Site Navigation Delaware District of Columbia Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia     Interstate 68 Westbound - West Virginia Interstate 68 Westbound Welcome to West Virginia overhead near the Maryland state line at milepost 32. A neutered reassurance shield lies in the background. The westbound carriageway of Interstate 68 constitutes three lanes with the addition of a truck climbing lane. Photo taken 08/07/04. A state welcome center and rest area resides along Interstate 68 westbound between the Maryland state line and Exit 29 (Hazelton Road). Interstate 68 reduces to four lanes from the rest area west to Morgantown. Photo taken 08/07/04. The 1.50-mile guide sign for the Exit 29 diamond interchange with West Virginia State Secondary 5 (Hazelton Road). West Virginia State Secondary 5 joins Interstate 68 with the nearby settlement of Hazelton. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 68 gradually lowers toward West Virginia State Secondary 5 (Hazelton Road) and Exit 29. Hazelton Road ventures 3.6 miles north from the freeway to junction West Virginia 26 at Glade Farms. Photo taken 08/07/04. One half mile east of the Exit 29 off-ramp to West Virginia State Secondary 5 (Hazelton Road). A resurfacing project was underway at the time of these photographs. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 68 westbound at junction West Virginia State Secondary 5 (Hazelton Road). Hazelton Road splits into Alaskan Boulevard and Hazelton-Gladsville Road south of Exit 29 at Hazelton. Alaskan Boulevard branches southeast to Cranesville and Terra Alta. Hazelton-Gladsville Road continues southwest to Cuzzart and Lenox. Photo taken 08/07/04. Nearing the village of Brandonville along Interstate 68 westbound 1.75 miles east of junction West Virginia 26 (Exit 23). Photo taken 08/07/04. One mile east of the Exit 23 diamond interchange at Bruceton Mills on Interstate 68 west. Brandonville lies to the east of Bruceton Mills along West Virginia 26 (Morgantown Street). Brandonville Pike stems south from Morgantown Street across Interstate 68 at the one-mile guide sign of Exit 23. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 68 westbound draws to within one half mile of the Exit 23 off-ramp to West Virginia 26. West Virginia 26 carries Pennsylvania 281 into the northeast corner of the state on the eight mile drive to Brandonville and Bruceton Mills. Photo taken 08/07/04. Exit 23 leaves Interstate 68 westbound for West Virginia 26. The state highway continues south from Bruceton Mills six miles to Valley Point, nine miles to Albright, and 15.3 mies to junction West Virginia 7 at Preston. Photos taken 08/07/04. Interstate 68 westbound expands briefly to three lanes for a truck weigh station within Coopers Rock State Forest. The station lies ahead of the Exit 15 diamond interchange with West Virginia State Secondary 73/12. Photo taken 08/07/04. Westbound at the weigh station near Coopers Rock and Exit 15. West Virginia State Secondary 73 parallels Interstate 68 west from Bruceton Mills through Coopers Rock State Forest. State Secondary 73/12 branches south to meet Interstate 68 near the Monongalia County line. Photo taken 08/07/04. Exit 15 departs Interstate 68 westbound at Coopers Rock. Branches of West Virginia State Secondary 73 spur south and west from Coopers Rock to other areas of the state forest. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 68 descends again from Coopers Rock State Forest to junction West Virginia State Secondary 857 (Cheat Road) at Exit 10. The grade is steep enough that a runaway truck ramp resides along westbound ahead. Photo taken 08/07/04. The runaway truck ramp lies 0.75 miles east of the Exit 10 diamond interchange with West Virginia State Secondary 69. State Secondary 69 connects Interstate 68 with Ice's Ferry Road and West Virginia State Secondary 857 (Cheat Road) nearby. State Secondary 857 at present provides the connection to Pennsylvania 857 and Pennsylvania Turnpike 43 at Springhill, Pennsylvania. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 68 continues to sink toward Cheat Lake. The Exit 10 off-ramp thus sees a 7% grade and is not recommended for most truck traffic. The diamond interchange joins the freeway with West Virginia State Secondary 69 just south of its intersection with State Secondary 857 (Cheat Road). Construction is underway to extend the Mon-Fayette Expressway (West Virginia 43) south from the Pennsylvania state line directly to Interstate 68. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 68 westbound at the Exit 10 off-ramp for Cheat Lake, Springhill, and Uniontown, Pennsylvania. West Virginia State Secondary 857 continues west from Fairchance Road to the Ice's Ferry Bridge over Cheat Lake. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 68 crosses Cheat Lake itself between West Virginia State Secondary 857 (Ice's Ferry Road) and the greater Morgantown metropolitan area. Cheat Lake is fed by the Cheat River and ties into the Monongahela River at Port Marion, Pennsylvania. Photo taken 08/07/04. The final three mainline interchanges of Interstate 68 serve the city of Morgantown. An upcoming exits sign listed the exits for West Virginia 705 (Pierpont Road), West Virginia 7 (Rogers Avenue), and U.S. 119 (University Avenue). Photo taken 08/07/04. Traffic bound for the West Virginia University campus and associated sports facilities should use West Virginia 705 (Pierpont Road) west from Exit 7 to U.S. 119 (Ice's Ferry Road) south. West Virginia 705 loops north of the city from U.S. 119 west to Mountaineer Field and junction U.S. 19 at West Virginia University. Photo taken 08/07/04. One-mile guide sign for the Exit 7 diamond interchange of Interstate 68 with West Virginia 