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West Virginia Route 28

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West Virginia Route 28 marker
West Virginia Route 28
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Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length150.8 mi[1] (242.7 km)
Major junctions
South endImage WV 39 in Huntersville
Major intersections
North endImage MD 61 / Canal Parkway at Maryland state line in Wiley Ford
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesPocahontas, Pendleton, Grant, Hardy, Hampshire, Mineral
Highway system
Image WV 27Image WV 29

West Virginia Route 28 is a northsouth route through the Potomac Highlands of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 39 in Huntersville. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Wiley Ford, where the route continues into Cumberland as Canal Parkway upon crossing the North Branch Potomac River.

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View north along WV 28 in Fort Ashby

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Historic sites

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Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
PocahontasImage WV 39 Warm Springs, VA, Marlinton, Watoga State Park
DunmoreImage
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WV 92 south White Sulphur Springs
south end of WV 92 overlap
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WV 66 west Cass, Snowshoe
BartowImage
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US 250 north / WV 92 north Elkins
north end of WV 92 overlap; south end of US 250 overlap
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US 250 south Monterey, VA
north end of US 250 overlap
PendletonJudy GapImage
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US 33 east Franklin
south end of US 33 overlap
Seneca RocksImage
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US 33 west / WV 55 west Elkins
north end of US 33 overlap; south end of WV 55 overlap
GrantPetersburgImage
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WV 42 north Mount Storm
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Image US 220 south Airport
south end of US 220 overlap
HardyUS 220 South Branch Potomac River Bridge #1
MoorefieldWinchester AvenueFormer route of West Virginia Route 55
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WV 55 east to US 48 Baker
north end of WV 55 overlap
US 220 South Branch Potomac River Bridge #2
HampshireJunctionImage
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US 50 west / US 220 north Keyser, Grafton
north end of US 220 overlap; south end of US 50 overlap
RomneyImage
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US 50 east Winchester, VA
north end of US 50 overlap
MineralFort AshbyImage
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Image WV 46 west / CR 15 (Dans Run Road) Keyser
Short GapImage
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WV 956 west
Wiley FordImage
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WV 28 Alt. north Ridgeley
Canal Parkway (MD 61 north) CumberlandMaryland state line (Wiley Ford Bridge over North Branch Potomac River)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

WV 28 Alternate

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West Virginia Route 28 Alternate marker
West Virginia Route 28 Alternate
LocationWiley Ford
Length3.0 mi[1] (4.8 km)
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View north along WV 28 Alt. north of WV 28 in Wiley Ford

West Virginia Route 28 Alternate is a northsouth alternate route of West Virginia Route 28 around Wiley Ford in northern West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at WV 28 in Wiley Ford. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Ridgeley, where the road continues into Cumberland as MD 942 (Bridge Street) after crossing the North Branch Potomac River. The road passes by Fort Ohio in Ridgeley.

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References

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  1. 1 2 Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
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  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to West Virginia Route 28 at Wikimedia Commons