West Virginia Route 37 Explained

State:WV
Type:WV
Route:37
Length Mi:39.4
Length Round:1
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Fort Gay
Junction:
Direction B:East
Terminus B: near Ranger
Counties:Wayne, Lincoln
Previous Type:WV
Previous Route:36
Next Type:WV
Next Route:38

West Virginia Route 37 is an east - west state highway in western West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at the Kentucky state line in Fort Gay, where WV 37 becomes Kentucky Route 3 Spur upon crossing the Tug Fork. The eastern terminus is at West Virginia Route 10 one mile (1.6 km) south of Ranger.

History

A large portion of WV 37 was relocated in eastern Wayne County about 1970 as a result of the construction of East Lynn Lake, which flooded the route's former path along East Fork Twelvepole Creek. The highway was relocated up a series of side valleys from just downstream of the dam to near Kiahsville.[2] East of Kiahsville, the road was moved to a higher elevation out of the lake's floodplain.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. Wayne, West Virginia quadrangle. 1987. 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic).
  3. U.S. Geological Survey. Kiahsville, West Virginia quadrangle. 1975. 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic).