
West end	US 33 at the Ohio state line
Major intersections	I-77 from Ravenswood to Ripley US 119 from Spencer to Buckhannon I-79 in Weston US 48 from Weston to Elkins US 219 in Elkins US 220 in Franklin
East end	US 33 at the Virginia state line
Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Counties	Jackson, Roane, Calhoun, Gilmer, Lewis, Upshur, Barbour, Randolph, Pendleton
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided West Virginia State Highway System Interstate US State
← WV 32 → WV 34

U.S. Route 33 (US 33) in the U.S. state of West Virginia extends 248 miles (399 km) from the Ohio River at Ravenswood to the Virginia state line atop Shenandoah Mountain west of Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Route description

US 33 crossing the Ohio River on the Ravenswood Bridge, viewed from Ravenswood, with the Ohio bank of the river in the distance

Seneca Rocks, along US 33 in Pendleton County, West Virginia (Wood engraving "The Cliffs of Seneca" by David H.Strother, published in 1872)

US 33 passes through Judy Gap (center), after descending the Allegheny Front (background; highest point is Spruce Knob)

View west along US 33 in Pendleton County

Shortly after entering West Virginia and crossing the Ohio River, US 33 turns south, then east in Ravenswood. It then joins SR 2's freeway, turning northeast, then east again to Silverton. The two routes then split, and US 33 joins Interstate 77 to Ripley. The route then turns east from I-77, joining US 119 at Spencer, then passing through extremely rural areas of Roane, Calhoun, Gilmer, and Lewis counties.

US 33 Intersects Interstate 79 at Weston, West Virginia. From Interstate 79 east, US 33 is a four-lane highway, part of Corridor H of the Appalachian Development Highway System. The four-lane segment continues on through rural areas of Upshur, and Randolph counties, to just a couple miles past Elkins.

At Harding, US 250 joins US 33 for several miles after Elkins, where US 33 joins SR 55 and returns to a two-lane road, except for a seven-mile (11 km) section of four-lane across Kelly Mountain between Canfield and Bowden. Passing through the Monongahela National Forest, US 33 crosses the Eastern Continental Divide between Harman and Onego at about 3,240 feet (990 m) elevation, entering Pendleton County, then descends the Allegheny Front along Seneca Creek, skirting the north end of Spruce Mountain, at 4,861 feet (1,482 m) the highest point of the Allegheny Mountains.

US 33 then joins SR 28 at Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, and continues south in the Potomac River headwaters through scenic forest and farmland landscapes. Turning eastward from SR 28 at Judy Gap, US 33 crosses North Fork Mountain at about 3,600 feet (1,100 m), with a turnout on the western slope offering a scenic view of the Germany Valley below and the more distant Allegheny Front from Spruce Knob to Dolly Sods. US 220 joins US 33 for about half a mile in Franklin. After Franklin, US 33 continues eastward through rural areas, then climbs steeply to cross Shenandoah Mountain at Dry River Gap at about 3,450 feet (1,050 m) into Rockingham County, Virginia.

History

On July 18, 2024, the 4.3-mile Scott Miller Hill Bypass was opened allowing traffic to avoid bad curves and a steep grade on the previous alignment of US 33 west of Spencer.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Ohio River		0.0	0.0	US 33 west – Columbus	Continuation into Ohio
				Ravenswood Bridge; Ohio–West Virginia state line
Jackson	Ravenswood			WV 68 north – Ravenswood	Western end of WV 68 overlap
				WV 2 south – Point Pleasant	Western end of WV 2 overlap
	Silverton			I-77 north / WV 2 north – Parkersburg	Eastern end of WV 2 overlap; northern end of I-77 overlap
	Ripley			I-77 south / WV 62 south – Charleston	Southern end of I-77 overlap
Roane	Spencer			WV 14 – Elizabeth
				US 119 south – Clendenin	Western end of US 119 overlap
Calhoun	Arnoldsburg			WV 16 south to I-79 – Orma	Western end of WV 16 overlap
	Millstone			WV 16 north – Grantsville	Eastern end of WV 16 overlap
Gilmer	Glenville			WV 5 west – Grantsville	Western end of WV 5 overlap
				WV 5 east – Burnsville	Eastern end of WV 5 overlap
	Linn			WV 47 west – Burnt House
Lewis	Weston			US 19 south (Main Avenue)	Western end of US 19 overlap (southbound lanes)
				US 19 north (Central Avenue)	Western end of US 19 overlap (northbound lanes)
				US 19 (E. 3rd Street)	Eastern end of US 19 overlap (all lanes)
				US 48 begin / I-79 – Clarksburg, Charleston	Western terminus of US 48; western end of US 48 overlap; I-79 exit 99
Upshur	Buckhannon			CR 12 (Main Street)	Interchange; eastbound exit only
				US 119 north / WV 20 – Buckhannon, Philippi	Eastern end of US 119 overlap
Barbour	No major intersections
Randolph	​			US 250 north / WV 92 north – Philippi	Western end of US 250/WV 92 overlaps
	Aggregates			WV 92 south (Harrison Avenue) – Crystal Springs	Eastern end of WV 92 overlap; former US 33 alignment
	Elkins			US 48 east / US 219 north – Parsons	Western end of US 48/US 219 overlap
				WV 92 north (Harrison Avenue)	Western end of WV 92 overlap; former US 33 alignment
				US 219 south / US 250 south / WV 55 west / WV 92 south – Huttonsville	Eastern end of US 219/US 250/WV 92 overlaps; western end of WV 55 overlap
	Harman			WV 32 north – Davis
Pendleton	Seneca Rocks			WV 28 north / WV 55 east – Petersburg	Eastern end of WV 55 overlap; northern end of WV 28 overlap
	Judy Gap			WV 28 south – Circleville, Green Bank	Southern end of WV 28 overlap
	Franklin			US 220 north – Petersburg	Northern end of US 220 overlap
				US 220 south – Monterey	Southern end of US 220 overlap
Shenandoah Mountain				West Virginia–Virginia state line; elevation 3,450 ft (1,050 m)
				US 33 east – Harrisonburg	Continuation into Virginia
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access