U.S. Route 30 in West Virginia

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.

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 30 in West Virginia. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 30.

U.S. Route 30
Lincoln Highway
US 30 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length3.4 mi[1] (5.5 km)
Existed1927[2]–present
Major junctions
West end US 30 / SR 11 at the Ohio state line
 
East end US 30 at the Pennsylvania state line
Location
CountiesHancock
Highway system
← WV 29→ WV 31
View west along US 30 at WV 8 in Lawrenceville

Route description

US 30 in West Virginia starts off at the corner of the Ohio River, where it immediately runs into Chester. After about 0.4 miles (0.64 km), 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 3.4 miles (5.5 km).[1]

History

The Lincoln Highway was realigned in 1927, and it was redesignated as US 30 for about five miles (8.0 km) in West Virginia.[2][3]

Junction list

The entire route is in Hancock County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Ohio River0.000.00 US 30 west / SR 11 north / SR 39 west – East LiverpoolContinuation into Ohio
SR 39 east – MidlandJennings Randolph Bridge; interchange extends into Ohio
Chester0.4–
0.7		0.64–
1.1		 WV 2 south – ChesterEast end of freeway, northern terminus of WV 2
​2.54.0 WV 8 south – New ManchesterNorthern terminus of WV 8
​3.45.5 US 30 east (Lincoln Highway) – PittsburghContinuation into Pennsylvania
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Google (January 30, 2016). "Overview Map of U.S. Route 30 in West Virginia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  2. Lin, James (October 7, 1998). "West Virginia". The Lincoln Highway: An Introduction to America's First Transcontinental Road for the Automobile. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  3. Weingroff, Richard F. (November 18, 2015). "The Lincoln". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
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U.S. Route 30
Previous state:
Ohio		 West Virginia Next state:
Pennsylvania
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