U.S. Route 40 in West Virginia
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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 40 in West Virginia. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 40.
In the U.S. state of West Virginia, U.S. Route 40 (US 40) runs for 16 miles (26 km) through the Northern Panhandle region. The highway enters the state on the Military Order of the Purple Heart bridge concurrent with US 250, crossing Wheeling Island, before joining Interstate 70 (I-70) over the Fort Henry Bridge before leaving the interstate. The highway travels north around Wheeling Hill, before traveling through the northeastern suburbs of Wheeling, Triadelphia and Valley Grove before entering Pennsylvania. A majority of the route still follows the old National Road which predates the U.S. Highway System.
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Maintained by WVDOH | ||||
Length | 16.0 mi[1] (25.7 km) | |||
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West end | US 40 / US 250 at the Ohio state line | |||
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East end | US 40 at the Pennsylvania state line | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | West Virginia | |||
Counties | Ohio | |||
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