West Virginia Route 49

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West Virginia Route 49
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Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length: 18.9 mi[1] (30.4 km)
Major junctions
South end:
KY 194 Spur near Vulcan
North end: US 52 near Williamson
Location
Counties: Mingo
Highway system
US 48 US 50

West Virginia Route 49 is a north–south state highway located within Mingo County, West Virginia. The southern terminus is at the Kentucky state line, where WV 49 becomes the short Kentucky Route 194 Spur upon crossing the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 52 three miles (5 km) east of Williamson.

Route description

KY 194 Spur, a 150-yard (140 m) long spur of Kentucky Route 194, becomes WV 49 upon entering West Virginia. WV 49 turns north and runs parallel to the Tug Fork and a Norfolk Southern rail line until terminating at US 52 near Williamson.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Mingo County.

Location mi km Destinations Notes
Edgarton KY 194 (via KY 194 Spur) Kentucky state line (Edgarton Bridge over Tug Fork)
Matewan WV 65 north to US 52 – Delbarton
CR 49/10 (Old WV 68) – Downtown Matewan, Buskirk, KY to KY 1056
Williamson US 52
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.


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