West Virginia Route 100

West Virginia Route 100 marker

West Virginia Route 100
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
Counties: Monongalia
Highway system
WV 99WV 101
View north along WV 100 at Scotts Run Road in Bertha Hill

West Virginia Route 100 is a northsouth 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.

History

WV 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

The entire route is in Monongalia County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Westover US 19 to I79
CR 53 (Fort Martin Road)to former PA 121
US 19
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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