West Virginia Route 8 is a north–south state highway in Hancock County in West Virginia's northern panhandle. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 2 on the northern outskirts of New Cumberland. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 30 southeast of Chester.
 West Virginia Route 8 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WVDOH | ||||
| Length | 8.3 mi[1] (13.4 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  WV 2 in New Cumberland | |||
| North end |  US 30 near Chester | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | West Virginia | |||
| Counties | Hancock | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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WV 8 was formerly part of WV 2, with WV 66 following present WV 2 north of New Cumberland.
Major intersections
editThis section is missing mileposts for junctions. |
The entire route is in Hancock County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| New Cumberland | WV 2 – Weirton, Chester | ||||
| |  US 30 (Lincoln Highway) / CR 16 (Pyramus Road) – Chester, Pittsburgh | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
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