West Virginia Route 29

West Virginia Route 29
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length	69.3 mi[1] (111.5 km)
Major junctions
South end	US 48 / WV 55 / WV 259 in Baker
Major intersections	US 50 near Pleasant Dale WV 127 at Forks of Cacapon
North end	WV 9 near Paw Paw
Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Counties	Hardy, Hampshire
Highway system
West Virginia State Highway System Interstate US State
← WV 28 → US 30

West Virginia Route 29 is a north–south state highway located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 55 and West Virginia Route 259 (Corridor H) in Baker, Hardy County. The northern terminus is at West Virginia Route 9 three miles (5 km) south of Paw Paw in Hampshire County.

Route description

From Rio to Hanging Rock, WV 29 is named Delray Road for the community of Delray. This stretch was formerly known as North River Road (County Route 11) for the river it parallels. From Hanging Rock to the Augusta WV 29 wye fork, WV 29 runs concurrent with U.S. Route 50 and is referred to as the Northwestern Turnpike. From the Augusta WV 29 wye fork to the Forks of Cacapon West Virginia Route 127 wye fork, WV 29 is named the Bloomery Pike for Bloomery on WV 127. This route was known as the Martinsburg Grade.

Attractions

• Rio Mall, Rio
• Richards-Mowery House, Delray
• Pin Oak Fountain, Pin Oak

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Hardy	Baker			US 48 / WV 55 / WV 259 – Wardensville, Mathias, Moorefield	interchange
Hampshire	​			US 50 east – Winchester, VA	south end of US 50 overlap
	​			US 50 west – Romney	north end of US 50 overlap
	​			WV 127 east to US 522
	​			WV 9 – Paw Paw, Berkeley Springs
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

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This page was last edited on 16 February 2024, at 18:38