West Virginia Route 112 Explained

State:WV
Type:WV
Route:112
Length Mi:14.0
Length Round:1
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: near Bluefield
Junction: in Ingleside
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Oakvale
Counties:Mercer
Previous Type:WV
Previous Route:108
Next Type:WV
Next Route:114

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.

Notes and 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