Interstate 70 travels only 14.45 miles through West Virginia, entering the panhandle of the Mountain State at Wheeling from Bridgeport, Ohio. Initially spanning Wheeling Island and the Ohio River on the Fort Henry Bridge, I-70 passes north of Downtown to the Wheeling Tunnel. Turning southeast near Fulton and Wheeling University, I-70 winds through the Pleasant Valley neighborhood. A bypass of Downtown Wheeling to the south, I-470 rejoins I-70 from Bethlehem and Ohio at Elm Grove. East of the town of Triadelphia, Interstate 70 angles northeast to the Pennsylvania border, entering the Keystone State ahead of West Alexander.
A $214 million project commenced Summer 2019 to reconstruct Interstate 70 through the Wheeling area, from the Ohio River to Elm Grove. Work includes rehabilitating 26 bridges along the route. The project is scheduled for completion by late 2022.1,2
Interstate 70 West Virginia Guides
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 | U.S. 40 (National Road) eastbound at the folded diamond interchange (Exit 5) with I-70 at Elm Grove. U.S. 40 splits with Route 88 nearby and continues east into Triadelphia. I-70 splits with I-470 west nearby. 10/15/04 |
 | U.S. 40 (National Road) eastbound at the entrance ramp for I-70 and I-470 west. I-470 branches south from I-70 nearby to carry through traffic to Columbus, Ohio while I-70 turns northwest toward Downtown Wheeling 10/15/04 |
 | The National Road continues east beyond the I-70/470 on-ramp into Triadelphia. U.S. 40 converges with I-70 again at Claysville, Pennsylvania. 10/15/04 |
- I-70 Bridges Project official page, WVDOT (wv.gov).
- I-70 Construction Information official page, City of Wheeling (wheelingwv.gov).
Photo Credits:
10/15/04 by AARoads
Connect with:
U.S. 250 / Route 2
Page Updated 05-01-2021.