U.S. Route 30 in West Virginia explained

State:WV
Type:US
Route:30
Alternate Name:Lincoln Highway
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:US 30 highlighted in red
Length Mi:3.4
Formed:1927[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: at the Ohio state line
Direction B:East
Terminus B: at the Pennsylvania state line
Junction:
Counties:Hancock
Previous Type:WV
Previous Route:29
Next Type:WV
Next Route:31

U.S. Route 30 (US 30) is the portion of an east–west highway that travels across the state of West Virginia along what was previously WV 79.

Route description

US 30 in West Virginia starts off at the corner of the Ohio River, where it immediately runs into Chester. After about 0.4miles, the highway has an interchange with West Virginia Route 2 (WV 2). The freeway portion that was carried over from Ohio ends shortly after. After an intersection with WV 8, US 30 continues into Pennsylvania. The overall length is 3.4miles. This segment of US 30 is the shortest.

History

The Lincoln Highway was realigned in 1927, and it was redesignated as US 30 for about 5miles in West Virginia.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James . Lin . October 7, 1998 . West Virginia . The Lincoln Highway: An Introduction to America's First Transcontinental Road for the Automobile . February 27, 2016.
  2. Web site: Richard F. . Weingroff . November 18, 2015 . The Lincoln Highway . Highway History . . June 24, 2016.