Roadways in W. Va

The roadways in West Virginia can be divided into interstate highways, state highway, municipal roads. Most of the roadways in West Virginia are maintained by the West Virginia Department of Transport, Division of Highways. The roadways maintained by West Virginia Department of Transport, Division of Highways include:

• 38,273 miles of public roads
• 34,484 miles of state owned highways, 88 miles of West Virginia Turnpike, 835 miles of federally owned roads and 2,866 miles of municipally owned roads
• 549 miles of Interstate highway
• 1,795 miles included in the National Highway System, 25 miles of which are connectors to other modes of transportation such as airports, trains and buses.
• 6,710 bridges of which 32 percent are more than 100 feet in length
• 2 national and 8 state scenic byways

The major interstate highways in West Virginia are:

• Interstate 64: I-64 totals 945 miles with its eastern terminus in Portsmouth, VA and its western terminus in St. Louis, MO. Charleston and Huntington are along WV's 183 mile portion of I-64.
• Interstate 68: I-68 spans 112 miles through West Virginia and Maryland. WV accounts for 32 miles. Morgantown is WV's only major city along I-68 and is also the western terminus.
• Interstate 70: I-70's eastern terminus is Baltimore, MD and its western end is in Cove Ft, Utah. Wheeling is WV's only major city along the state's 15 mile portion of I-70.
• Interstate 77: I-77 covers 187 miles in West Virginia. Charleston, WV is situated along the I-77 route.
• Interstate 79: WV contains 152 miles of the entire 339 miles long I-79. Charleston and Morgantown are among the cities along the I-79 route.

The more than 34,000 miles of state highway system is planned, built and maintained by the West Virginia Department of Transport, Division of Highways. Counties, Cities and Towns in West Virginia also have their own roads which are maintained by the local bodies. The local bodies are responsible for the maintenance and up keep of these roads.

If you have been involved in an accident on any road in West Virginia, you may be entitled to claim damages for personal injury. However, the Government agencies responsible for the roads and highways can not always be held liable for damages since there are special rules that apply to lawsuits against government entities.