West Virginia State Highways

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A State, Interstate and U.S. Route shield
Highway names
Interstates: Interstate XX (I-XX)
US Routes: U.S. Route XX (US XX)
State: West Virginia Route XX (WV XX)
County Routes County Route XX (CR XX)
System links
  • West Virginia Routes

The West Virginia State Highway System is an integrated system of numbered roads in the U.S. state of West Virginia. These highways were coordinated by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways.

Historical timeline

1910s

  • 1913 West Virginia Legislature creates State Road Bureau
  • 1917 West Virginia Legislature creates State Road Commission

1920s

  • 1920 Good Roads Amendment passed
  • 1921 Congress directs each state to recommend roads for Federal Aid
  • 1922 State Road designations completed
  • 1925 US Numbered Highway System created

1930s

  • 1933 All public roads brought under state control

City specific

See also

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