West Virginia Route 72 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WVDOH | ||||
| Length | 55.7 mi[1] (89.6 km) | |||
| Existed | 1923–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  WV 32 near Red Creek | |||
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| North end |  WV 7 near Kingwood | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | West Virginia | |||
| Counties | Tucker, Preston | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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West Virginia Route 72 is a north–south state highway in northern West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 32 southeast of Red Creek. The northern terminus is at West Virginia Route 7 east of Kingwood.
For much of the section between U.S. Route 219 east of Parsons and its southern end at West Virginia Route 32, WV 72 consists of a single paved lane with narrow gravel shoulders. Trucks are prohibited on this stretch by prominently-posted signs.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Tucker | | 0.00 | 0.00 | WV 32 | Southern terminus |
| |   US 219 north – Thomas | South end of US 219 overlap | |||
| Parsons |  US 219 south – Elkins | North end of US 219 overlap | |||
| |  US 48 – Montrose, Thomas | Proposed interchange[2] | |||
| |   WV 38 west – Philippi | ||||
| Preston | Macomber |  US 50 west – Grafton | South end of US 50 overlap | ||
 US 50 east – Romney | North end of US 50 overlap | ||||
| | 55.7 | 89.6 | WV 7 – Kingwood, Terra Alta | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
- ^ "The Route - Entire Map". West Virginia Corridor H. West Virginia Division of Highways. March 31, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
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This page was last edited on 16 February 2024, at 18:39