705 (Pierpont Road). Pierpont Road carries the state highway 1.4 miles east from U.S. 119 (Ice's Ferry Road) to West Virginia State Secondary 857 at Pierpont. Photo taken 08/07/04. Ice's Ferry Road splits with U.S. 119 at Easton and loops north of West Virginia 705 between there and West Virginia State Secondary 857. The road passes over Interstate 68 one quarter mile northeast of the Exit 7 off-ramp to Pierpont Road. West Virginia State Secondary 857 continues Ice's Ferry Road northeast to Cheat Lake. Photo taken 08/07/04. Exit 7 leaves Interstate 68 westbound for West Virginia 705 (Pierpont Road). Pierpont Road constitutes a four-lane divided highway between the freeway and junction U.S. 119 at Easton. The roadway provides the most direct link to Morgantown Municipal Airport nearby. Photo taken 08/07/04. The first sign of the next interchange (Exit 4) lies within Exit 7 on Interstate 68 west. West Virginia 7 (Rogers Avenue) meets the freeway in southeast Morgantown in 2.25 miles. Photo taken 08/07/04. Upcoming exits sign listing the final interchanges of Interstate 68 west. Interstate 68 ends six miles at junction Interstate 79 south of the city. Interstate 79 passes through the western suburbs of Westover and Granville en route to Washington, Pennsylvania. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 68 descends abruptly to southeast Morgantown and the nearby community of Brookhaven. Therefore travelers are advised of the 8% grade associated with the Exit 4 folded-diamond interchange with West Virginia 7 (Rogers Avenue). Rogers Avenue serves the nearby community of Sabraton one mile to the north. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 68 westbound at the Exit 4 ramp departure for West Virginia 7 (Rogers Avenue). West Virginia 7 travels three miles northwest of Brookhaven to downtown Morgantown. The state route continues from there with U.S. 19 north to Star City and Osage before splitting at Pursglove. West Virginia 7 constitutes a lengthy route between New Martinsville at the Ohio River and Hopemont near the Maryland state line. Photo taken 08/07/04. Westbound reassurance shield posted as Interstate 68 ascends from Brookhaven and Rogers Avenue. The CSX Railroad line parallels West Virginia 7 and passes underneath the freeway just west of Exit 4. Photo taken 08/07/04. A third Morgantown Exits sign posted along Interstate 68 westbound lists the distances to U.S. 119 (Exit 1), Interstate 79 (Exit 0), and Westover (Interstate 79 north Exit 152).Photo taken 08/07/04. U.S. 119 (University Avenue) intersects Interstate 68 at its final mainline interchange south of Morgantown. The federal route travels University Avenue 3.6 miles south from U.S. 19 (Pleasant Avenue) and downtown to meet Interstate 68 at a folded-diamond interchange (Exit 1). Photo taken 08/07/04. A high-level bridge carries Kingwood Pike over Interstate 68 midway between Exits 4 and 1. Kingwood Pike ventures south from Dorsey Avenue & Greenbag Road to Cobun Creek Road nearby. Photo taken 08/07/04. The first sign of the impending western terminus of Interstate 68 lies two miles east of junction Interstate 79 ahead of U.S. 119 (Exit 1). Interstate 79 provides the main route between Charleston and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. However WVDOT signs use Fairmont and Washington, Pennsylvania as the control cities for the freeway. Photo taken 08/07/04. The undulation of Interstate 68 continues on the mile approach to junction U.S. 119 (University Avenue). U.S. 119 enters the Mountain State by way of Port Marion, Pennsylvania northeast of Morgantown. From there the federal route enters Morgantown at Easton and travels southwest via Ice's Ferry Road into the central business district. Photo taken 08/07/04. One-mile diagrammatical overhead for the tri-level stack interchange with Interstate 79 (Exit 0). Interstate 79 travels 11 miles southwest from Morgantown to Fairmont and 29 miles to Clarksburg. The freeway sees two interchanges north of Interstate 68 for west Morgantown. Photo taken 08/07/04. Attached to the Grafton Road overpass high above is the Exit 1 overhead for the loop ramp onto U.S. 119. U.S. 119 follows University Avenue northward into Morgantown. South of Interstate 68, U.S. 119 is known as Grafton Road for its connection to Grafton 20 miles to the south. Photo taken 08/07/04. Use Interstate 79 north for the Morgantown west suburbs of Westover, Granville, Star City, and Osage. Interstate 79 meets U.S. 19 (Fairmont Road) at Exit 152 and Chaplin Road near U.S. 19 & West Virginia 7 at Exit 155. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 68 westbound widens to three lanes in anticipation of the ramp split for Interstate 79 north and south. Interstate 79 southbound ends at Interstate 77 in 148 miles at Charleston. Northward the freeway crosses the Pennsylvania state line in 13 miles and overlaps with Interstate 70 in 46 miles at Washington, Pennsylvania. Photo taken 08/07/04. Traffic partitions between high speed ramps to Interstate 79 south and north. Interstate 79 south next meets West Virginia State Secondary 77 (Goshen Road) at Exit 146. Interstate 79 north interchanges with U.S. 19 (Fairmont Road) in four miles. 73 miles separate Interstate 68 from the Steel City via Interstate 79. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 68 draws to a close at present at junction Interstate 79 (Exit 0). Plans are underway however to extend the freeway west from Morgantown to Moundsville and Wheeling. The 73-mile routing is included in the National Highway System by the Federal Highway Administration as of September 9, 2003. See the Interstate 68 Guide for additional background regarding the extension. Photo taken 08/07/04. Page Updated March 9, 2005.