West Virginia Route 100 is a north–south state highway located entirely within Monongalia County, West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 19 in Westover, located on the opposite (west) bank of the Monongahela River of Morgantown. The northern terminus is at US 19 five miles (8 km) northwest of Maidsville.
Route information | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Maintained by WVDOH | ||||
Length | 9.5 mi[1] (15.3 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 19 in Westover | |||
North end | US 19 west of Maidsville | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | West Virginia | |||
Counties | Monongalia | |||
Highway system | ||||
|
History
editWV 100 was the prior route of US 19 prior to the construction of the Star City Bridge over the Monongahela River, which crosses over WV 100 about 1/3 of the way from its southern terminus, in about 1950. Prior to that time, there was no river crossing into Morgantown other than the Westover Bridge.
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Monongalia County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Westover | US 19 to I-79 | ||||
| CR 53 (Fort Martin Road) | to former PA 121 | |||
| US 19 | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
edit- ^ Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Virginia Route 100.